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00920

Zip code 00920: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Residential delivery areaSan Juan MunicipioAtlantic Standard Time
Population
15,900
Median household income
$30K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$155K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$762/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
3.6 sq mi
4,404 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 00920

00920 is an urban zip code in San Juan, Puerto Rico (San Juan Municipio), covering 3.6 sq mi of land. About 15,900 people live here, or 4,404 per square mile. The median resident is 46.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $30,259 a year, about 37% of the national median of $80,734. 35.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $154,500, or 5.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $762 a month.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.4 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and sales. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 94% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 00920 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
46.2
Under 18
15.2%
65 and over
26.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White0.5%
  • Black0.1%
  • Hispanic99%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial0.1%
Diversity index
1.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
19.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
0%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
6%
Spanish
94%
Other Indo-European
0.1%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
7,184
Average household size
2.2
Family households
49%
Married couples
22.9%
Living alone
38.7%
Veterans (of adults)
2.9%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
44%
$25–50k
27%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
5%
$100–150k
6%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
1%

Median household income

00920
$30,259
San Juan Municipio
$27,992
Puerto Rico
$26,297
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$20,803
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
35.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
4.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.518
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

00920
$154,500
San Juan Municipio
$171,200
Puerto Rico
$131,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

00920
$762
San Juan Municipio
$611
Puerto Rico
$578
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
68%
2–4 units
18%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
11%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
9,120
Owner-occupied
52.6%
Vacant
21.2%
Median year built
1954
Median rooms
4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
35.1%
Home value to income
5.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
3%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
36%
20–29
27%
30–44
24%
45–59
3%
60+
1%
Average commute
20.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
54.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
17%
Construction and repair
12%
Sales
11%
Cleaning and personal care
9%
Business and finance
8%
Healthcare
6%
Management
6%
Food service
6%
Education
5%
Transportation and moving
5%
Police and fire
4%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Production
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Computer and math
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.3%

Industries

Retail
10%
Finance, insurance and real estate
10%
Construction
10%
Public administration
9%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Health care and social assistance
8%
Professional and technical services
7%
Admin, support and management
7%
Other services
7%
Education
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Manufacturing
4%
Arts and recreation
3%
Wholesale
3%
Information
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$23,494
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
22.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work00920U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$38,563$74,888
Service$9,911$26,804
Sales and office$21,869$40,476
Construction and maintenance$16,960$49,199
Production and transportation$20,996$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
14%
High school
20%
Some college
15%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
29%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
37.7%
Graduate or professional degree
9%
Households with broadband
76.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
43.2%
No internet access
21.6%
Without health insurance
11.2%
Limited-English households
62.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
San Juan
Center point
18.4224° N, 66.0921° W
Land area
3.6 sq mi
Water area
1 sq mi
Time zone
Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-4, no daylight saving)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • San Juan100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 00920

ZipCityDistanceIncome
00968Guaynabo1.3 mi$58,869
00965Guaynabo1.4 mi$19,136
00918San Juan1.5 mi$39,287
00934Fort Buchanan1.9 mi—
00909San Juan2 mi$23,101
00963Catano · PO box2.1 mi—
00907San Juan2.1 mi$41,615
00921San Juan2.1 mi$23,598
00966Guaynabo2.2 mi$60,203
00912San Juan2.6 mi$31,636
00917San Juan2.8 mi$19,357
00927San Juan2.8 mi$38,728

Zip codes like 00920 elsewhere

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Questions about 00920

What city is zip code 00920?

00920 is assigned to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 00920 in?

00920 is in San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico.

What is the population of 00920?

About 15,900 people live in 00920, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 00920 in?

00920 is in Atlantic Standard Time.

What is the median household income in 00920?

The median household income in 00920 is $30,259.

What zip codes are near 00920?

The closest zip codes to 00920 are 00968, 00965, 00918, 00934, 00909.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 00920, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.