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00926

Zip code 00926: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Residential delivery areaSan Juan MunicipioAtlantic Standard Time
Population
92,284
Median household income
$41K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$190K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$776/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
45.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
23 sq mi
3,976 people/sq mi

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

About 00926

00926 is an urban zip code in San Juan, Puerto Rico (San Juan Municipio), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 92,284 people live here, or 3,976 per square mile. The median resident is 45.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $40,606 a year, about 50% of the national median of $80,734. 27.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $190,000, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $776 a month.

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.7 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and healthcare. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 95% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 00926 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
45.9
Under 18
15.1%
65 and over
25.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White0.3%
  • Black0.1%
  • Hispanic99%
  • Asian0.0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.0%
  • Multiracial0.1%
Diversity index
1.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
0%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
5%
Spanish
95%
Other Indo-European
0.4%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
39,310
Average household size
2.3
Family households
58.5%
Married couples
34%
Living alone
35.5%
Veterans (of adults)
2.6%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
35%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
9%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

00926
$40,606
San Juan Municipio
$27,992
Puerto Rico
$26,297
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,668
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
27.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.550
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

00926
$190,000
San Juan Municipio
$171,200
Puerto Rico
$131,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

00926
$776
San Juan Municipio
$611
Puerto Rico
$578
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
69%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
14%
20+ units
12%
Mobile home
0.1%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
47,477
Owner-occupied
69.9%
Vacant
17.2%
Median year built
1978
Median rooms
4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
24%
Home value to income
4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.9%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
20%
20–29
33%
30–44
34%
45–59
6%
60+
5%
Average commute
26.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
9.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
53.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
14%
Management
11%
Healthcare
9%
Business and finance
9%
Sales
9%
Construction and repair
8%
Education
7%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Transportation and moving
5%
Engineering and science
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Food service
4%
Computer and math
3%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Police and fire
2%
Production
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
12%
Retail
11%
Education
11%
Professional and technical services
11%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Public administration
8%
Other services
6%
Construction
6%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Manufacturing
3%
Wholesale
3%
Information
3%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$31,765
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
19.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work00926U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$45,947$74,888
Service$15,467$26,804
Sales and office$25,369$40,476
Construction and maintenance$20,907$49,199
Production and transportation$18,514$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
17%
Some college
9%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
30%
Graduate
21%
High school graduate or higher
90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
51.6%
Graduate or professional degree
21.3%
Households with broadband
79.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
55.7%
No internet access
18.5%
Without health insurance
5.1%
Limited-English households
56.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
San Juan
Center point
18.3486° N, 66.0539° W
Land area
23 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-4, no daylight saving)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

00926 spans 3 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • San Juan56% of zip
  • Trujillo Alto4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 00926

ZipCityDistanceIncome
00978St Just · PO box2.1 mi—
00927San Juan2.9 mi$38,728
00977Trujillo Alto · PO box3.1 mi—
00925San Juan3.6 mi$17,404
00921San Juan3.7 mi$23,598
00970Guaynabo · PO box3.8 mi—
00969Guaynabo3.9 mi$61,101
00976Trujillo Alto4 mi$39,901
00923San Juan4.4 mi$20,349
00924San Juan4.4 mi$25,724
00971Guaynabo4.7 mi$29,526
00917San Juan5 mi$19,357

Zip codes like 00926 elsewhere

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Questions about 00926

What city is zip code 00926?

00926 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 00926 in?

00926 is mostly in San Juan Municipio, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 00926?

About 92,284 people live in 00926, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 00926 in?

00926 is in Atlantic Standard Time.

What is the median household income in 00926?

The median household income in 00926 is $40,606.

What zip codes are near 00926?

The closest zip codes to 00926 are 00978, 00927, 00977, 00925, 00921.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 00926, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.