Zip code 00926: San Juan, Puerto Rico
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
- Population92,28499thU.S. 334,922,499 · PR 3,234,3091st of 129 in PR
- 97thU.S. 10% · PR 14.8%22nd of 129 in PR
- 97thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PR 0.54330th of 128 in PR
- Poverty rate27.1%94thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PR 40.5%119th of 129 in PR
- 93rdU.S. 17.2% · PR 23.4%37th of 129 in PR
- 92ndWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PR 10.7%74th of 129 in PR
- Housing vacancy17.2%90thU.S. 10.1% · PR 21%92nd of 128 in PR
- Median age45.988thU.S. 38.9 · PR 44.846th of 129 in PR
- 81stStrengthU.S. 35.7% · PR 29.8%10th of 129 in PR
- Government workers18.2%77thU.S. 14.5% · PR 18.4%68th of 129 in PR
- Population density3,976/sq mi75thU.S. 95/sq mi · PR 945/sq mi27th of 129 in PR
- Tech workers3.4%60thU.S. 3.8% · PR 1.2%4th of 129 in PR
- Average commute26.7 min54thU.S. 26.4 min · PR 28 min61st of 125 in PR
- Homeownership rate69.9%53rdU.S. 65.2% · PR 67.9%67th of 128 in PR
- 49thU.S. 9.7% · PR 9.1%52nd of 129 in PR
- Uninsured rate5.1%34thU.S. 8.4% · PR 5.7%74th of 129 in PR
- 25thU.S. 14.1% · PR 2.7%23rd of 129 in PR
- Work from home8.1%23rdU.S. 15.1% · PR 6.1%28th of 128 in PR
- 22ndU.S. 51.1% · PR 50.8%98th of 126 in PR
- Median home value$190,00019thU.S. $332,700 · PR $131,50011th of 127 in PR
- Per capita income$28,66815thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PR $17,98111th of 129 in PR
- Veterans2.6%11thU.S. 6.2% · PR 2.4%43rd of 129 in PR
- Residents under 1815.1%8thU.S. 22% · PR 16.1%94th of 129 in PR
- 6thU.S. $1,413 · PR $5788th of 126 in PR
- Broadband access79.1%4thWeaknessU.S. 91% · PR 80.6%75th of 128 in PR
- Median earnings per worker$31,7654thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PR $22,3658th of 126 in PR
- Median household income$40,6063rdWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PR $26,2978th of 126 in PR
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · PR 2.172nd of 129 in PR
| Measure | 00926 | San Juan Municipio | PR | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 92,284 | 336,160 | 3,234,309 | 334,922,499 | 1st of 129 | |
| Self-employed workers | 19.7% | 20.9% | 14.8% | 10% | 22nd of 129 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.550 | 0.612 | 0.543 | 0.483 | 30th of 128 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 27.1% | 38.8% | 40.5% | 12.5% | 119th of 129 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 25.7% | 25.5% | 23.4% | 17.2% | 37th of 129 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 9.4% | 12.3% | 10.7% | 5.2% | 74th of 129 | |
| Housing vacancy | 17.2% | 23.6% | 21% | 10.1% | 92nd of 128 | |
| Median age | 45.9 | 45.8 | 44.8 | 38.9 | 46th of 129 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 51.6% | 42.5% | 29.8% | 35.7% | 10th of 129 | |
| Government workers | 18.2% | 17.1% | 18.4% | 14.5% | 68th of 129 | |
| Population density | 3,976/sq mi | 7,020/sq mi | 945/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 27th of 129 | |
| Tech workers | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 4th of 129 | |
| Average commute | 26.7 min | 24 min | 28 min | 26.4 min | 61st of 125 | |
| Homeownership rate | 69.9% | 52.8% | 67.9% | 65.2% | 67th of 128 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.4% | 10.1% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 52nd of 129 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.1% | 8.7% | 5.7% | 8.4% | 74th of 129 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.2% | 10.5% | 2.7% | 14.1% | 23rd of 129 | |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 15.1% | 28th of 128 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 42.4% | 53.3% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 98th of 126 | |
| Median home value | $190,000 | $171,200 | $131,500 | $332,700 | 11th of 127 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $28,668 | $25,758 | $17,981 | $44,673 | 11th of 129 | |
| Veterans | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 43rd of 129 | |
| Residents under 18 | 15.1% | 15.3% | 16.1% | 22% | 94th of 129 | |
| Median gross rent | $776 | $611 | $578 | $1,413 | 8th of 126 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 79.1% | 74.4% | 80.6% | 91% | 75th of 128 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $31,765 | $25,144 | $22,365 | $49,666 | 8th of 126 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $40,606 | $27,992 | $26,297 | $80,734 | 8th of 126 | |
| Diversity index | 1.2 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 61.4 | 72nd of 129 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White0.3%
- Black0.1%
- Hispanic99%
- Asian0.0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.0%
- Multiracial0.1%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 00926 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- Puerto Rico
- County
- San Juan Municipio
- 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
- San Juan Municipio84% of land
- Trujillo Alto Municipio16% of land
- Guaynabo Municipio1% of land
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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00978 | St Just, PR · PO box | 2.1 mi | — |
| 00927 | San Juan, PR | 2.9 mi | $38,728 |
| 00977 | Trujillo Alto, PR · PO box | 3.1 mi | — |
| 00925 | San Juan, PR | 3.6 mi | $17,404 |
| 00921 | San Juan, PR | 3.7 mi | $23,598 |
| 00970 | Guaynabo, PR · PO box | 3.8 mi | — |
| 00969 | Guaynabo, PR | 3.9 mi | $61,101 |
| 00976 | Trujillo Alto, PR | 4 mi | $39,901 |
| 00923 | San Juan, PR | 4.4 mi | $20,349 |
| 00924 | San Juan, PR | 4.4 mi | $25,724 |
| 00971 | Guaynabo, PR | 4.7 mi | $29,526 |
| 00917 | San Juan, PR | 5 mi | $19,357 |
Zip codes like 00926 elsewhere
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.