Zip code 00951: Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 00951
00951 is a small-town zip code in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico (Toa Baja Municipio), covering 1.1 sq mi of land. About 389 people live here, or 363 per square mile. The median resident is 41.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $22,669 a year, about 28% of the national median of $80,734. 44.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $80,000, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 19% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $519 a month.
19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and cleaning and personal care. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 95% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 00951 compares
Only about 389 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Poverty rate44.2%99thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PR 40.5%65th of 129 in PR
- Housing vacancy36.1%99thU.S. 10.1% · PR 21%9th of 128 in PR
- Unemployment rate13.9%98thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PR 10.7%32nd of 129 in PR
- 97thU.S. 10% · PR 14.8%23rd of 129 in PR
- 87thU.S. 17.2% · PR 23.4%85th of 129 in PR
- 81stU.S. 14.5% · PR 18.4%56th of 129 in PR
- Median age41.971stU.S. 38.9 · PR 44.8111th of 129 in PR
- Population density363/sq mi28thU.S. 95/sq mi · PR 945/sq mi111th of 129 in PR
- 20thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PR 50.8%102nd of 126 in PR
- 19thU.S. 22% · PR 16.1%23rd of 129 in PR
- 17thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PR 29.8%110th of 129 in PR
- Broadband access83.9%10thWeaknessU.S. 91% · PR 80.6%45th of 128 in PR
- 10thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PR 0.543127th of 128 in PR
- Veterans1.9%6thU.S. 6.2% · PR 2.4%84th of 129 in PR
- Homeownership rate18.7%2ndWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · PR 67.9%127th of 128 in PR
- Population3891stU.S. 334,922,499 · PR 3,234,309127th of 129 in PR
- Median household income$22,6691stWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PR $26,29778th of 126 in PR
- Per capita income$13,4021stWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PR $17,98189th of 129 in PR
- Median home value$80,0001stU.S. $332,700 · PR $131,500127th of 127 in PR
- 1stU.S. $1,413 · PR $57882nd of 126 in PR
- Work from home0.9%1stU.S. 15.1% · PR 6.1%116th of 128 in PR
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · PR 2.1127th of 129 in PR
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · PR 5.7%126th of 129 in PR
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · PR 2.7%128th of 129 in PR
- Median earnings per worker$20,9881stWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PR $22,36565th of 126 in PR
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · PR 1.2%125th of 129 in PR
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · PR 9.1%128th of 129 in PR
| Measure | 00951 | Toa Baja Municipio | PR | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rateWeakness | 44.2% | 32.4% | 40.5% | 12.5% | 65th of 129 | |
| Housing vacancy | 36.1% | 18.2% | 21% | 10.1% | 9th of 128 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 13.9% | 8.2% | 10.7% | 5.2% | 32nd of 129 | |
| Self-employed workers | 19.7% | 13.6% | 14.8% | 10% | 23rd of 129 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 22.9% | 22.3% | 23.4% | 17.2% | 85th of 129 | |
| Government workers | 19% | 15.4% | 18.4% | 14.5% | 56th of 129 | |
| Median age | 41.9 | 43.4 | 44.8 | 38.9 | 111th of 129 | |
| Population density | 363/sq mi | 3,142/sq mi | 945/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 111th of 129 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 41.9% | 41.3% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 102nd of 126 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 22% | 23rd of 129 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 18.6% | 28.6% | 29.8% | 35.7% | 110th of 129 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 83.9% | 88.7% | 80.6% | 91% | 45th of 128 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.381 | 0.466 | 0.543 | 0.483 | 127th of 128 | |
| Veterans | 1.9% | 3% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 84th of 129 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 18.7% | 69.1% | 67.9% | 65.2% | 127th of 128 | |
| Population | 389 | 73,039 | 3,234,309 | 334,922,499 | 127th of 129 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $22,669 | $32,017 | $26,297 | $80,734 | 78th of 126 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $13,402 | $18,984 | $17,981 | $44,673 | 89th of 129 | |
| Median home value | $80,000 | $148,900 | $131,500 | $332,700 | 127th of 127 | |
| Median gross rent | $519 | $713 | $578 | $1,413 | 82nd of 126 | |
| Work from home | 0.9% | 9.2% | 6.1% | 15.1% | 116th of 128 | |
| Diversity index | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 61.4 | 127th of 129 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 8.4% | 126th of 129 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 14.1% | 128th of 129 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $20,988 | $24,118 | $22,365 | $49,666 | 65th of 126 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 125th of 129 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 7% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 128th 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%
- Black0%
- Hispanic100%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 193
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Family households
- 42%
- Married couples
- 7.3%
- Living alone
- 58%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 1.9%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 302
- Owner-occupied
- 18.7%
- Vacant
- 36.1%
- Median year built
- 1956
- Median rooms
- 4.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 41.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 41.9%
- Home value to income
- 3.5× (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 | 00951 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | $20,882 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $21,346 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $19,167 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 62.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.7%
- Households with broadband
- 83.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 58%
- No internet access
- 16.1%
- Without health insurance
- 1%
- Limited-English households
- 71%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Toa Baja
- State
- Puerto Rico
- County
- Toa Baja Municipio
- Center point
- 18.4280° N, 66.2598° W
- Land area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-4, no daylight saving)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Toa Baja36% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 00951
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00646 | Dorado, PR | 1.8 mi | $36,265 |
| 00949 | Toa Baja, PR | 2.5 mi | $34,563 |
| 00954 | Toa Alta, PR · PO box | 2.8 mi | — |
| 00950 | Toa Baja, PR | 3.1 mi | — |
| 00952 | Sabana Seca, PR | 4.6 mi | $22,288 |
| 00953 | Toa Alta, PR | 4.7 mi | $36,099 |
| 00692 | Vega Alta, PR | 5.2 mi | $25,568 |
| 00957 | Bayamon, PR | 6.3 mi | $29,913 |
| 00961 | Bayamon, PR | 6.4 mi | $39,393 |
| 00958 | Bayamon, PR · PO box | 7.1 mi | — |
| 00959 | Bayamon, PR | 7.4 mi | $31,572 |
| 00960 | Bayamon, PR | 7.7 mi | — |
Questions about 00951
What city is zip code 00951?
00951 is assigned to Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 00951 in?
00951 is in Toa Baja Municipio, Puerto Rico.
What is the population of 00951?
About 389 people live in 00951, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 00951 in?
00951 is in Atlantic Standard Time.
What is the median household income in 00951?
The median household income in 00951 is $22,669.
What zip codes are near 00951?
The closest zip codes to 00951 are 00646, 00949, 00954, 00950, 00952.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 00951, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.