Zip code 00979: Carolina, Puerto Rico

Q: What city is zip code 00979?

00979 is assigned to Carolina, Puerto Rico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 00979 in?

00979 is in Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico.

Q: What is the population of 00979?

About 14,776 people live in 00979, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What time zone is 00979 in?

00979 is in Atlantic Standard Time.

Q: What is the median household income in 00979?

The median household income in 00979 is $40,049.

Q: What zip codes are near 00979?

The closest zip codes to 00979 are 00983, 00982, 00924, 00915, 00923.

Residential delivery areaCarolina MunicipioAtlantic Standard Time

Population

14,776

Median household income

$40K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$190K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$955/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.9 sq mi

3,799 people/sq mi

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

About 00979

00979 is an urban zip code in Carolina, Puerto Rico (Carolina Municipio), covering 3.9 sq mi of land. About 14,776 people live here, or 3,799 per square mile. The median resident is 53.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $40,049 a year, about 50% of the national median of $80,734. 21.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $189,900, 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. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $955 a month.

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.7 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales. 25% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 91% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 00979 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy36.7%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · PR 21%8th of 128 in PR
Self-employed workers24.5%
99th
U.S. 10% · PR 14.8%8th of 129 in PR
Income inequality (Gini)0.551
98th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PR 0.54329th of 128 in PR
Median age53.6
97th
U.S. 38.9 · PR 44.87th of 129 in PR
Residents 65 and older30.5%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · PR 23.4%9th of 129 in PR
Unemployment rate8.7%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PR 10.7%80th of 129 in PR
Poverty rate21.6%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PR 40.5%125th of 129 in PR
Bachelor's degree or higher52.2%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · PR 29.8%8th of 129 in PR
Work from home20.6%
79th
U.S. 15.1% · PR 6.1%2nd of 128 in PR
Population density3,799/sq mi
74th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PR 945/sq mi29th of 129 in PR
Foreign-born residents15.7%
66th
U.S. 14.1% · PR 2.7%6th of 129 in PR
Uninsured rate8.5%
62nd
U.S. 8.4% · PR 5.7%17th of 129 in PR
Rent-burdened renters52.2%
56th
U.S. 51.1% · PR 50.8%47th of 126 in PR
Average commute25.7 min
48th
U.S. 26.4 min · PR 28 min72nd of 125 in PR
Homeownership rate66.4%
44th
U.S. 65.2% · PR 67.9%84th of 128 in PR
Per capita income$36,566
39th
U.S. $44,673 · PR $17,9819th of 129 in PR
Healthcare workers8.7%
38th
U.S. 9.7% · PR 9.1%71st of 129 in PR
Government workers12%
36th
U.S. 14.5% · PR 18.4%123rd of 129 in PR
Tech workers1.9%
31st
U.S. 3.8% · PR 1.2%21st of 129 in PR
Population14,776
22nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PR 3,234,30990th of 129 in PR
Median home value$189,900
19th
U.S. $332,700 · PR $131,50012th of 127 in PR
Median gross rent$955
18th
U.S. $1,413 · PR $5785th of 126 in PR
Broadband access86.3%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PR 80.6%27th of 128 in PR
Veterans2.3%
9th
U.S. 6.2% · PR 2.4%63rd of 129 in PR
Diversity index10.3
4th
U.S. 61.4 · PR 2.16th of 129 in PR
Median household income$40,049
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PR $26,2979th of 126 in PR
Median earnings per worker$30,912
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PR $22,3659th of 126 in PR
Residents under 189%
2nd
U.S. 22% · PR 16.1%123rd of 129 in PR

Measure	00979	Carolina Municipio	PR	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PR
Housing vacancy	36.7%	19%	21%	10.1%	99th	8th of 128
Self-employed workers	24.5%	13.5%	14.8%	10%	99th	8th of 129
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.551	0.474	0.543	0.483	98th	29th of 128
Median age	53.6	45.3	44.8	38.9	97th	7th of 129
Residents 65 and older	30.5%	24.7%	23.4%	17.2%	97th	9th of 129
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.7%	10.4%	10.7%	5.2%	90th	80th of 129
Poverty rateWeakness	21.6%	27.9%	40.5%	12.5%	87th	125th of 129
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	52.2%	36%	29.8%	35.7%	82nd	8th of 129
Work from home	20.6%	11.4%	6.1%	15.1%	79th	2nd of 128
Population density	3,799/sq mi	3,354/sq mi	945/sq mi	95/sq mi	74th	29th of 129
Foreign-born residents	15.7%	6.3%	2.7%	14.1%	66th	6th of 129
Uninsured rate	8.5%	6.6%	5.7%	8.4%	62nd	17th of 129
Rent-burdened renters	52.2%	49.7%	50.8%	51.1%	56th	47th of 126
Average commute	25.7 min	30 min	28 min	26.4 min	48th	72nd of 125
Homeownership rate	66.4%	68%	67.9%	65.2%	44th	84th of 128
Per capita income	$36,566	$22,102	$17,981	$44,673	39th	9th of 129
Healthcare workers	8.7%	8.2%	9.1%	9.7%	38th	71st of 129
Government workers	12%	18.5%	18.4%	14.5%	36th	123rd of 129
Tech workers	1.9%	1.9%	1.2%	3.8%	31st	21st of 129
Population	14,776	152,204	3,234,309	334,922,499	22nd	90th of 129
Median home value	$189,900	$157,600	$131,500	$332,700	19th	12th of 127
Median gross rent	$955	$677	$578	$1,413	18th	5th of 126
Broadband accessWeakness	86.3%	90.1%	80.6%	91%	16th	27th of 128
Veterans	2.3%	3.2%	2.4%	6.2%	9th	63rd of 129
Diversity index	10.3	2.8	2.1	61.4	4th	6th of 129
Median household incomeWeakness	$40,049	$36,958	$26,297	$80,734	3rd	9th of 126
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$30,912	$25,759	$22,365	$49,666	3rd	9th of 126
Residents under 18	9%	15.5%	16.1%	22%	2nd	123rd 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

Under 5

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

11%

35–44

12%

45–54

17%

55–64

17%

65–74

14%

75+

Median age

53.6

Under 18

65 and over

30.5%

Race and ethnicity

White3%
Black0.3%
Hispanic95%
Asian1.0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial0.1%

Diversity index

10.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

15.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

Spanish

89%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

Households

Households: 8,002
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 45.1%
Married couples: 28.9%
Living alone: 48.1%
Veterans (of adults): 2.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

34%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

00979

$40,049

Carolina Municipio

$36,958

Puerto Rico

$26,297

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,566

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.551

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

00979

$189,900

Carolina Municipio

$157,600

Puerto Rico

$131,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

00979

$955

Carolina Municipio

$677

Puerto Rico

$578

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

31%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

61%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 12,642
Owner-occupied: 66.4%
Vacant: 36.7%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 3.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.3%
Home value to income: 4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

21%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

26%

20–29

26%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Office and admin

15%

Sales

14%

Healthcare

Business and finance

Education

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Production

Food service

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Professional and technical services

14%

Finance, insurance and real estate

13%

Retail

12%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Education

Wholesale

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Construction

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$30,912

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

24.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	00979	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$49,600	$74,888
Service	$19,129	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,875	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$30,180	$49,199
Production and transportation	$24,379	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

14%

Some college

14%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 21.5%
Households with broadband: 86.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.3%
No internet access: 12.6%
Without health insurance: 8.5%
Limited-English households: 38.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Carolina
State: Puerto Rico
County: Carolina Municipio
Center point: 18.4384° N, 65.9992° W
Land area: 3.9 sq mi
Water area: 2.8 sq mi
Time zone: Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-4, no daylight saving)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Carolina100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 00979

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
00983	Carolina, PR	1.9 mi	31,472	$35,638	$159,900
00982	Carolina, PR	2.1 mi	14,050	$28,906	$143,100
00924	San Juan, PR	2.8 mi	49,922	$25,724	$142,400
00915	San Juan, PR	3 mi	24,607	$16,590	$110,000
00923	San Juan, PR	3.1 mi	24,551	$20,349	$114,800
00913	San Juan, PR	3.5 mi	6,943	$7,049	$445,700
00917	San Juan, PR	3.6 mi	17,116	$19,357	$121,600
00911	San Juan, PR	3.9 mi	7,297	$42,382	$595,100
00985	Carolina, PR	3.9 mi	30,497	$33,863	$148,800
00912	San Juan, PR	4 mi	5,845	$31,636	$145,900
00925	San Juan, PR	4.3 mi	4,882	$17,404	$151,400
00909	San Juan, PR	4.6 mi	5,633	$23,101	$174,300

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Questions about 00979

What city is zip code 00979?

00979 is assigned to Carolina, Puerto Rico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 00979 in?

00979 is in Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico.

What is the population of 00979?

About 14,776 people live in 00979, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 00979 in?

00979 is in Atlantic Standard Time.

What is the median household income in 00979?

The median household income in 00979 is $40,049.

What zip codes are near 00979?

The closest zip codes to 00979 are 00983, 00982, 00924, 00915, 00923.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 00979, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.