Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 00979 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 00979 zip code. The total population is 17313, of which, 8693 are male and 8620 are female. With a total area of 4.047 square miles, the population density is 3985.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 49.8 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
16836
2012
16247
2013
16248
2014
16157
2015
15234
2016
15019
2017
15203
2018
15897
2019
16130
2020
17022
2021
17313
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
332
1.9%
Age 5-9
385
2.2%
Age 10-14
579
3.3%
Age 15-19
731
4.2%
Age 20-24
1285
7.4
Age 25-29
1235
7.1%
Age 30-34
980
5.7%
Age 35-39
859
5%
Age 40-44
1168Â
6.7%
Age 45-49
1158
6.7%
Age 50-54
1120
6.5%
Age 55-59
1405
8.1%
Age 60-64
1521
8.8%
Age 65-69
1409
8.1%
Age 70-74
1222
7.1%
Age 75-79
743
4.3%
Age 80-84
493
2.8%
Age 85 and over
688
4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 87.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 84.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 35.1 %
Divorced: 20 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.6 %
Never Married: 36 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 00979 zip code is $43284. This is -47.72% less than the national average. This income places 20.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $17692. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
318
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
162
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
757
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
508
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
496
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
761
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
447
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
224
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
114
$200,000.00 +
287
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
44023
2012
44539
2013
45785
2014
44500
2015
45756
2016
47844
2017
47500
2018
48268
2019
47639
2020
44240
2021
43284
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
5310
Self Employment
1189
Social Security
3431
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
938
Retirement
1546
Other
670
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 15161
Families Uninsured: 2095
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1546
No retirement income: 7002
Education
In the 00979 zip code, 91.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 48.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 66.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 33.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 00979 zip, there are an estimated 9109 people in the labor force, of which, 8122 are employed, and 937 are unemployed. There are a total of 50 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 27.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 590 worked from home and 7863 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3909
Services
1184
Sales and Office
2090
Construction and Maintenance:
268
Transportation and Material Moving
671
Housing
The median home value for the 00979 zip code is 162800. There is an estimated 8548 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $950 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $840. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
94
$50,000 – $99,000
767
$100,000 – $149,999
1487
$150,000 – $199,999
1055
$200,000 – $299,999
879
$300,000 – $499,999
1120
$500,000 – $999,999
143
$1,000,000+
39
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
0
2000 – 2009
319
1980 – 1999
1258
1960 – 1979
5749
1940 – 1959
1189
1939 or earlier
33
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.2 rooms.
