ZIP code
00979
Carolina, PR
00979 covers Carolina in Carolina Municipio, with 15,597 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 00979. Methodology
ZIP code map of 00979
About ZIP code 00979
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 00979. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 00979
Race
- White2,820
- Black or African American1,036
- American Indian or Alaska Native78
- Asian96
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race3,405
- Two or more races7,489
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 14,115
Age
- Under 10848
- 10 to 191,097
- 20 to 291,472
- 30 to 391,881
- 40 to 492,085
- 50 to 592,238
- 60 to 692,327
- 70 to 791,796
- 80 and older1,185
Income and housing in 00979
Education
- High school graduate90.8%
- Bachelor's degree49.7%
- Graduate degree19.7%
Places covering 00979
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Carolina100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Carolina100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 00979
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16,890 | |
| 2023 | 15,597 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 00979
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 00983Carolina1.9 miPop 31,583 · Income $33,930
- 00982Carolina2.1 miPop 13,839 · Income $26,550
- 00924San Juan2.8 miPop 47,800 · Income $22,433
- 00915San Juan3.0 miPop 24,484 · Income $14,502
- 00923San Juan3.1 miPop 24,826 · Income $18,482
- 00913San Juan3.5 miPop 6,700 · Income $6,229
- 00917San Juan3.6 miPop 18,216 · Income $19,516
- 00911San Juan3.9 miPop 7,430 · Income $44,008
- 00985Carolina3.9 miPop 31,783 · Income $35,012
- 00912San Juan4.0 miPop 6,219 · Income $29,418
- 00925San Juan4.3 miPop 4,777 · Income $14,940
- 00909San Juan4.6 miPop 5,466 · Income $26,066
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
| ZIP | City | State | Distance (miles) | ACS population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00983 | Carolina | PR | 1.9 mi | 31,583 | $33,930 |
ZIPs within 2 miles of this place
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ZIP code 00979 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 00979 in?
- 00979 is in Carolina, PR.
- What county is 00979 in?
- 00979 is in Carolina Municipio.
- What is the median household income in 00979?
- The median household income in 00979 is $35,521.
- Which ZIP codes are near 00979?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 00979.