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Population and households in ZIP 00987
Household size in ZIP 00987
| Period | ZIP 00987 | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 3.07 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.79 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.51 | −0.53 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 00987 run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 3.07 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 00987
| Period | ZIP 00987 | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 42.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +8.3 | +2.3 |
ZIP 00987 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is younger than in Puerto Rico overall, where the median age is 45.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.7, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 00987
| Period | ZIP 00987 | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 18.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 16.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 15.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 00987: 19.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.9 points, even as the national share fell. Only eight of the 116 Puerto Rico ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 00987
Renters in ZIP 00987
| Period | ZIP 00987 | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 27.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 32.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 00987 rent their homes (26.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (45.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is up 5.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 00987
| Period | ZIP 00987 | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 15.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 18.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 22.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 19.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +3.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 00987 than nationally: 11.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Puerto Rico as a whole (19.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 00987
| Period | ZIP 00987 | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 00987 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 00987
| Period | ZIP 00987 | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $637 | $489 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $691 | $528 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $723 | $553 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $777 | $658 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$139 | +$168 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 00987 costs $777 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Puerto Rico overall ($658). Rent has climbed $139 a month since 2006–10, up 22%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 00987
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 00987
| Period | ZIP 00987 | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 21.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 24.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 26.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.2% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 00987 (40.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 11.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 00987
| Period | ZIP 00987 | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 67.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 72.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 76.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 81.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +13.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 00987 have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Puerto Rico overall (81.4%). The share with a diploma has risen 11.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 00987
| Period | ZIP 00987 | Puerto Rico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 16.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 18.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 16.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −6.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 00987 runs well above the national rate: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Still, the rate is lower than in Puerto Rico as a whole (10.9%). Unemployment is down 1.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 00987 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 00987 | 2.55 | 42.1 | 19.9% | 26.3% | 11.1% | 1986 | $777 | 40.2% | 89.4% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 00985 | 2.37 | 48.5 | 16.7% | 34.5% | 15.6% | 1970 | $595 | 29.4% | 87.6% | 11.9% |
| ZIP 00976 | 2.43 | 45.9 | 13.4% | 24.4% | 12.1% | 1982 | $779 | 41.0% | 89.8% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 00983 | 2.31 | 45.4 | 17.8% | 36.6% | 17.3% | 1967 | $687 | 33.8% | 88.6% | 12.8% |
| ZIP 00982 | 2.29 | 43.0 | 19.4% | 37.2% | 19.2% | 1965 | $722 | 32.6% | 88.5% | 13.4% |
| ZIP 00924 | 2.35 | 42.7 | 18.5% | 47.1% | 17.5% | 1974 | $593 | 34.2% | 87.6% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 00729 | 2.67 | 44.0 | 16.0% | 25.3% | 14.3% | 1987 | $663 | 28.9% | 82.1% | 13.2% |
| ZIP 00923 | 2.27 | 42.7 | 20.0% | 54.0% | 21.8% | 1965 | $583 | 26.9% | 82.0% | 19.9% |
| ZIP 00926 | 2.36 | 46.3 | 13.2% | 30.8% | 16.1% | 1979 | $808 | 51.4% | 90.2% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 00979 | 1.89 | 52.7 | 6.3% | 33.4% | 31.0% | 1973 | $1,034 | 50.5% | 90.9% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 00925 | 1.68 | 43.6 | 7.1% | 78.5% | 45.0% | 1956 | $609 | 39.8% | 72.1% | 10.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 00987. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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