00979

  1. Legal Resources for the 00979 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 00979 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 00979 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 00979 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 00979 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 00979 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 00979 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 00979 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 00979 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 00979 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,681
  • Land Area (2000): 9.945 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.106 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
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Houses (2000): 11,819


Employment Information for the 00979 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 00979 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,727 49.28%
15-35 hours 1,361 8.68%
1-14 hours 351 2.24%
No regular hours 6,240 39.80%

Time Left For Work for the 00979 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 106 1.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 145 2.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 245 3.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 488 6.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 526 7.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,380 19.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,184 16.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,048 14.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 578 8.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 633 8.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 238 3.34%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 78 1.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 230 3.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 246 3.45%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 00979 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 118 1.66%
5-9 371 5.21%
10-14 859 12.06%
15-19 1,153 16.18%
20-24 1,073 15.06%
25-29 369 5.18%
30-34 1,718 24.11%
35-39 179 2.51%
40-44 196 2.75%
45-59 501 7.03%
60-89 394 5.53%
At least 90 194 2.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 00979 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 81 1.14% 3,862 54.20%
30-44 90 1.26% 2,003 28.11%
45-59 106 1.49% 395 5.54%
At least 60 201 2.82% 387 5.43%

Type Of Commute for the 00979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,064 14.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,326 72.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 84 1.14%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 478 6.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 154 2.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 213 2.90%



Family Information for the 00979 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,075
People at same address in 1995: 11,330
Household Income in 1999 for the 00979 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,450 17.23%
$10,000-$14,999 886 10.53%
$15,000-$19,999 673 8.00%
$20,000-$24,999 765 9.09%
$25,000-$29,999 513 6.10%
$30,000-$34,999 594 7.06%
$35,000-$39,999 498 5.92%
$40,000-$44,999 415 4.93%
$45,000-$49,999 316 3.76%
$50,000-$59,999 501 5.95%
$60,000-$74,999 626 7.44%
$75,000-$99,999 445 5.29%
$100,000-$124,999 280 3.33%
$125,000-$149,999 167 1.98%
$150,000-$199,999 145 1.72%
$200,000 or more 140 1.66%

Household Type for the 00979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,004 35.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,302 27.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 401 4.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,296 15.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 41 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 833 9.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 370 4.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 98 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 55 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 00979 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,432 32.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,212 6.13%
Public Assistance 422 2.13%
Retirement 1,154 5.83%
Self Employment 1,019 5.15%
Social Security 2,501 12.64%
Supplemental Security 82 0.41%
Wage / Salary 6,088 30.77%
Other 875 4.42%

Family Type for the 00979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,156 62.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,280 37.25%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 00979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 979 13.43%
Color 1 Box Married 3,913 53.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,193 30.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 202 2.77%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 00979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,447 16.92%
Color 1 Box Married 3,911 45.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,088 24.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,107 12.94%



Education Information for the 00979 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 00979 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,077 7.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,566 10.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,729 17.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,628 17.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,625 10.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,612 23.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,029 13.29%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 00979 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 91 0.49% 160 0.86% 251 1.34%
Kindergarten 74 0.40% 139 0.74% 213 1.14%
Grades 1-4 244 1.31% 493 2.64% 737 3.95%
Grades 5-8 409 2.19% 423 2.26% 832 4.45%
Grades 9-12 494 2.64% 442 2.37% 936 5.01%
Undergrad college 366 1.96% 764 4.09% 1,130 6.05%
Graduate or professional school 107 0.57% 329 1.76% 436 2.33%
Total 1,785 9.56% 2,750 14.72% 4,535 24.28%



Public Benefits Information for the 00979 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 00979 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,761 79.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,877 20.80%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 00979 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 00979 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,898 10.16%
10-19 Years 2,003 10.72%
20-29 Years 2,510 13.44%
30-39 Years 2,900 15.52%
40-49 Years 2,790 14.93%
50-59 Years 2,556 13.68%
60-69 Years 2,046 10.95%
70-79 Years 1,406 7.53%
80-89 Years 493 2.64%
90+ Years 79 0.42%

Population - Male/Female for the 00979 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,708 46.61%
Color 1 Box Female 9,973 53.39%

Population By Ethnicity for the 00979 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17,597 94.20%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 871 4.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 99 0.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 70 0.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 31 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 00979 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 780 43.09%
2. Italian 160 8.84%
3. French Non-Basque 151 8.34%
4. West Indian 98 5.41%
5. English 73 4.03%
6. German 69 3.81%
7. Irish 52 2.87%
8. Lebanese 50 2.76%
9. African 34 1.88%
10. Dutch 28 1.55%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 00979 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15,114 85.22%
2. Only English 2,449 13.81%
3. French 52 0.29%
4. Italian 39 0.22%
5. Chinese 31 0.17%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 20 0.11%
7. German 18 0.10%
8. Yiddish 7 0.04%
9. Other Asian 5 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 00979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,341 82.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,959 10.49%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,381 7.39%



Cities for the 00979 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Carolina