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Zip Code 00738 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 00738 is 35,127 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.11 | Zip Code 00738 land area is 29.438 sq. miles | Population density is 1,193.25 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 00738

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38
Median Age - Male 36.1
Median Age - Female 39.1

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 00738

White population 20673
Black or African American population 3463
Asian population 162
American Indian and Alaska Native population 98
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 9673

Region of birth

Zip code 00738 ancestry distribution

Arab % Czech %
Danish % Dutch %
English % French No Basque %
French Canadian % German %
Greek % Hungarian %
Irish % Italian %
Lithuanian % Norwegian %
Polish % Portuguese %
Russian % Scotch-Irish %
Scottish % Slovak %
Subsaharan African % Swedish %
Swiss % Ukrainian %
USA % Welsh %
West Indian No Hispanic Groups % Other Ancestries %

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 00738

Family Type Distribution
Total families 8699
Married couples 52.04%
Other couples 47.96%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 00738

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 59.82% 64.56%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.6% 19.69%
$50,000 and $100,000 14.89% 13.67%
$100,000 and $200,000 2.61% 2.03%
$200,000 or more 0.08% 0.06%

Households by size in zip code 00738

Household language in zip code 00738

English language 5.25%
Spanish language 94.64%
Other European language 0%
Asian language 0.11%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 00738

Total Occupied housing units 12439
Detached housing units 77.91%
Attached housing units 12.62%
2 units 0.55%
3 - 4 units 1.66%
5 - 9 units 3.67%
10 - 19 units 1.7%
20 - 49 units 0.27%
50 or more units 1.46%
Mobile homes 0.16%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 00738

Use car, track or Van 92.72%
Use public transportation 1.51%
Use Motorcycle 0.61%
Use bicycle 0.62%
Walk to work 3.34%
Work at home 1.21%

School attendance in zip code 00738

Attent Preschool programs 2.97%
Attend Public School 18.06%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.33%
Attent graduate studies 0.48%
Not enrolled in school 74.16%

Highest school attainment in zip code 00738

Less then 9th grade 18.21%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.23%
High school diploma 28.94%
Some college, no degree 17.47%
Associate degree 7.65%
Bachelor's degree 18.08%
Graduate or professional degree 0.41%

Real Estate in zip code 00738

Housing occupied 72.84%
Housing vacant 27.16%
Housing occupied by owner 74.27%
Housing occupied by tenant 25.73%
Total Rented Units 3201
Median Contract Gross Rent $370
Median Gross Rent $482
Median Home Value $108,300

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 00738 median gross rent is 30.27% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 00738

Studio $440
1 Bedroom $480
2 Bedrooms $530
3 Bedrooms $770
4 Bedrooms $930
AVERAGE RENT $630

Average rent in zip code 00738 ($630.00) is 8.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 32.6% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 00738 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4.3% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 4.7% higher, two bedroom rent is 4.3% higher, three bedroom rent is 11.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 13.7% higher.

Housing units in zip code 00738

Total housing units 17076
Detached housing units 66.67%
Attached housing units 11.62%
2 units 0.65%
3 - 4 units 2.6%
5 - 9 units 6%
10 - 19 units 4.18%
20 - 49 units 0.59%
50 or more units 7.37%
Mobile homes 0.32%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 00738

Total Real Estate Taxes $963,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $594,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $369,200

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00745 Rio Grande Rio Grande 13.38 ml
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00765 Vieques Vieques 18.96 ml
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00772 Loiza Loiza 19.71 ml