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Zip Code 00656 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 00656 is 21,438 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.06 | Zip Code 00656 land area is 32.4203 sq. miles | Population density is 661.25 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 00656

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.8
Median Age - Male 34.6
Median Age - Female 37.2

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 00656

White population 19130
Black or African American population 855
Asian population 0
American Indian and Alaska Native population 78
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 1160

Region of birth

Zip code 00656 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 00656

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5342
Married couples 57.23%
Other couples 42.77%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 00656

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 70.03% 74.17%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.12% 17.2%
$50,000 and $100,000 8.48% 7.52%
$100,000 and $200,000 1.16% 0.94%
$200,000 or more 0.21% 0.17%

Households by size in zip code 00656

Household language in zip code 00656

English language 5.73%
Spanish language 94.23%
Other European language 0.04%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 00656

Total Occupied housing units 6569
Detached housing units 86.68%
Attached housing units 8.94%
2 units 0.46%
3 - 4 units 1.98%
5 - 9 units 1.11%
10 - 19 units 0.38%
20 - 49 units 0.18%
50 or more units 0.09%
Mobile homes 0.18%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 00656

Use car, track or Van 90.67%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 1.05%
Walk to work 5.88%
Work at home 2.4%

School attendance in zip code 00656

Attent Preschool programs 1.91%
Attend Public School 18.4%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.47%
Attent graduate studies 0.38%
Not enrolled in school 72.84%

Highest school attainment in zip code 00656

Less then 9th grade 25.5%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.03%
High school diploma 26.81%
Some college, no degree 11.45%
Associate degree 10.58%
Bachelor's degree 13.43%
Graduate or professional degree 0.18%

Real Estate in zip code 00656

Housing occupied 80.41%
Housing vacant 19.59%
Housing occupied by owner 78.82%
Housing occupied by tenant 21.18%
Total Rented Units 1391
Median Contract Gross Rent $231
Median Gross Rent $325
Median Home Value $82,700

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 00656 median gross rent is 40.69% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 00656

Studio $360
1 Bedroom $380
2 Bedrooms $430
3 Bedrooms $540
4 Bedrooms $690
AVERAGE RENT $480

Average rent in zip code 00656 ($480.00) is 12.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 48.7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 00656 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 11.6% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 12.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 11.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 16.6% lower, four bedroom rent is 10% lower.

Housing units in zip code 00656

Total housing units 8169
Detached housing units 86.64%
Attached housing units 9.08%
2 units 0.37%
3 - 4 units 1.59%
5 - 9 units 1.3%
10 - 19 units 0.31%
20 - 49 units 0.15%
50 or more units 0.07%
Mobile homes 0.49%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 00656

Total Real Estate Taxes $221,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $52,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $169,200

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00717 Ponce Ponce 11.81 ml