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Zip Code 00985 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    37,382
  • Density
    4,592 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $145,100
  • Med. Rent
    $581

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 00985 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#134 Top Zip Codes With The Lowest Percentage Of English Language Spoken 6%
#346 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Households 55.68%
#740 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Families Having 50 Or More Families 49.10%
#1,077 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Married-to-other Couples Ratio 1:0.90
#1,746 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Number Of Owner-occupied Housing Units 8982

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 00985 is 37,382 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.13 | Zip Code 00985 land area is 8.1402 sq. miles | Population density is 4,592.27 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38.4
Median Age - Male 36.3
Median Age - Female 40.6

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 21925
Black or African American population 7122
Asian population 134
American Indian and Alaska Native population 211
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 6788

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
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

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9402
Married couples 52.53%
Other couples 47.47%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 49.1% 55.68%
$30,000 and $50,000 25.2% 22.55%
$50,000 and $100,000 21.86% 18.33%
$100,000 and $200,000 3.4% 3.04%
$200,000 or more 0.45% 0.39%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 6.17%
Spanish language 93.62%
Other European language 0.06%
Asian language 0.1%
Other language 0.04%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 12472
Detached housing units 60.19%
Attached housing units 25.17%
2 units 1.88%
3 - 4 units 3.9%
5 - 9 units 5.89%
10 - 19 units 0.76%
20 - 49 units 1.68%
50 or more units 0.53%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 89.76%
Use public transportation 6.44%
Use Motorcycle 0.22%
Use bicycle 0.26%
Walk to work 2.31%
Work at home 1.02%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 2.58%
Attend Public School 16.35%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.99%
Attent graduate studies 0.93%
Not enrolled in school 73.16%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 15.62%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.09%
High school diploma 27.82%
Some college, no degree 16.89%
Associate degree 12.7%
Bachelor's degree 17.59%
Graduate or professional degree 0.3%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 87.62%
Housing vacant 12.38%
Housing occupied by owner 72.02%
Housing occupied by tenant 27.98%
Total Rented Units 3490
Median Contract Gross Rent $514
Median Gross Rent $581
Median Home Value $145,100

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 00985 median gross rent is 13.04% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $510
1 Bedroom $550
2 Bedrooms $610
3 Bedrooms $810
4 Bedrooms $960
AVERAGE RENT $688

Average rent in zip code 00985 ($688.00) is 11.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 26.4% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 00985 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 12% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 11.3% higher, two bedroom rent is 11.4% higher, three bedroom rent is 11.8% higher, four bedroom rent is 12.2% higher.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 14235
Detached housing units 56.83%
Attached housing units 26.52%
2 units 1.91%
3 - 4 units 4.07%
5 - 9 units 6.96%
10 - 19 units 0.77%
20 - 49 units 2.17%
50 or more units 0.76%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $1,721,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,018,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $702,400

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