ZIP Code 00794 — Barranquitas zona urbana, PR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 00794 covers Barranquitas zona urbana, PR in Barranquitas Municipio with a population of about 28,450.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 787, 939; U.S. House district PR-98.

Barranquitas zona urbana, PR sits in a university / college context (near inter american university of puerto rico-barranquitas (1.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 00794 is about $22,128 — about 71% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 49.5%; unemployment rate near 14.5%; 22.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 2.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $119,800 — about 66% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $387 (about 67% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 68.5% (about 3.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 00794 in Barranquitas zona urbana, PR, a household would need roughly $33,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $770. That is about 49% above the local median household income ($22,128), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Barranquitas zona urbana, PR show little to no average snow and around 61.8 inches of annual precipitation.