Vega Alta County, PR ZIP Codes

Puerto Rico (PR) · 1 ZIP codes · 1 cities

ZIP codes

35,410

population (2021)

-11.4%

pop change since 2010

72143

FIPS code

Vega Alta County ZIP code map

About Vega Alta County

Vega Alta County is located in Puerto Rico and contains 1 ZIP codes across 1 cities and communities. The county's population was 35,410 as of 2021, a decrease of 11.4% from 39,951 in 2010. The timezone is Eastern Time (no DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Vega Alta County is 72143.

Population
2021 population	35,410
2010 population	39,951
Change	-11.4%

County details
State	Puerto Rico
FIPS code	72143
Timezone	Eastern
Daylight saving	No

Cities in Vega Alta County

Vega Alta

ZIP codes for Vega Alta County, PR (1)

ZIP code	City	County	Map
00692	Vega Alta	Vega Alta	View map

Demographics & statistics

33,302

Population

41.4

Median age

$25,289

Median household income

$16,954

Per capita income

$128,800

Median home value

$631

Median monthly rent

68.1%

Home ownership

41.4%

Poverty rate

21.0%

Unemployment

11,484

Housing units

0.0%

Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female

538

Under 5

582

777

5–9

840

1,017

10–14

1,099

1,081

15–19

1,169

1,088

20–24

1,177

2,241

25–34

2,422

2,063

35–44

2,230

1,974

45–54

2,134

933

55–59

1,009

1,148

60–64

1,242

1,690

65–74

1,827

1,034

75–84

1,117

418

85+

452

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Female →

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	6,206	18.6%
18 and over	27,096	81.4%
65 and over	6,538	19.6%
Median age	41.4 years

Race & ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 37.1%

Two or more races 22.1%

White 21%

Other race 15.6%

Black or African American 4.2%

Group	Count	%
Hispanic or Latino	19,601	37.1%
Two or more races	11,683	22.1%
White	11,131	21%
Other race	8,244	15.6%
Black or African American	2,244	4.2%

Household income

Under $10k 17.4%

$10k–$15k 13.6%

$15k–$25k 18.4%

$25k–$35k 12.0%

$35k–$50k 10.8%

$50k–$75k 12.3%

$75k–$100k 5.5%

$100k–$150k 5.4%

$150k–$200k 3.2%

$200k+ 1.3%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	17.4%
$10k–$15k	13.6%
$15k–$25k	18.4%
$25k–$35k	12.0%
$35k–$50k	10.8%
$50k–$75k	12.3%
$75k–$100k	5.5%
$100k–$150k	5.4%
$150k–$200k	3.2%
$200k+	1.3%
Median income	$25,289

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 6.3%

$50k–$100k 22.4%

$100k–$150k 34.5%

$150k–$200k 17.0%

$200k–$300k 12.3%

$300k–$500k 4.5%

$500k–$1M 2.6%

$1M+ 0.6%

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$128,800
Median rent / month	$631
Owner occupied	68.1%
Renter occupied	31.9%
Vacant	21.8%
Single-family detached	71.6%
Large apartment buildings	1.2%
Mobile homes	0.5%
Median rooms	4.8
Avg household size (owned)	2.80

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.0%
2010–2019	3.1%
2000–2009	23.7%
1990–1999	14.7%
1980–1989	19.2%
1970–1979	16.9%
1960–1969	11.9%
1950–1959	8.6%
1940–1949	1.1%
1939 or earlier	0.9%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	1.5%
1 bedroom	3.7%
2 bedrooms	17.7%
3 bedrooms	57.3%
4 bedrooms	16.5%
5+ bedrooms	3.3%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	13.8%
1 vehicle	36.8%
2 vehicles	32.0%
3 or more	17.4%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Electricity	5.3%
Propane / LP gas	0.4%
Solar	2.0%
No fuel used	91.9%

Households & families

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	0	0.0%
Cohabiting couple	0	0.0%
Male householder, no spouse	0	0.0%
Female householder, no spouse	0	0.0%
Households with children under 18	0	0.0%
Households with seniors (65+)	0	0.0%
Average household size	0.00

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	0.0%	0.0%
Married	0.0%	0.0%
Separated	0.0%	0.0%
Widowed	0.0%	0.0%
Divorced	0.0%	0.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 0.0%

Some HS, no diploma 0.0%

HS graduate 0.0%

Some college, no degree 0.0%

Associate's degree 0.0%

Bachelor's degree 0.0%

Graduate / professional 0.0%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	0.0%
Bachelor's or higher	0.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	0	0.0%
Kindergarten	0	0.0%
Elementary school	0	0.0%
High school	0	0.0%
College / grad school	0	0.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 20.4%

Retail trade 12.9%

Manufacturing 10.9%

Arts, food & hospitality 10.4%

Public administration 8.9%

Professional & management 8.1%

Finance & real estate 6.9%

Other services 6.6%

Construction 5.9%

Transportation & utilities 4.4%

Wholesale trade 3.1%

Information 1.1%

Agriculture & mining 0.5%

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	29.9%
Service	22.7%
Sales & office	25.7%
Natural resources & construction	6.9%
Production & transportation	14.8%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	71.9%
Government	18.4%
Self-employed	9.7%
Unpaid family workers	0.0%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	82.5%
Carpool	7.2%
Public transit	0.5%
Walk	2.8%
Other means	1.4%
Avg commute (minutes)	32.8

Poverty

All people 41.4%

Under 18 years 47.5%

18 and over 39.9%

Married-couple families 31.3%

Female-led households 60.5%

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	45.1%
Retirement income	16.3%
Supplemental Security	0.4%
Cash public assistance	4.3%
Food stamps / SNAP	46.2%

Health indicators

Condition	%
High blood pressure	0.0%
High cholesterol	0.0%
Heart disease	0.0%
Stroke	0.0%
Asthma	0.0%
Arthritis	0.0%
Kidney disease	0.0%
Pulmonary disease	0.0%
Cancer	0.0%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	0.0%
No physical activity	0.0%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	0.0%
Fair or poor health	0.0%
Poor mental health	0.0%
Poor physical health	0.0%
No health insurance	0.0%
Visited doctor (checkup)	0.0%
Visited dentist	0.0%
Cholesterol screening	0.0%
Teeth loss	0.0%

Veterans & disability

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	0	0.0%

Disability	%
Any disability	0.0%
Under 18	0.0%
18–64 years	0.0%
65 and over	0.0%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	37.6%
Public insurance	61.6%
Uninsured under 19	2.6%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	0	0.0%
Spanish	0	0.0%
Other Indo-European	0	0.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Other languages	0	0.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	0	0.0%
Born in same state	0	0.0%
Born in different state	0	0.0%
Foreign born	0	0.0%
Naturalized citizen	0	0.0%
Not a US citizen	0	0.0%

Technology access

Metric	% of households
Computer access	0.0%
Internet access	0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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