| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (1 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 787 / 939 |
| Timezone: | GMT -04:00 |
| Local Time: | 2:13:37 PM |
| Population: | 55,512 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 72145 |
| CBSA: | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR |
| Land Area: | 45 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 18.4538, -66.4046 |
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55,512 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 45 sq mi, served by 1 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 59,647 to 55,512 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.9% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 00693 (Vega Baja, $24,596 median) and poorest ZIP 00693 (Vega Baja, $24,596) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Within Puerto Rico, this is the #12 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #65 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $24,577 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
1 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Vega Baja County lost 6.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024.