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Naranjito zona urbana, Puerto Rico

Naranjito zona urbana, zona urbana, in Naranjito Municipio, Puerto Rico. Naranjito zona urbana had 2,589 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,638 (±751). GEOID 7256129.

Residents, 2020 Census

2,589

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,638 ±751

Median household income

$22,500

±$8,645 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $26,297

Median home value

$122,300

±$46,310 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $131,500

Median gross rent

$377

±$70 (90% margin)
Puerto Rico: $578

Where is Naranjito zona urbana and what county is it in?

Naranjito zona urbana is a zona urbana in Naranjito Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 0.7 square miles of land, 3,905 residents per square mile in 2020.

Naranjito zona urbana is the urban core of Naranjito Municipio, which had 29,627 residents on July 1, 2025: the municipio, a county equivalent, is what most sources mean by Naranjito.

Naranjito zona urbana is in the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 40 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Naranjito zona urbana (marked with a dot) in Naranjito Municipio, Puerto Rico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Naranjito zona urbana, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 2,589 residents in Naranjito zona urbana, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,638 (±751).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Naranjito zona urbana is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Naranjito zona urbanaNaranjito MunicipioPuerto Rico Change since 2015-2019
Total population 2,638 ±751 29,310 3,234,309 +1,039
Housing units 1,313 ±288 11,460 1,634,357 +670

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Naranjito zona urbana?

The median resident of Naranjito zona urbana is 48.9 years old; 15.1% are under 18 and 28.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 100.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Naranjito zona urbanaNaranjito MunicipioPuerto Rico Change since 2015-2019
Median age 48.9 ±5.5 43.8 44.8 +18.4
Under 18 years 15.1% ±7.9 pts 16.9% 16.1% –
65 years and over 28.7% ±9.3 pts 23.1% 23.4% –
Male 48.0% ±8.0 pts 49.7% 47.3% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 100.0% ±0.8 pts 99.8% 99.0% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.1 pts 0.1% 0.6% –
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.1 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.1 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.1 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.1 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.1 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
No health insurance coverage 3.5% ±3.4 pts 5.9% 5.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Naranjito zona urbana earn?

Half of Naranjito zona urbana's households earn less than $22,500 a year (±$8,645), against $22,156 in Naranjito Municipio and $26,297 in Puerto Rico. In 2015-2019 the median was $9,411 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $13,089 after inflation. 47.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Naranjito zona urbanaNaranjito MunicipioPuerto Rico Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $22,500 ±$8,645 $22,156 $26,297 +$13,089
Mean household income $25,603 ±$5,070 $32,915 $41,994 –
Per capita income $11,878 ±$2,804 $12,849 $17,981 no clear change
People below the poverty line 47.4% ±15.6 pts 51.1% 40.5% −23.4 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line 63.6% ±29.9 pts 76.0% 54.9% no clear change
Households receiving SNAP 72.8% ±11.8 pts 60.2% 47.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Naranjito zona urbana?

Owners occupy 46.9% of Naranjito zona urbana's occupied homes and renters 53.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,300 by its owner (±$46,310). The median renter pays $377 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Naranjito zona urbanaNaranjito MunicipioPuerto Rico Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $122,300 ±$46,310 $112,900 $131,500 no clear change
Median gross rent $377 ±$70 $488 $578 −$174
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 22.6% ±20.7 pts 37.0% 42.3% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $753 ±$366 $772 $946 –
Owner-occupied homes 46.9% ±14.6 pts 69.4% 67.9% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 53.1% ±14.6 pts 30.6% 32.1% –
Housing units 1,313 ±288 11,460 1,634,357 +670
Homeowner vacancy rate 1.7% ±3.0 pts 2.6% 1.3% –
Rental vacancy rate 4.1% ±6.2 pts 2.5% 5.1% –
Single-family detached homes 65.7% ±10.7 pts 75.2% 68.0% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±4.1 pts 0.2% 0.2% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±4.1 pts 0.0% 0.2% –
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±4.1 pts 3.2% 3.2% –
Built 1939 or earlier 2.6% ±2.8 pts 1.0% 1.8% –
Households with no vehicle 19.5% ±9.4 pts 14.5% 13.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Naranjito zona urbana work and get to work?

91.5% of Naranjito zona urbana's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Naranjito zona urbanaNaranjito MunicipioPuerto Rico Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 43.6% ±11.1 pts 43.3% 46.4% –
Unemployment rate 17.3% ±13.0 pts 11.7% 10.7% –
Drove alone to work 91.5% ±9.9 pts 86.9% 82.6% –
Carpooled 0.0% ±7.3 pts 7.9% 6.4% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±7.3 pts 0.2% 0.9% –
Walked 1.4% ±2.4 pts 1.4% 2.4% –
Worked from home 2.6% ±4.3 pts 2.6% 6.1% –
Mean travel time to work 29.4 min ±10.7 38.7 min 28.0 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Naranjito zona urbana?

1 census tract lies mostly in Naranjito zona urbana, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Naranjito zona urbana, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Naranjito zona urbana
Tract 5204Naranjito Municipio8,509 $24,066 $99,50028%
Tract 5203Naranjito Municipio2,162 $17,000 $94,60086%
Tract 5201Naranjito Municipio4,394 $21,227 $121,9005%
Tract 5202Naranjito Municipio5,919 $21,704 $122,6002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Naranjito zona urbana) · Census block assignment files

How does Naranjito zona urbana compare with other places in Puerto Rico?

Naranjito zona urbana ranks 90th of 198 places in Puerto Rico with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Naranjito zona urbana's rank in Puerto Rico (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)103rd213
Residents per square mile105th213
Median household income90th198
Per capita income144th211
Median home value52nd204
Median gross rent134th140
Poverty rate101st201
Median age56th209
Owner-occupied share197th212
Travel time to work62nd202

Naranjito zona urbana's figures with every place in Puerto Rico (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Naranjito zona urbana?

20 of the 43 figures for Naranjito zona urbana on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

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