Ponce, PR
Census ZIP code profile for Ponce, PR - 5 ZIPs, total population 148,410. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet PONCE-PR · Ponce, PR 5 ZIPs · 148,410 pop · #25211/25278 · Ponce Municipio
INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-MID · POP-MID · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-LOW
- INC-LOW $18,822
- RANK-BOTTOM #25211/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Mercedita
- BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 66% owners
- POP-MID 148,410
- SPREAD-MOD 00717→00728
- HOME-LOW $108,900
Nearest income peer: Mercedita, PR (+ $3,848 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Ponce
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Ponce on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Ponce · this city · lowest
Ponce · this city · lowest
$18,822 median HH income
- Mercedita · near
Mercedita · near
$22,670 median HH income
- Coto Laurel · highest
Coto Laurel · highest
$27,967 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Ponce, PR sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 0th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 148,410
- city population (Census)
- 5
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $18,822
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower household-income footing ($18,822 average) with poverty near 51.6% and unemployment 15.1% across 5 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.
Every one of the 2 cities sharing Ponce Municipio reports a higher average ZIP median income than Ponce, Coto Laurel and Mercedita among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Coto Laurel marks the far end of that range at $27,967, 49% above Ponce.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Ponce differ
Income is the clearest internal divide in Ponce. ZIP 00717 reports $13,602 in median household income, while ZIP 00728 reports $23,031. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.7×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.5×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 9.5 points
00717 to 00728
00731 to 00716
00716 to 00731
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Ponce population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 5 delivery areas, the densest code 00728 still covers only about 30% of Ponce's 148,410 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
No ZBP establishments filed for Ponce's ZIPs
Census County Business Patterns has no establishment rows joined to the ACS ZIPs mapped to Ponce. Read demography on this page; business counts are absent for this footprint.
ZIP Codes in Ponce, PR
These ZIP codes sit in Ponce Municipio, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 5 of them fall in Ponce. See the Ponce Municipio roll-up →
Every one of the 2 cities sharing Ponce Municipio reports a higher average ZIP median income than Ponce, Coto Laurel and Mercedita among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Coto Laurel marks the far end of that range at $27,967, 49% above Ponce.
Side-by-side: Compare 00728 vs 00730 →
Ponce roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Ponce, .