State profile · PR
Puerto Rico ZIP Codes
Demographics, income, and housing across every ZIP code in Puerto Rico, benchmarked against all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.
- 131
- ZIP codes
- 3,723,066
- Population
- $26,095
- Avg ZIP income
- 78
- Counties
The verdict
Texas leads ZIP coverage at 1,935 ZCTAs (#1 of 52). That is not the income board: New Jersey's unweighted average ZIP household income is $121,992 (#1 of 52) on 595 ZCTAs. Puerto Rico sits #48 of 52 by ZIP count at income #52.
- Texas
- ZIP-count #1 (1,935)
- New Jersey
- income #1 ($121,992)
- #48
- of 52 by ZIP count
- #52
- of 52 by avg income
ZIP-count and income are separate boards among 52 reporting states and territories. Income is the unweighted mean of each ZIP's ACS 2019–2023 median household income, so a rural code counts the same as a dense metro.
Lower ZIP-income footing ($26,095 · 64% below the national ZIP median) across 131 delivery areas and 78 counties. Home values average $138,389. Housing and income fields still vary sharply inside the state; begin with the largest city and its densest ZIP rather than treating the state mean as a uniform cost of living.
Population is dispersed across many cities (largest share ~11% in San Juan). No single metro owns the narrative: scan the largest-cities chart for several peers, then pick counties from different regions before drilling to ZIP detail. Unweighted ZIP averages are especially noisy on this dispersed map.
Compact ZIP geography: the state page is closer to a directory than a mega-atlas. Prefer the largest city page and its primary ZIP over scanning every county, and keep the FAQ answers as the quick census totals.
Largest cities in Puerto Rico
Top 10 cities by population in Puerto Rico
Total resident population aggregated from every ZIP code the Census assigns to each city.
- San Juan
San Juan, PR
402,045 residents
- Bayamon
Bayamon, PR
209,752 residents
- Carolina
Carolina, PR
172,906 residents
- Ponce 148,410
Ponce, PR
148,410 residents
- Caguas 147,756
Caguas, PR
147,756 residents
- Guaynabo 102,493
Guaynabo, PR
102,493 residents
- Mayaguez 90,755
Mayaguez, PR
90,755 residents
- Toa Baja 82,322
Toa Baja, PR
82,322 residents
- Toa Alta 73,014
Toa Alta, PR
73,014 residents
- Arecibo 67,010
Arecibo, PR
67,010 residents
What this shows No single metro owns Puerto Rico: the top-10 cities share the map, and most of the 93 places are far smaller – use several peers before drilling to ZIP detail.
Counties in Puerto Rico
Which cities have the most ZIPs in Puerto Rico?
Side-by-side: Compare 00926 vs 00725 →
ZIP Codes in Puerto Rico
More PR ZIP codes
Official Data Resources for Puerto Rico
Compact ZIP geography: start at Census ACS for Puerto Rico, then BLS wages for the labor-market side of the same small map.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Puerto Rico compact enough to browse ZIP by ZIP?
Yes – 131 codes and 78 counties put Puerto Rico in compact geography. Prefer the largest city page and its primary ZIP; the roll-ups here are quick census totals, not a substitute for opening one urban and one thin-edge code.
What does Puerto Rico's lower ZIP-income footing change about this profile?
Household income across ZIPs averages $26,095 (64% below the national ZIP median). Housing and income still vary sharply inside the state – begin with the largest city and its densest ZIP rather than treating the state mean as a uniform cost of living.
Why doesn't one city define Puerto Rico?
Population is dispersed (largest share ~11% in San Juan). Scan several peers on the largest-cities chart, then pick counties from different regions before drilling to ZIP detail – unweighted ZIP averages are especially noisy on a dispersed map.
Take this with you
What to do with Puerto Rico's numbers, next.
- See how Puerto Rico compares to a neighboring state on the same Census fields Compare states
- Check where Puerto Rico's ZIP codes rank nationally on income, education, or homeownership View national rankings
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Figures describe 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates aggregated from ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), Census Bureau approximations of USPS ZIP codes, not any single address.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.
Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.