ZIP Code 00602

ZIP code 00602 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 79.3 square miles in Aguada, Aguada County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 41,520 residents, producing a population density of 524 people per square mile, and falls within the Puerto Rico time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 00602 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00602 sits at $21,420 (18% below the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $13,003. The poverty rate stands at 47.0% and the unemployment rate at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $121,400 (12% below the state average) with median rent at $475 per month, and 73.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00602 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.6, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles, so you can benchmark 00602 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →