ZIP Code 00603

ZIP code 00603 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 81.9 square miles in Aguadilla, Aguadilla County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 54,689 residents, producing a population density of 668 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 00603 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00603 sits at $20,933 (20% below the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $15,651. The poverty rate stands at 44.4% and the unemployment rate at 15.3%. On housing, the median home value is $152,900 (10% above the state average) with median rent at $475 per month, and 57.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00603 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.1, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 additional ZIPs sharing Aguadilla County, so you can benchmark 00603 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 →