ZIP Code 00612

ZIP code 00612 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 175.1 square miles in Arecibo, Arecibo County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 67,010 residents, producing a population density of 383 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 00612 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00612 sits at $24,488 (6% below the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $15,819. The poverty rate stands at 39.7% and the unemployment rate at 14.3%. On housing, the median home value is $117,600 (15% below the state average) with median rent at $510 per month, and 64.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00612 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.1, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Arecibo County, so you can benchmark 00612 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 →