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ZIP Code 00638: Ciales, PR
ZIP code 00638 uses the postal name Ciales, Puerto Rico and lies mostly in Ciales Municipio (92% of its land) with the rest in Orocovis Municipio (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $22,610 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Frontón (4%), Jaguas (3%), Hato Viejo (3%) and Ciales (2%); 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Ciales · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ciales Municipio (92%); Orocovis Municipio (7%)
- Census places
- Frontón (4%); Jaguas (3%); Hato Viejo (3%); Ciales (2%)
- Metro area
- San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR
- House district
- PR resident commissioner 119th Congress
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Time zone
- Atlantic
- Land area
- 71.4 sq mi · 243 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 00638?
00638 centers on 18.280°, -66.513° and covers 71.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 00650, 00687, 00664, 00720, 00674, 00766.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 00638, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 00638 compare with the rest of Ciales Municipio?
| Measure | 00638 | In Ciales Municipio | In PR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,319 | 1st of 2 | 78th of 132 |
| Median household income | $23k | 1st of 2 | 72nd of 116 |
| Median home value | $96k | 2nd of 2 | 109th of 121 |
Its median household income is higher than in 1% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 65% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 00638?
The 2020 Census counted 18,109 people in 00638; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,319. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 17,319
- 2020 Census count
- 18,109−4.4% since 2010 (18,941)
- Households
- 6,028
- Median age
- 46.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 00638?
Of the 17,319 people the ACS estimates in 00638, 16.6% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (99.9%).
- Under 1816.6%
- 18 to 6458.6%
- 65 and older24.8%
- Hispanic or Latino99.9%
- White, not Hispanic0.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 00638 earn?
Median household income is $22,610 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($20,666 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $22,610±$2,353
- Income per person
- $10,716
- Below the poverty line
- 54.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 00638?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $96,400
- Median gross rent
- $429
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.9%
- Housing units
- 7,793
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 00638?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00650 | Florida | 13,200 | $21k | 6.4 mi |
| 00687 | Morovis | 28,397 | $25k | 6.6 mi |
| 00664 | Jayuya | 14,807 | $22k | 7.1 mi |
| 00720 | Orocovis | 21,037 | $20k | 7.3 mi |
| 00674 | Manati | 39,093 | $23k | 10.1 mi |
| 00766 | Villalba | 21,572 | $26k | 10.7 mi |
| 00688 | Sabana Hoyos | 10,028 | $18k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 00617 | Barceloneta | 22,584 | $25k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.