ZIP Code 00646

ZIP code 00646 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 53.7 square miles in Dorado, Dorado County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 38,199 residents, producing a population density of 712 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 00646 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00646 sits at $36,265 (39% above the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $28,560. The poverty rate stands at 27.5% and the unemployment rate at 11.1%. On housing, the median home value is $169,500 (22% above the state average) with median rent at $700 per month, and 78.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00646 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 40.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.9, and the average commute is 34 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 additional ZIPs sharing Dorado County, so you can benchmark 00646 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 →