ZIP Code 00652

ZIP code 00652 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 17.9 square miles in Garrochales, Arecibo County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 4,715 residents, producing a population density of 263 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 00652 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00652 sits at $35,383 (36% above the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $17,022. The poverty rate stands at 28.6% and the unemployment rate at 10.9%. On housing, the median home value is $139,600 (1% above the state average) with median rent at $547 per month, and 80.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00652 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 33.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.6, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Arecibo County, so you can benchmark 00652 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 →