Guanica, PR · standard
ZIP Code 00653
Guánica Municipio, Puerto Rico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 13,307
- 337/sq mi High-density area
- $16,736
- Median income Below-median income area
- $85,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 15.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Guanica pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 337
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 00653 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 00653 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Guanica, Guánica Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 13,307 residents across 39.5 square miles, a density of 337 people per square mile, in the Puerto Rico time zone.
ZIP 00653 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $16,736 (36% below the average Puerto Rico ZIP), while per-capita income is $10,345. Economic pressure is pronounced: 63.7% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 24.4%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $85,600 (38% below the average Puerto Rico ZIP), and median rent is $336; owner occupancy is 67.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.1, and the average commute is 19 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Guánica Municipio, so 00653 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 00653, Guanica, PR · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
13,307
Population
39.5
Area (sq mi)
337
People / sq mi
Puerto Rico
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 00653?
46.1
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
0.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$16,736
Median Household Income
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$10,345
Per Capita Income
63.7%
Poverty Rate
24.4%
Unemployment Rate
18.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 00653 ranks among Puerto Rico ZIPs
Guanica, PR household income vs. every Puerto Rico ZIP code
Median household income among 125 reporting Puerto Rico ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$16,736 4th percentile higher than 4% of 125 Puerto Rico ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
5,797housing units
5,797
Total Housing Units
3,910
Occupied Units
1,887
Vacant Units
2.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$85,600
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$336
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 00653 vs 00647 →
ZIP 00653 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 00698
Yauco (00698)
41,782 residents
- 00683
San German (00683)
33,772 residents
- 00637
Sabana Grande (00637)
25,287 residents
- 00656
Guayanilla (00656)
21,481 residents
- 00653 13,307
Guanica (00653)
13,307 residents
- 00647 6,172
Ensenada (00647)
6,172 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 00653 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 00653 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 00698
Yauco (00698)
$24,310 median income
- 00656
Guayanilla (00656)
$24,065 median income
- 00637
Sabana Grande (00637)
$21,987 median income
- 00647
Ensenada (00647)
$20,023 median income
- 00683
San German (00683)
$18,543 median income
- 00653
Guanica (00653)
$16,736 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 00653 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 00653, both outside PR so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (13,307 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What municipio is ZIP code 00653 in?
ZIP code 00653 (Guanica) is located in Guánica Municipio, Puerto Rico. Guánica Municipio contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/gunica-pr.
What is the population of ZIP code 00653?
ZIP code 00653 in Guanica, PR has a population of 13,307 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 00653?
The median household income in ZIP 00653 is $16,736, which is 78% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 00653?
The median home value in ZIP 00653 is $85,600, which is 69% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 00653?
The largest racial group in ZIP 00653 is White at 62.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 99.4% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 00653?
In ZIP code 00653, 53.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 00653?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 00653 is 18.8 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 00653?
In ZIP code 00653, approximately 67.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 32.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 00653?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 00653 is 63.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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