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ZIP Code 00685: San Sebastian, PR
ZIP code 00685 uses the postal name San Sebastian, Puerto Rico and lies mostly in San Sebastián Municipio (88% of its land) with the rest in Isabela Municipio (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 40,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $20,310 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in San Sebastián (3%), Hato Arriba (1%) and Juncal (under 1%); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- San Sebastian · its only residential ZIP
- County
- San Sebastián Municipio (88%); Isabela Municipio (11%)
- Census places
- San Sebastián (3%); Hato Arriba (1%); Juncal (under 1%)
- Metro area
- Aguadilla, PR
- House district
- PR resident commissioner 119th Congress
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Time zone
- Atlantic
- Land area
- 78.7 sq mi · 508 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 00685?
00685 centers on 18.337°, -66.973° and covers 78.7 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 00678, 00670, 00676, 00669, 00627, 00662, 00610.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 00685, 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 00685 compare with the rest of San Sebastián Municipio?
| Measure | 00685 | In San Sebastián Municipio | In PR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 39,988 | 1st of 2 | 24th of 132 |
| Median household income | $20k | 2nd of 2 | 93rd of 116 |
| Median home value | $116k | 1st of 2 | 70th of 121 |
Its median household income is higher than in 0% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 72% 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 00685?
The 2020 Census counted 40,294 people in 00685; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 39,988. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 39,988
- 2020 Census count
- 40,294−5.9% since 2010 (42,831)
- Households
- 14,790
- Median age
- 46.3
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 00685?
Of the 39,988 people the ACS estimates in 00685, 16.9% are under 18 and 25.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (98.7%).
- Under 1816.9%
- 18 to 6457.6%
- 65 and older25.5%
- Hispanic or Latino98.7%
- White, not Hispanic1.0%
- Other or two or more0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 00685 earn?
Median household income is $20,310 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($18,632 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $20,310
- Income per person
- $12,313
- Below the poverty line
- 49.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.7%
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 00685?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $115,700
- Median gross rent
- $502
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.8%
- Housing units
- 19,442
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 00685?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00678 | Quebradillas | 24,595 | $24k | 7.0 mi |
| 00670 | Las Marias | 8,512 | $16k | 7.2 mi |
| 00676 | Moca | 36,972 | $23k | 7.7 mi |
| 00669 | Lares | 27,417 | $19k | 7.9 mi |
| 00627 | Camuy | 32,734 | $27k | 8.9 mi |
| 00662 | Isabela | 41,090 | $23k | 9.5 mi |
| 00610 | Anasco | 25,357 | $25k | 10.4 mi |
| 00611 | Angeles | 1,383 | $20k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.