ZIP Code 00688

ZIP code 00688 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 82.4 square miles in Sabana Hoyos, Arecibo County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 13,543 residents, producing a population density of 164 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 00688 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00688 sits at $18,023 (31% below the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $14,068. The poverty rate stands at 51.5% and the unemployment rate at 12.4%. On housing, the median home value is $105,400 (24% below the state average) with median rent at $568 per month, and 62.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00688 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.8, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Arecibo County, so you can benchmark 00688 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 →