Aguirre, PR · standard
ZIP Code 00704
Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 8,577
- 679/sq mi High-density area
- $20,899
- Median income Below-median income area
- $91,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 14.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Aguirre 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
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 679
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 00704 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 00704 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Aguirre, Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 8,577 residents across 12.6 square miles, a density of 679 people per square mile, in the Puerto Rico time zone.
ZIP 00704 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $20,899 (20% below the average Puerto Rico ZIP), while per-capita income is $12,117. The poverty rate is 50.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $91,200 (34% below the average Puerto Rico ZIP), and median rent is $653; owner occupancy is 75.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.3, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Salinas Municipio, so 00704 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 00704, Aguirre, 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
8,577
Population
12.6
Area (sq mi)
679
People / sq mi
Puerto Rico
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 00704?
39.3
Median Age
47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
3.1%
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?
$20,899
Median Household Income
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$12,117
Per Capita Income
50.9%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
28.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 00704 ranks among Puerto Rico ZIPs
Aguirre, 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)
$20,899 23rd percentile higher than 23% 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
3,529housing units
3,529
Total Housing Units
2,618
Occupied Units
911
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$91,200
Median Home Value
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$653
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 00704 vs 00751 →
ZIP 00704 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 00736
Cayey (00736)
51,532 residents
- 00784
Guayama (00784)
44,637 residents
- 00769
Coamo (00769)
40,248 residents
- 00751
Salinas (00751)
23,129 residents
- 00704 8,577
Aguirre (00704)
8,577 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 00704 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 00704 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 00736
Cayey (00736)
$29,971 median income
- 00751
Salinas (00751)
$21,952 median income
- 00769
Coamo (00769)
$21,829 median income
- 00704
Aguirre (00704)
$20,899 median income
- 00784
Guayama (00784)
$20,558 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 00704 ranks #4 of 5 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 00704, 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 (8,577 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 00704 in?
ZIP code 00704 (Aguirre) is located in Salinas Municipio, Puerto Rico. Salinas Municipio contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/salinas-pr.
What is the population of ZIP code 00704?
ZIP code 00704 in Aguirre, PR has a population of 8,577 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 00704?
The median household income in ZIP 00704 is $20,899, which is 73% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 00704?
The median home value in ZIP 00704 is $91,200, which is 67% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 00704?
The largest racial group in ZIP 00704 is Two or More Ethnicities at 88.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 98.6% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 00704?
In ZIP code 00704, 62.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.8% 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 00704?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 00704 is 28.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 00704?
In ZIP code 00704, approximately 75.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 00704?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 00704 is 50.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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