Mercedita, PR · standard
ZIP Code 00715
Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,656
- 179/sq mi High-density area
- $22,670
- Median income Below-median income area
- $80,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 12.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mercedita pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 179
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 00715 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 00715 covers 20.4 square miles in Mercedita, Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,656 residents on file, a density of 179 people per square mile, in the Puerto Rico time zone.
ZIP 00715 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $22,670 (13% below the average Puerto Rico ZIP), while per-capita income is $11,116. The poverty rate is 61.8%, 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 $80,100 (42% below the average Puerto Rico ZIP), and median rent is $660; owner occupancy is 76.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Ponce Municipio, so 00715 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 00715, Mercedita, 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
3,656
Population
20.4
Area (sq mi)
179
People / sq mi
Puerto Rico
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 00715?
54.7
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$22,670
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$11,116
Per Capita Income
61.8%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 00715 ranks among Puerto Rico ZIPs
Mercedita, 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)
$22,670 38th percentile higher than 38% 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
1,274housing units
1,274
Total Housing Units
905
Occupied Units
369
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$80,100
Median Home Value
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$660
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 00715 vs 00716 →
ZIP 00715 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 00795
Juana Diaz (00795)
48,736 residents
- 00728
Ponce (00728)
44,908 residents
- 00730
Ponce (00730)
35,742 residents
- 00716
Ponce (00716)
33,779 residents
- 00766
Villalba (00766)
26,488 residents
- 00717 18,457
Ponce (00717)
18,457 residents
- 00731 15,524
Ponce (00731)
15,524 residents
- 00780 13,800
Coto Laurel (00780)
13,800 residents
- 00715 3,656
Mercedita (00715)
3,656 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 00715 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 00715 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 00780
Coto Laurel (00780)
$27,967 median income
- 00766
Villalba (00766)
$26,234 median income
- 00795
Juana Diaz (00795)
$24,602 median income
- 00728
Ponce (00728)
$23,031 median income
- 00715
Mercedita (00715)
$22,670 median income
- 00716
Ponce (00716)
$20,652 median income
- 00731
Ponce (00731)
$18,736 median income
- 00730
Ponce (00730)
$18,089 median income
- 00717
Ponce (00717)
$13,602 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 00715 ranks #5 of 9 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 00715, 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 (3,656 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
More ZIP Codes in Ponce Municipio
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Frequently Asked Questions
What municipio is ZIP code 00715 in?
ZIP code 00715 (Mercedita) is located in Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico. Ponce Municipio contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/ponce-pr.
What is the population of ZIP code 00715?
ZIP code 00715 in Mercedita, PR has a population of 3,656 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 00715?
The median household income in ZIP 00715 is $22,670, which is 70% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 00715?
The median home value in ZIP 00715 is $80,100, which is 71% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 00715?
The largest racial group in ZIP 00715 is Two or More Ethnicities at 65.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 100.0% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 00715?
In ZIP code 00715, 49.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 00715?
In ZIP code 00715, approximately 76.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 00715?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 00715 is 61.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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