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ZIP Code 00716: Ponce, PR
ZIP code 00716 is in Ponce, Puerto Rico, entirely in Ponce Municipio (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 28,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd most populous of Ponce's 5 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $20,652 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 95% of its land lies in Ponce; 5% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Ponce · 5 residential ZIPs
- County
- Ponce Municipio
- Census places
- Ponce
- Metro area
- Ponce, PR
- House district
- PR resident commissioner 119th Congress
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Time zone
- Atlantic
- Land area
- 8.7 sq mi · 3,224 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 00716?
00716 centers on 17.985°, -66.607° and covers 8.7 square miles of land plus 5.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 00717, 00715, 00730, 00728, 00780, 00731.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 00716, 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 00716 compare with the rest of Ponce?
| Measure | 00716 | In Ponce | In Ponce Municipio | In PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 27,945 | 3rd of 5 | 3rd of 8 | 54th of 132 |
| Median household income | $21k | 2nd of 5 | 4th of 7 | 90th of 116 |
| Median home value | $132k | 1st of 5 | 1st of 8 | 46th of 121 |
Its median household income is higher than in 1% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 89% 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 00716?
The 2020 Census counted 28,423 people in 00716; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 27,945. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 27,945
- 2020 Census count
- 28,423−15.9% since 2010 (33,779)
- Households
- 12,525
- Median age
- 43.7
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 00716?
Of the 27,945 people the ACS estimates in 00716, 17.0% are under 18 and 26.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (98.6%).
- Under 1817.0%
- 18 to 6456.6%
- 65 and older26.4%
- Hispanic or Latino98.6%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- White, not Hispanic0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 00716 earn?
Median household income is $20,652 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Ponce Municipio. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($22,048 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $20,652±$2,491
- Income per person
- $17,464
- Below the poverty line
- 46.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.5%
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 00716?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $131,500
- Median gross rent
- $599
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.1%
- Housing units
- 15,022
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 00716?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00717 | Ponce | 14,577 | $14k | 1.3 mi |
| 00715 | Mercedita | 2,082 | $23k | 2.7 mi |
| 00730 | Ponce | 31,081 | $18k | 3.2 mi |
| 00728 | Ponce | 36,532 | $23k | 3.7 mi |
| 00780 | Coto Laurel | 13,446 | $28k | 8.0 mi |
| 00731 | Ponce | 9,724 | $19k | 8.8 mi |
| 00795 | Juana Diaz | 43,367 | $25k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 00624 | Penuelas | 21,148 | $23k | 8.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.