ZIP Code 00716

ZIP code 00716 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 22.2 square miles in Ponce, Ponce County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 33,779 residents, producing a population density of 1,523 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 00716 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00716 sits at $20,652 (21% below the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $17,464. The poverty rate stands at 46.7% and the unemployment rate at 12.4%. On housing, the median home value is $131,500 (5% below the state average) with median rent at $599 per month, and 61.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00716 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 35.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.7, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Ponce County, so you can benchmark 00716 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 →