ZIP Code 00720

ZIP code 00720 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 154.4 square miles in Orocovis, Orocovis County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 23,129 residents, producing a population density of 150 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 00720 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00720 sits at $20,151 (23% below the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $11,652. The poverty rate stands at 50.2% and the unemployment rate at 10.7%. On housing, the median home value is $101,900 (26% below the state average) with median rent at $504 per month, and 70.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00720 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.5, and the average commute is 39 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles, so you can benchmark 00720 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 →