ZIP Code 00731

ZIP code 00731 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 123.6 square miles in Ponce, Ponce County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 15,524 residents, producing a population density of 126 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 00731 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00731 sits at $18,736 (28% below the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $12,053. The poverty rate stands at 56.2% and the unemployment rate at 13.4%. On housing, the median home value is $88,700 (36% below the state average) with median rent at $424 per month, and 80.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00731 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.5, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Ponce County, so you can benchmark 00731 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 →