Ceiba, PR · standard
ZIP Code 00735
Ceiba Municipio, Puerto Rico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 13,730
- 227/sq mi High-density area
- $25,243
- Median income Below-median income area
- $112,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 22.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ceiba pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 227
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 00735 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 00735 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ceiba, Ceiba Municipio, Puerto Rico, home to 13,730 residents across 60.4 square miles, a density of 227 people per square mile, in the Puerto Rico time zone.
ZIP 00735 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $25,243 (3% below the average Puerto Rico ZIP), while per-capita income is $16,068. The poverty rate is 40.8%, 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 $112,800 (18% below the average Puerto Rico ZIP), and median rent is $538; owner occupancy is 75.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.1, and the average commute is 25 minutes. The page surfaces 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles, giving 00735 an immediate geographic comparison rather than a national benchmark alone.
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 00735, Ceiba, 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
13,730
Population
60.4
Area (sq mi)
227
People / sq mi
Puerto Rico
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 00735?
47.1
Median Age
46.7%
Male
53.3%
Female
2.2%
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?
$25,243
Median Household Income
-3% vs state ZIP avg
$16,068
Per Capita Income
40.8%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
Unemployment Rate
24.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 00735 ranks among Puerto Rico ZIPs
Ceiba, 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)
$25,243 Top 41% higher than 59% 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
7,494housing units
7,494
Total Housing Units
4,444
Occupied Units
3,050
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$112,800
Median Home Value
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$538
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 00735 vs 00738 →
ZIP 00735 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 00745
Rio Grande (00745)
55,062 residents
- 00791
Humacao (00791)
53,417 residents
- 00738
Fajardo (00738)
34,922 residents
- 00718
Naguabo (00718)
26,606 residents
- 00773 20,068
Luquillo (00773)
20,068 residents
- 00735 13,730
Ceiba (00735)
13,730 residents
- 00741 4,971
Punta Santiago (00741)
4,971 residents
- 00740 2,071
Puerto Real (00740)
2,071 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 00735 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 00735 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 00745
Rio Grande (00745)
$29,268 median income
- 00791
Humacao (00791)
$27,034 median income
- 00741
Punta Santiago (00741)
$26,585 median income
- 00740
Puerto Real (00740)
$26,027 median income
- 00738
Fajardo (00738)
$25,531 median income
- 00735
Ceiba (00735)
$25,243 median income
- 00773
Luquillo (00773)
$24,225 median income
- 00718
Naguabo (00718)
$23,487 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 00735 ranks #6 of 8 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 00735, 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 (13,730 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What municipio is ZIP code 00735 in?
ZIP code 00735 (Ceiba) is located in Ceiba Municipio, Puerto Rico. Ceiba Municipio contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/ceiba-pr.
What is the population of ZIP code 00735?
ZIP code 00735 in Ceiba, PR has a population of 13,730 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 00735?
The median household income in ZIP 00735 is $25,243, which is 67% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 00735?
The median home value in ZIP 00735 is $112,800, which is 59% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 00735?
The largest racial group in ZIP 00735 is Two or More Ethnicities at 13.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 98.4% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 00735?
In ZIP code 00735, 62.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 00735?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 00735 is 24.5 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 00735?
In ZIP code 00735, approximately 75.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 00735?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 00735 is 40.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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