ZIP Code 00738

ZIP code 00738 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 76.3 square miles in Fajardo, Fajardo County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 34,922 residents, producing a population density of 457 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 00738 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00738 sits at $25,531 (2% below the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $15,488. The poverty rate stands at 39.8% and the unemployment rate at 15.1%. On housing, the median home value is $121,600 (12% below the state average) with median rent at $625 per month, and 67.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00738 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.9, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 additional ZIPs sharing Fajardo County, so you can benchmark 00738 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 →