Residential delivery area · Puerto Rico
ZIP Code 00738: Fajardo, PR
ZIP code 00738 uses the postal name Fajardo, Puerto Rico and lies entirely in Fajardo Municipio (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 30,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $25,531 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Fajardo (26%), Luis M. Cintrón (4%) and Las Croabas (3%); 67% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Fajardo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fajardo Municipio
- Census places
- Fajardo (26%); Luis M. Cintrón (4%); Las Croabas (3%)
- Metro area
- San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR
- House district
- PR resident commissioner 119th Congress
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Time zone
- Atlantic
- Land area
- 29.6 sq mi · 1,012 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 00738?
00738 centers on 18.304°, -65.699° and covers 29.6 square miles of land plus 29.8 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 00773, 00735, 00740.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 00738, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 00738 compare with the rest of Fajardo Municipio?
| Measure | 00738 | In Fajardo Municipio | In PR |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 29,980 | 1st of 2 | 46th of 132 |
| Median household income | $26k | 1st of 1 | 45th of 116 |
| Median home value | $122k | 1st of 2 | 55th of 121 |
Its median household income is higher than in 1% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 78% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 00738?
The 2020 Census counted 30,706 people in 00738; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 29,980. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 12.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 29,980
- 2020 Census count
- 30,706−12.1% since 2010 (34,922)
- Households
- 12,573
- Median age
- 44.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 00738?
Of the 29,980 people the ACS estimates in 00738, 16.4% are under 18 and 23.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (99.1%).
- Under 1816.4%
- 18 to 6459.9%
- 65 and older23.8%
- Hispanic or Latino99.1%
- White, not Hispanic0.7%
- Other or two or more0.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 00738 earn?
Median household income is $25,531 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($24,367 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $25,531±$2,777
- Income per person
- $15,488
- Below the poverty line
- 39.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 15.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 00738?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $121,600
- Median gross rent
- $625
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.0%
- Housing units
- 18,456
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 00738?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00773 | Luquillo | 17,532 | $24k | 3.1 mi |
| 00735 | Ceiba | 10,949 | $25k | 4.2 mi |
| 00740 | Puerto Real | 1,583 | $26k | 4.8 mi |
| 00718 | Naguabo | 23,026 | $24k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 00745 | Rio Grande | 46,739 | $29k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 00741 | Punta Santiago | 3,716 | $27k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 00729 | Canovanas | 47,067 | $31k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 00791 | Humacao | 45,455 | $27k | 13.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.