Puerto Real, PR · standard
ZIP Code 00740
Fajardo Municipio, Puerto Rico - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,071
- 1,877/sq mi High-density area
- $26,027
- Median income Below-median income area
- $120,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 27.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Puerto Real 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
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,877
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 00740 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 00740 covers 1.1 square miles in Puerto Real, Fajardo Municipio, Puerto Rico (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,071 residents on file, a density of 1,877 people per square mile, in the Puerto Rico time zone.
ZIP 00740 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $26,027 (0% below the average Puerto Rico ZIP), while per-capita income is $12,204. Economic pressure is pronounced: 49.2% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 14.7%. Median home value is $120,000 (13% below the average Puerto Rico ZIP) and median rent is $620; 61.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Fajardo Municipio, so 00740 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 00740, Puerto Real, 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
2,071
Population
1.1
Area (sq mi)
1,877
People / sq mi
Puerto Rico
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 00740?
42.9
Median Age
53.9%
Male
46.1%
Female
2.0%
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?
$26,027
Median Household Income
-0% vs state ZIP avg
$12,204
Per Capita Income
49.2%
Poverty Rate
14.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 00740 ranks among Puerto Rico ZIPs
Puerto Real, 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)
$26,027 Top 36% higher than 64% of 125 Puerto Rico ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Puerto Rico ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
907housing units
907
Total Housing Units
615
Occupied Units
292
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$120,000
Median Home Value
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$620
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 00740 vs 00738 →
ZIP 00740 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 00738
Fajardo (00738)
34,922 residents
- 00718
Naguabo (00718)
26,606 residents
- 00773
Luquillo (00773)
20,068 residents
- 00735 13,730
Ceiba (00735)
13,730 residents
- 00740 2,071
Puerto Real (00740)
2,071 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 00740 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 00740 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 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 00740 ranks the highest of 5 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 00740, 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 (2,071 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
More ZIP Codes in Fajardo Municipio
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Frequently Asked Questions
What municipio is ZIP code 00740 in?
ZIP code 00740 (Puerto Real) is located in Fajardo Municipio, Puerto Rico. Fajardo Municipio contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/fajardo-pr.
What is the population of ZIP code 00740?
ZIP code 00740 in Puerto Real, PR has a population of 2,071 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 00740?
The median household income in ZIP 00740 is $26,027, which is 66% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 00740?
The median home value in ZIP 00740 is $120,000, which is 57% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 00740?
The largest racial group in ZIP 00740 is Two or More Ethnicities at 52.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 96.1% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 00740?
In ZIP code 00740, 68.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 00740?
In ZIP code 00740, approximately 61.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 39.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 00740?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 00740 is 49.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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