ZIP Code 00745

ZIP code 00745 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 133.7 square miles in Rio Grande, Río Grande County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 55,062 residents, producing a population density of 412 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 00745 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00745 sits at $29,268 (12% above the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $16,359. The poverty rate stands at 33.6% and the unemployment rate at 14.9%. On housing, the median home value is $132,600 (4% below the state average) with median rent at $585 per month, and 71.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00745 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.8, and the average commute is 37 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles, so you can benchmark 00745 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 →