ZIP Code 00772

ZIP code 00772 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 38.0 square miles in Loiza, Loíza County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 23,105 residents, producing a population density of 609 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 00772 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00772 sits at $18,945 (27% below the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $11,817. The poverty rate stands at 50.5% and the unemployment rate at 25.8%. On housing, the median home value is $98,200 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $442 per month, and 63.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00772 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles, so you can benchmark 00772 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 →