ZIP Code 00780

ZIP code 00780 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 52.1 square miles in Coto Laurel, Ponce County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 13,800 residents, producing a population density of 265 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 00780 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00780 sits at $27,967 (7% above the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $16,044. The poverty rate stands at 37.6% and the unemployment rate at 13.5%. On housing, the median home value is $119,800 (13% below the state average) with median rent at $730 per month, and 83.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00780 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.9, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Ponce County, so you can benchmark 00780 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 →