ZIP Code 00782

ZIP code 00782 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 69.0 square miles in Comerio, Comerío County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 19,304 residents, producing a population density of 280 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 00782 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00782 sits at $16,896 (35% below the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $11,266. The poverty rate stands at 53.6% and the unemployment rate at 13.9%. On housing, the median home value is $98,000 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $491 per month, and 64.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00782 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles, so you can benchmark 00782 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 →