ZIP Code 00784

ZIP code 00784 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 143.9 square miles in Guayama, Guayama County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 44,637 residents, producing a population density of 310 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 00784 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00784 sits at $20,558 (21% below the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $13,791. The poverty rate stands at 48.8% and the unemployment rate at 4.5%. On housing, the median home value is $108,700 (21% below the state average) with median rent at $436 per month, and 67.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00784 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles, so you can benchmark 00784 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 →