ZIP Code 00971

ZIP code 00971 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 41.3 square miles in Guaynabo, Guaynabo County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 30,986 residents, producing a population density of 750 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 00971 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00971 sits at $29,526 (13% above the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $23,232. The poverty rate stands at 32.3% and the unemployment rate at 5.7%. On housing, the median home value is $173,400 (25% above the state average) with median rent at $628 per month, and 72.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00971 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.4, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Guaynabo County, so you can benchmark 00971 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 →