ZIP Code 00983

ZIP code 00983 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 9.0 square miles in Carolina, Carolina County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 39,234 residents, producing a population density of 4,373 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 00983 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00983 sits at $35,638 (37% above the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $20,279. The poverty rate stands at 31.5% and the unemployment rate at 11.4%. On housing, the median home value is $159,900 (16% above the state average) with median rent at $637 per month, and 64.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00983 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 44.7, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Carolina County, so you can benchmark 00983 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 →