ZIP Code 00985

ZIP code 00985 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 21.1 square miles in Carolina, Carolina County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 36,553 residents, producing a population density of 1,735 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 00985 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00985 sits at $33,863 (30% above the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $19,235. The poverty rate stands at 28.3% and the unemployment rate at 12.3%. On housing, the median home value is $148,800 (8% above the state average) with median rent at $601 per month, and 65.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00985 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.9, 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 00985 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 →