ZIP Code 00987

ZIP code 00987 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 64.3 square miles in Carolina, Carolina County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 63,661 residents, producing a population density of 989 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 00987 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00987 sits at $43,159 (65% above the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $22,739. The poverty rate stands at 24.6% and the unemployment rate at 9.0%. On housing, the median home value is $158,600 (15% above the state average) with median rent at $775 per month, and 74.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00987 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 39.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.6, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Carolina County, so you can benchmark 00987 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 →