00612 ZIP Code, Arecibo, PR
00612 is a ZIP code in Arecibo, Puerto Rico in Arecibo Municipio. It covers 76 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 00616, 00688 and 00659. 62,908 people live here in 24,426 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Puerto Rico ZIP codes. With about 825 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $24,488, close to the Puerto Rico median of $26,297; the median age is 45.1, older than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Arecibo, PR
- County: Arecibo County
- Land area: 76 sq mi
- Population: 62,908
- Median household income: $24,488
- Carrier routes: 23 (19,238 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 62,908 |
| Households | 24,426 |
| Median household income | $24,488 |
| Income per person | $15,819 |
| Median age | 45.1 |
| Homeowners | 64.1% |
| Median home value | $117,600 |
| Median rent | $510 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 25.8 |
| Households with kids under 18 | not published |
| Moved in the past year | not published |
| Below the poverty line | 39.7% |
| Broadband internet | not published |
| Speak a non-English language at home | not published |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 23.7% |
| $10–15K | 9.8% |
| $15–25K | 17.4% |
| $25–35K | 13.0% |
| $35–50K | 13.1% |
| $50–75K | 12.1% |
| $75–100K | 4.3% |
| $100–150K | 5.0% |
| $150–200K | 1.0% |
| $200K+ | 0.6% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 7.6% |
| 10–19 | 11.7% |
| 20–24 | 6.0% |
| 25–34 | 13.8% |
| 35–44 | 10.9% |
| 45–54 | 12.6% |
| 55–64 | 13.4% |
| 65–74 | 11.4% |
| 75+ | 12.7% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 17.8% |
| Owned outright | 31.3% |
| Rented | 27.4% |
| Vacant | 23.5% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 80.1% |
| Townhome | 7.8% |
| 2–4 units | 3.4% |
| 5–19 units | 6.1% |
| 20+ units | 2.1% |
| Mobile / other | 0.4% |
EDDM carrier routes
00612 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 19,238 residential and 1,513 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 00612
00612 has 23 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C), 8 highway contract (H)) with 19,238 residential and 1,513 business mailboxes. Routes range from 317 homes (C001) to 1,689 homes (C018); the median route has 834 homes. The Census counted 24,426 households in 00612 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 6 |
| 750–999 | 11 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 3 |
| 1,500+ | 1 |
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- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 353, 317 homes
- Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 270, 720 homes
- Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 163, 609 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 161, 453 homes
- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 129, 834 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 00612
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 317 | 353 | — | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 453 | 161 | — | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 730 | 67 | — | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 834 | 129 | — | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 859 | 62 | — | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 852 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 584 | 53 | — | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 929 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 720 | 270 | — | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 1,001 | 17 | $52,324 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 776 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 1,002 | 32 | — | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 609 | 163 | — | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 1,689 | 26 | — | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 666 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| H001 | Highway contract | 792 | 26 | — | — | — | — |
| H002 | Highway contract | 847 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| H003 | Highway contract | 1,249 | 24 | — | — | — | — |
| H004 | Highway contract | 731 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| H005 | Highway contract | 975 | 29 | — | — | — | — |
| H006 | Highway contract | 781 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| H007 | Highway contract | 894 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| H008 | Highway contract | 948 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 00612 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 00616 — Bajadero comunidad, PR (1.9 mi)
- 00688 — Sabana Hoyos comunidad, PR (5.4 mi)
- 00659 — Rafael Capó comunidad, PR (7.2 mi)
- 00652 (7.3 mi)
- 00617 — Barceloneta zona urbana, PR (9.3 mi)
- 00650 — Florida zona urbana, PR (9.3 mi)
- 00641 — Utuado zona urbana, PR (10.3 mi)
- 00627 — Alianza comunidad, PR (10.7 mi)
Areas that include 00612
- Arecibo, PR ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Animas, PR ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Arecibo County ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
- Puerto Rico ZIP code data
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 00612, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 00612 in?
- 00612 is a Arecibo, PR mailing address. By land area, 20% lies inside Arecibo zona urbana; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 00612 in?
- 00612 is in Arecibo Municipio.
- What is the population of 00612?
- About 62,908 people (±1,772), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 62,425.
- What is the median household income in 00612?
- $24,488 (±$1,512), compared with $26,297 for Puerto Rico as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 00612?
- 23 USPS carrier routes with 19,238 residential and 1,513 business mailboxes (20,707 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 00612?
- The closest, measured center to center: 00616 (1.9 mi, Bajadero comunidad, PR), 00688 (5.4 mi, Sabana Hoyos comunidad, PR), 00659 (7.2 mi, Rafael Capó comunidad, PR), 00652 (7.3 mi), 00617 (9.3 mi, Barceloneta zona urbana, PR) and 00650 (9.3 mi, Florida zona urbana, PR).
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