00728 ZIP Code, Ponce, PR
00728 is a ZIP code in Ponce, Puerto Rico in Ponce Municipio. It covers 15 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 00717, 00716 and 00730. 36,532 people live here in 13,940 households. At about 2,373 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (76%). Median household income is $23,031, below the Puerto Rico median of $26,297.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Ponce, PR
- County: Ponce County
- Land area: 15 sq mi
- Population: 36,532
- Median household income: $23,031
- Carrier routes: 13 (13,111 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 36,532 |
| Households | 13,940 |
| Median household income | $23,031 |
| Income per person | $13,920 |
| Median age | 40.8 |
| Homeowners | 75.6% |
| Median home value | $111,000 |
| Median rent | $568 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 24.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | not published |
| Moved in the past year | not published |
| Below the poverty line | 49.4% |
| Broadband internet | not published |
| Speak a non-English language at home | not published |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 24.6% |
| $10–15K | 11.9% |
| $15–25K | 16.8% |
| $25–35K | 13.0% |
| $35–50K | 13.2% |
| $50–75K | 10.6% |
| $75–100K | 4.4% |
| $100–150K | 4.3% |
| $150–200K | 0.7% |
| $200K+ | 0.6% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 8.8% |
| 10–19 | 11.8% |
| 20–24 | 7.0% |
| 25–34 | 15.2% |
| 35–44 | 11.8% |
| 45–54 | 11.7% |
| 55–64 | 12.8% |
| 65–74 | 11.5% |
| 75+ | 9.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 15.9% |
| Owned outright | 47.8% |
| Rented | 20.5% |
| Vacant | 15.8% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 83.2% |
| Townhome | 6.4% |
| 2–4 units | 2.3% |
| 5–19 units | 6.6% |
| 20+ units | 1.3% |
| Mobile / other | 0.3% |
EDDM carrier routes
00728 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 13,111 residential and 319 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 00728
00728 has 13 USPS carrier routes (13 city (C)) with 13,111 residential and 319 business mailboxes. Routes range from 714 homes (C052) to 1,334 homes (C049); the median route has 948 homes. The Census counted 13,940 households in 00728 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 1 |
| 750–999 | 6 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 6 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 00728 for…
Most businesses
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- Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 1,238 homes
- Route C041 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 948 homes
- Route C047 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 879 homes
- Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 887 homes
- Route C040 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 811 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 00728
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C016 | City | 887 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 1,325 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 1,202 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 1,238 | 80 | — | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 849 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| C037 | City | 845 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| C040 | City | 811 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
| C041 | City | 948 | 63 | — | — | — | — |
| C043 | City | 1,075 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| C045 | City | 1,004 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| C047 | City | 879 | 49 | — | — | — | — |
| C049 | City | 1,334 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| C052 | City | 714 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 00728 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
- 00717 — Ponce zona urbana, PR (3.5 mi)
- 00716 — Ponce zona urbana, PR (3.7 mi)
- 00730 — Ponce zona urbana, PR (4.3 mi)
- 00624 — Santo Domingo comunidad, PR (5.7 mi)
- 00715 — Capitanejo comunidad, PR (6.4 mi)
- 00731 — Tibes comunidad, PR (8.4 mi)
- 00656 — Indios comunidad, PR (9 mi)
- 00780 — Ponce zona urbana, PR (9.6 mi)
Areas that include 00728
- Ponce, PR ZIP codes — 5 ZIP codes
- Ponce County ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
- Puerto Rico ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 2 of 7: highest median household income in Ponce Municipio
- No. 4 of 7: highest median home value in Ponce Municipio
- No. 4 of 7: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Ponce Municipio
- No. 1 of 7: lowest median age in Ponce Municipio
- No. 4 of 7: fastest population growth in Ponce Municipio
- No. 2 of 5: highest median household income in Ponce, PR
- No. 4 of 5: highest median home value in Ponce, PR
- No. 2 of 5: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Ponce, PR
- No. 1 of 5: lowest median age in Ponce, PR
- No. 5 of 5: highest median age in Ponce, PR
- No. 4 of 5: fastest population growth in Ponce, PR
Mail every home in 00728
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 00728, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 00728 in?
- 00728 is a Ponce, PR mailing address. By land area, 69% lies inside Ponce zona urbana; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 00728 in?
- 00728 is in Ponce Municipio.
- What is the population of 00728?
- About 36,532 people (±1,756), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 36,675.
- What is the median household income in 00728?
- $23,031 (±$1,888), 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 00728?
- 13 USPS carrier routes with 13,111 residential and 319 business mailboxes (13,431 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 00728?
- The closest, measured center to center: 00717 (3.5 mi, Ponce zona urbana, PR), 00716 (3.7 mi, Ponce zona urbana, PR), 00730 (4.3 mi, Ponce zona urbana, PR), 00624 (5.7 mi, Santo Domingo comunidad, PR), 00715 (6.4 mi, Capitanejo comunidad, PR) and 00731 (8.4 mi, Tibes comunidad, PR).
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