00985 ZIP Code, Carolina, PR
00985 is a ZIP code in Carolina, Puerto Rico in Carolina Municipio. It covers 9.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 00983, 00982 and 00772. 30,497 people live here in 12,877 households. At about 3,302 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (65% own). Median household income is $33,863, above the Puerto Rico median of $26,297; the median age is 48.9, older than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Carolina, PR
- County: Carolina County
- Land area: 9.2 sq mi
- Population: 30,497
- Median household income: $33,863
- Carrier routes: 12 (11,310 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 30,497 |
| Households | 12,877 |
| Median household income | $33,863 |
| Income per person | $19,235 |
| Median age | 48.9 |
| Homeowners | 65.0% |
| Median home value | $148,800 |
| Median rent | $601 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 30.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | not published |
| Moved in the past year | not published |
| Below the poverty line | 28.3% |
| Broadband internet | not published |
| Speak a non-English language at home | not published |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 14.7% |
| $10–15K | 8.8% |
| $15–25K | 16.4% |
| $25–35K | 11.1% |
| $35–50K | 15.4% |
| $50–75K | 18.8% |
| $75–100K | 8.0% |
| $100–150K | 4.8% |
| $150–200K | 1.5% |
| $200K+ | 0.4% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 6.3% |
| 10–19 | 9.2% |
| 20–24 | 6.2% |
| 25–34 | 13.7% |
| 35–44 | 10.2% |
| 45–54 | 11.7% |
| 55–64 | 12.4% |
| 65–74 | 13.2% |
| 75+ | 17.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 24.5% |
| Owned outright | 30.1% |
| Rented | 29.4% |
| Vacant | 16.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 54.6% |
| Townhome | 29.7% |
| 2–4 units | 2.0% |
| 5–19 units | 8.5% |
| 20+ units | 5.1% |
| Mobile / other | 0.1% |
EDDM carrier routes
00985 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 11,310 residential and 427 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 00985
00985 has 12 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C)) with 11,310 residential and 427 business mailboxes. Routes range from 562 homes (C002) to 1,325 homes (C001); the median route has 956 homes. The Census counted 12,877 households in 00985 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 3 |
| 750–999 | 5 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 4 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 00985 for…
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 133, 562 homes
- Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 997 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 1,325 homes
- Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 793 homes
- Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 26, 1,054 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 00985
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 1,325 | 67 | — | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 562 | 133 | — | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 1,082 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 727 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 997 | 68 | — | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 957 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 1,054 | 26 | — | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 723 | 25 | — | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 954 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 1,199 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 793 | 37 | — | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 937 | 22 | — | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 00985 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
- 00983 — Carolina zona urbana, PR (2.2 mi)
- 00982 — Carolina zona urbana, PR (2.8 mi)
- 00772 — Loíza zona urbana, PR (3.4 mi)
- 00979 — Carolina zona urbana, PR (3.9 mi)
- 00924 — San Juan zona urbana, PR (4.3 mi)
- 00987 — Carolina zona urbana, PR (4.6 mi)
- 00923 — San Juan zona urbana, PR (5.9 mi)
- 00976 — Trujillo Alto zona urbana, PR (6 mi)
Areas that include 00985
- Carolina, PR ZIP codes — 5 ZIP codes
- Carolina County ZIP codes — 5 ZIP codes
- Puerto Rico ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 5: highest median household income in Carolina Municipio
- No. 4 of 5: highest median home value in Carolina Municipio
- No. 3 of 5: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Carolina Municipio
- No. 4 of 5: lowest median age in Carolina Municipio
- No. 2 of 5: highest median age in Carolina Municipio
- No. 3 of 5: fastest population growth in Carolina Municipio
- No. 4 of 5: highest median household income in Carolina, PR
- No. 4 of 5: highest median home value in Carolina, PR
- No. 3 of 5: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Carolina, PR
- No. 4 of 5: lowest median age in Carolina, PR
- No. 2 of 5: highest median age in Carolina, PR
- No. 3 of 5: fastest population growth in Carolina, PR
Mail every home in 00985
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 00985, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 00985 in?
- 00985 is a Carolina, PR mailing address. By land area, 42% lies inside Carolina zona urbana; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 00985 in?
- 00985 is in Carolina Municipio.
- What is the population of 00985?
- About 30,497 people (±1,716), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 31,250.
- What is the median household income in 00985?
- $33,863 (±$3,601), 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 00985?
- 12 USPS carrier routes with 11,310 residential and 427 business mailboxes (11,734 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 00985?
- The closest, measured center to center: 00983 (2.2 mi, Carolina zona urbana, PR), 00982 (2.8 mi, Carolina zona urbana, PR), 00772 (3.4 mi, Loíza zona urbana, PR), 00979 (3.9 mi, Carolina zona urbana, PR), 00924 (4.3 mi, San Juan zona urbana, PR) and 00987 (4.6 mi, Carolina zona urbana, PR).
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