ZIP Code 00612

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico.

Population: 62,462
Median household income: $23,831
Median home value: $112,300

ZIP Code 00612 (Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico) is home to about 62,462 residents. The median household income of $23,831 is in line with the Arecibo Municipio median ($23,175).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 00612's population grew 5.2% from 59,369 to 62,462, while its median gross rent rose 25.4% from $401 to $503.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.0% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 99.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 62,462
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $23,831
Median home value: $112,300
Median gross rent: $503
Housing units: 30,340
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Unemployment rate: 15.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

59,36962,462

Median household income

$18,741$23,831

Median home value

$96,700$112,300

Median gross rent

$401$503

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	59,369	$18,741	$96,700	$401
2020	58,771	$19,402	$96,200	$394
2021	64,090	$19,934	$96,000	$424
2022	63,312	$22,305	$107,800	$474
2023	62,462	$23,831	$112,300	$503

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,274	3.6%
5 to 17	8,771	14.0%
18 to 24	5,437	8.7%
25 to 34	8,125	13.0%
35 to 44	6,838	10.9%
45 to 54	7,631	12.2%
55 to 64	8,469	13.6%
65 to 74	7,389	11.8%
75 and over	7,528	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	248	0.4%
Black or African American	51	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	141	0.2%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62,014	99.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,630	16.6%
High school graduate	13,446	29.2%
Some college or associate's	11,346	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	10,338	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,220	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,567	86.3%
Carpooled	947	5.2%
Public transit	50	0.3%
Walked	311	1.7%
Bicycle	16	0.1%
Worked from home	1,005	5.6%
Other means	148	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,360	25.6%
15 to 29 min	7,000	41.1%
30 to 44 min	3,194	18.7%
45 to 59 min	806	4.7%
60+ min	1,679	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 40.8% (25,221 of 61,759)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,856	63.4%
Nonfamily households	8,582	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,438	77.3%
Vacant	6,902	22.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,335	61.2%
Renter-occupied	9,103	38.8%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24,982	82.3%
1-unit, attached	1,795	5.9%
2 to 4 units	1,052	3.5%
5 to 19 units	1,798	5.9%
20 or more units	558	1.8%
Mobile home & other	155	0.5%

ZIP Code 00612

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