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Zip Code 00717 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    18,615
  • Density
    8,899 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $112,200
  • Med. Rent
    $427

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 00717 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#86 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Families Having 50 Or More Families 69.10%
#133 Top Zip Codes With The Lowest Percentage Of English Language Spoken 6%
#315 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Females 56.87%
#397 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Married-to-other Couples Ratio 1:1.43
#718 Top Zip Codes With The Largest Population Density 8,899

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 00717 is 18,615 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.32 | Zip Code 00717 land area is 2.0917 sq. miles | Population density is 8,899.46 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 33.7
Median Age - Male 31.5
Median Age - Female 34.9

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 12106
Black or African American population 1283
Asian population 23
American Indian and Alaska Native population 9
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 1519

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab % Czech %
Danish % Dutch %
English % French No Basque %
French Canadian % German %
Greek % Hungarian %
Irish % Italian %
Lithuanian % Norwegian %
Polish % Portuguese %
Russian % Scotch-Irish %
Scottish % Slovak %
Subsaharan African % Swedish %
Swiss % Ukrainian %
USA % Welsh %
West Indian No Hispanic Groups % Other Ancestries %

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4226
Married couples 41.08%
Other couples 58.92%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 69.1% 75.25%
$30,000 and $50,000 17.7% 15.2%
$50,000 and $100,000 9.47% 7.31%
$100,000 and $200,000 3.31% 1.99%
$200,000 or more 0.43% 0.24%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 6.26%
Spanish language 93.64%
Other European language 0.1%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 7369
Detached housing units 43.66%
Attached housing units 14.45%
2 units 1.61%
3 - 4 units 4.36%
5 - 9 units 5.97%
10 - 19 units 13.96%
20 - 49 units 6.19%
50 or more units 9.8%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 86.26%
Use public transportation 0.71%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 1.19%
Walk to work 8%
Work at home 3.83%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 2.14%
Attend Public School 15.64%
Attend college undergraduate program 10.98%
Attent graduate studies 2.69%
Not enrolled in school 68.55%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 15.27%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.57%
High school diploma 25.36%
Some college, no degree 12.92%
Associate degree 10.95%
Bachelor's degree 22.85%
Graduate or professional degree 3.08%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 81.23%
Housing vacant 18.77%
Housing occupied by owner 42.99%
Housing occupied by tenant 57.01%
Total Rented Units 4201
Median Contract Gross Rent $332
Median Gross Rent $427
Median Home Value $112,200

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 00717 median gross rent is 28.61% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $500
1 Bedroom $540
2 Bedrooms $600
3 Bedrooms $830
4 Bedrooms $950
AVERAGE RENT $684

Average rent in zip code 00717 ($684.00) is 39% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 26.9% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 00717 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 37.5% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 38.1% higher, two bedroom rent is 38.1% higher, three bedroom rent is 42.9% higher, four bedroom rent is 37.5% higher.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 9072
Detached housing units 42.54%
Attached housing units 17.84%
2 units 1.31%
3 - 4 units 4.2%
5 - 9 units 5.37%
10 - 19 units 12.01%
20 - 49 units 6.98%
50 or more units 9.76%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $502,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $293,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $208,800

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Zip Code City County Distance
00731 Ponce Ponce 2.78 ml
00715 Mercedita Ponce 2.93 ml
00795 Juana Diaz Juana Diaz 7.46 ml
00624 Penuelas Penuelas 7.89 ml
00766 Villalba Villalba 10.89 ml
00656 Guayanilla Guayanilla 11.81 ml
00601 Adjuntas Adjuntas 13.5 ml
00757 Santa Isabel Santa Isabel 13.86 ml
00664 Jayuya Jayuya 14.81 ml
00698 Yauco Yauco 17.05 ml