| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 787 / 939 |
| Timezone: | GMT -04:00 |
| Local Time: | 2:13:35 PM |
| Population: | 31,563 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 72053 |
| CBSA: | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR |
| Land Area: | 39 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 30 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 18.3300, -65.6538 |
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31,563 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 39 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 35,539 to 31,563 from 2014 to 2024 — a -11.2% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 00740 (Puerto Real, $26,027 median) and poorest ZIP 00738 (Fajardo, $25,531) are 2.5 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.0× across this county — from $120,000 in 00740 (Puerto Real) to $121,600 in 00738 (Fajardo).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 782 people/sq mi in 00738 (Fajardo) to 3,251 in 00740 (Puerto Real).
Within Puerto Rico, this is the #38 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #24 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $25,556 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
2 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Fajardo County lost 11.2% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: