| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (1 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 787 / 939 |
| Timezone: | GMT -04:00 |
| Local Time: | 2:13:36 PM |
| Population: | 28,738 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 72081 |
| CBSA: | Lares, PR |
| Land Area: | 90 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 18.2299, -66.8656 |
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28,738 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 90 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 30,289 to 28,738 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.1% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 00631 (Castaner, $19,278 median) and poorest ZIP 00669 (Lares, $18,778) are 8.2 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.1× across this county — from $99,800 in 00631 (Castaner) to $105,300 in 00669 (Lares).
Density varies 18× across the county — from 31 people/sq mi in 00631 (Castaner) to 573 in 00669 (Lares).
Within Puerto Rico, this is the #42 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #71 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $18,801 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
1 Standard delivery, 1 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.
Lares County lost 5.1% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: