| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 787 / 939 |
| Timezone: | GMT -04:00 |
| Local Time: | 11:54:56 PM |
| Population: | 135,387 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 72113 |
| CBSA: | Ponce, PR |
| Land Area: | 120 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 20 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 18.0233, -66.6053 |
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135,387 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 120 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 159,784 to 135,387 from 2014 to 2024 — a -15.3% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 00780 (Coto Laurel, $27,967 median) and poorest ZIP 00717 (Ponce, $13,602) are 6.7 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $80,100 in 00715 (Mercedita) to $131,500 in 00716 (Ponce).
Density varies 190× across the county — from 145 people/sq mi in 00715 (Mercedita) to 27,656 in 00731 (Ponce).
Within Puerto Rico, this is the #4 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #63 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $20,566 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
7 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Ponce County lost 15.3% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00728 | Ponce | Standard | 36,532 | $23,031 | 31.2 | -13.7% |
| 00730 | Ponce | Standard | 31,081 | $18,089 | 16.4 | -14.1% |
| 00716 | Ponce | Standard | 27,945 | $20,652 | 9.4 | -10.9% |
| 00717 | Ponce | Standard | 14,577 | $13,602 | 2.1 | -19.8% |
| 00780 | Coto Laurel | Standard | 13,446 | $27,967 | 45.8 | -1.7% |
| 00731 | Ponce | Standard | 9,724 | $18,736 | 0.4 | -32.1% |
| 00715 | Mercedita | Standard | 2,082 | $22,670 | 14.3 | -43.9% |
| 00734 | Ponce | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 00732 | Ponce | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 00733 | Ponce | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |