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00678

Zip code 00678: Quebradillas, Puerto Rico

Residential delivery areaQuebradillas MunicipioAtlantic Standard Time
Population
24,595
Median household income
$24K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$112K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$522/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
45.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
29 sq mi
844 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 00678

00678 is a suburban zip code in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico (Quebradillas Municipio), covering 29 sq mi of land. About 24,595 people live here, or 844 per square mile. The median resident is 45.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $23,874 a year, about 30% of the national median of $80,734. 44.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $112,400, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $522 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.7 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and cleaning and personal care. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 98% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 00678 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
45.8
Under 18
16%
65 and over
23.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White0.7%
  • Black0.2%
  • Hispanic99%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
1.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
0%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
2%
Spanish
98%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
9,041
Average household size
2.7
Family households
68.5%
Married couples
38%
Living alone
28.4%
Veterans (of adults)
2.2%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
51%
$25–50k
29%
$50–75k
11%
$75–100k
5%
$100–150k
2%
$150–200k
0.9%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

00678
$23,874
Quebradillas Municipio
$24,640
Puerto Rico
$26,297
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$13,231
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
44.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

00678
$112,400
Quebradillas Municipio
$112,500
Puerto Rico
$131,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

00678
$522
Quebradillas Municipio
$521
Puerto Rico
$578
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
90%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
6%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
0.4%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
12,148
Owner-occupied
70.1%
Vacant
25.6%
Median year built
1985
Median rooms
4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
25.1%
Home value to income
4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
87%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
1%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
12%
20–29
49%
30–44
23%
45–59
3%
60+
10%
Average commute
28.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
7.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
39%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
15%
Construction and repair
14%
Cleaning and personal care
11%
Transportation and moving
10%
Healthcare
9%
Production
9%
Police and fire
6%
Food service
5%
Sales
4%
Education
4%
Business and finance
3%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Management
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
2%
Legal and social services
1%
Computer and math
1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
11%
Other services
11%
Retail
11%
Manufacturing
11%
Construction
9%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Public administration
8%
Admin, support and management
8%
Education
7%
Professional and technical services
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Wholesale
0.5%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$18,357
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
22%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
16.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
1.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work00678U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$24,856$74,888
Service$14,360$26,804
Sales and office$17,231$40,476
Construction and maintenance$15,720$49,199
Production and transportation$26,296$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
26%
High school
27%
Some college
8%
Associate's
19%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.4%
Graduate or professional degree
4.3%
Households with broadband
71.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
49.2%
No internet access
28.6%
Without health insurance
3.7%
Limited-English households
79.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Quebradillas
Center point
18.4305° N, 66.9305° W
Land area
29 sq mi
Water area
1.8 sq mi
Time zone
Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-4, no daylight saving)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

00678 spans 3 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Quebradillas7% of zip
  • San Antonio5% of zip
  • Cacao3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 00678

ZipCityDistanceIncome
00627Camuy4.6 mi$27,411
00662Isabela6.2 mi$23,299
00685San Sebastian7 mi$20,310
00659Hatillo8.1 mi$27,513
00676Moca10 mi$23,272
00669Lares11 mi$18,778
00690San Antonio12 mi$25,755
00603Aguadilla13 mi$20,933
00611Angeles13 mi$20,360
00670Las Marias14 mi$16,367
00613Arecibo · PO box14 mi—
00614Arecibo · PO box14 mi—

Zip codes like 00678 elsewhere

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Questions about 00678

What city is zip code 00678?

00678 is assigned to Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 00678 in?

00678 is mostly in Quebradillas Municipio, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 00678?

About 24,595 people live in 00678, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 00678 in?

00678 is in Atlantic Standard Time.

What is the median household income in 00678?

The median household income in 00678 is $23,874.

What zip codes are near 00678?

The closest zip codes to 00678 are 00627, 00662, 00685, 00659, 00676.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 00678, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.