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Río Lajas ZIP codes, Puerto Rico

No ZIP code is named for Río Lajas, PR; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 00646. Its area codes are 787 and 939.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,745
Area codes
787, 939

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Río Lajas itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Dorado (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Río Lajas in numbers

About 1,745 people live in Río Lajas, in 675 households. The median household income is $14,704 a year, 44% below the Puerto Rico median of $26,297 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $88,600 (33% below the Puerto Rico median). The median age is 49.1; 21.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.8% across Puerto Rico); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population1,745Río Lajas1,745
Households675Río Lajas675
Median age49.1Río Lajas49.1Puerto Rico44.8US 38.9
Median household income$14,704Río Lajas$14,704Puerto Rico$26,297US $80,734
Median home value$88,600Río Lajas$88,600Puerto Rico$131,500US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%Río Lajas21.1%Puerto Rico29.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.4 minRío Lajas31.4 minPuerto Rico28.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,156 / sq miRío Lajas1,156 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Río Lajas comunidad. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Río Lajas

These ZIP codes cover part of Río Lajas but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Río Lajas
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
00646 Dorado , PR Standard 35,998 $36,265 $169,500

Map of Río Lajas ZIP codes

00646

The ZIP codes of Río Lajas, PR, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Río Lajas

The nearest larger towns are Toa Alta (3,259 people, 1.0 mi), San José (2,123 people, 1.1 mi) and Galateo (1,819 people, 2.2 mi).

Towns near Río Lajas
TownPopulationDistance
Toa Alta 3,259 1.0 mi
Campanilla 3,855 2.4 mi
Candelaria 14,868 3.1 mi
Candelaria Arenas 3,560 3.2 mi
Pájaros 10,132 3.8 mi
Vega Alta 8,388 4.0 mi
San Antonio 6,727 4.2 mi
Ingenio 2,784 4.3 mi
Corozal 10,237 5.0 mi
Dorado 12,425 5.0 mi
Sabana Seca 8,059 5.8 mi
Ceiba 2,640 6.1 mi
Naranjito 2,638 6.5 mi
Mansión del Mar 25,510 6.6 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Dorado Municipio · Puerto Rico ZIP codes

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