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Where 00606 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 00606 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOgOO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 606 = 2 × 3 × 101. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 00605 (Aguadilla, PR, 24 mi away) and 00610 (Anasco, PR, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 00606 becomes 60600, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00660, 06006, 06060, 60006, 60060). The farthest-flung twin is 60060 in Mundelein, IL, 2,076 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 98%.
- 🎯2,407 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 00606 and you would come out at 18.16°S, 113.07°E — 673 miles from Denpasar, Indonesia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 11h 02m.
- 📏 At 44.3 square miles of land, 00606 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,163This ZIP5,163 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,860This ZIP1,860 |
| Housing units | 2,681This ZIP2,681 |
| Median age | 47.9This ZIP47.9Puerto Rico44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $20,992This ZIP$20,992Puerto Rico$26,297US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $114,000This ZIP$114,000Puerto Rico$131,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $413This ZIP$413Puerto Rico$578US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2%This ZIP13.2% |
| Mean commute | 23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min |
| Population density | 116.5 / sq miThis ZIP116.5 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 44.33 sq miThis ZIP44.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 00606 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Maricao Municipio | 82.3% |
| Yauco Municipio | 11.7% |
| Sabana Grande Municipio | 6.1% |
Other place names in 00606
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 00606
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
00637 | Sabana Grande, PR | 5.5 mi |
00670 | Las Marias, PR | 6.3 mi |
00631 | Castaner, PR | 6.9 mi |
00683 | San German, PR | 7.7 mi |
00698 | Yauco, PR | 8.0 mi |
00669 | Lares, PR | 9.2 mi |
00636 | Rosario, PR | 9.7 mi |
00611 | Angeles, PR | 11.6 mi |
00653 | Guanica, PR | 11.9 mi |
00601 | Adjuntas, PR | 12.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 00606?
00606 is in Maricao, Puerto Rico, in Maricao Municipio. Its published point location is 18.1583, -66.9329.
What county is 00606 in?
00606 spans 3 counties: Maricao Municipio, Yauco Municipio and Sabana Grande Municipio. Most of it falls in Maricao Municipio, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 00606?
Maricao uses area codes 787 and 939, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 00606 in?
00606 uses America/Puerto_Rico.
How many people live in 00606?
About 5,163 people live in ZIP code 00606, in 1,860 households, at 116.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 00606?
$20,992 a year, against $26,297 across Puerto Rico.
What ZIP codes are near 00606?
The closest are 00637 (5.5 mi), 00670 (6.3 mi), 00631 (6.9 mi), 00683 (7.7 mi) and 00698 (8 mi).
Is 00606 a PO Box ZIP code?
00606 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “00606 ZIP Code — Maricao, Puerto Rico (Maricao Municipio).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/00606
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