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Where 00653 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 00653 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESgOO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 00653 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 00652 (Garrochales, PR, 38 mi away) and 00656 (Guayanilla, PR, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 00653 becomes 35600, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03605, 05036, 05360, 05603, 06035, 06053, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56030 in Essig, MN, 2,425 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 98%.
- 🎯2,417 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 00653 and you would come out at 17.99°S, 113.10°E — 661 miles from Denpasar, Indonesia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 11h 03m.
- 📏 At 22.1 square miles of land, 00653 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,495This ZIP8,495 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,910This ZIP3,910 |
| Housing units | 5,797This ZIP5,797 |
| Median age | 46.1This ZIP46.1Puerto Rico44.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $16,736This ZIP$16,736Puerto Rico$26,297US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $85,600This ZIP$85,600Puerto Rico$131,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $336This ZIP$336Puerto Rico$578US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9%This ZIP15.9% |
| Mean commute | 18.8 minThis ZIP18.8 min |
| Population density | 384.2 / sq miThis ZIP384.2 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 22.11 sq miThis ZIP22.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.02 sq miThis ZIP2.02 sq mi |
Counties 00653 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Guánica Municipio | 97.5% |
| Sabana Grande Municipio | 2.5% |
Other place names in 00653
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 00653
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
00647 | Ensenada, PR | 3.5 mi |
00698 | Yauco, PR | 6.7 mi |
00637 | Sabana Grande, PR | 7.0 mi |
00656 | Guayanilla, PR | 8.2 mi |
00667 | Lajas, PR | 8.9 mi |
00606 | Maricao, PR | 11.9 mi |
00683 | San German, PR | 12.1 mi |
00624 | Penuelas, PR | 12.6 mi |
00631 | Castaner, PR | 14.3 mi |
00728 | Ponce, PR | 15.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 00653?
00653 is in Guanica, Puerto Rico, in Guánica Municipio. Its published point location is 17.9886, -66.9017.
What county is 00653 in?
00653 spans 2 counties: Guánica Municipio and Sabana Grande Municipio. Most of it falls in Guánica 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 00653?
Guanica uses area codes 787 and 939, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 00653 in?
00653 uses America/Puerto_Rico.
How many people live in 00653?
About 8,495 people live in ZIP code 00653, in 3,910 households, at 384.2 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 00653?
$16,736 a year, against $26,297 across Puerto Rico.
What ZIP codes are near 00653?
The closest are 00647 (3.5 mi), 00698 (6.7 mi), 00637 (7 mi), 00656 (8.2 mi) and 00667 (8.9 mi).
Is 00653 a PO Box ZIP code?
00653 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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