ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Puerto Rico

ZIP Code 00985: Carolina, PR

ZIP Code 00985 (Carolina, Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico) has an estimated 30,497 residents in 12,877 households. The median household income is $33,863, the median home value is $148,800 and the median gross rent is $601/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

30,497

Margin of error ±1,716

Median household income

$33,863

Margin of error ±$3,601

Median home value

$148,800

Margin of error ±$4,299

Median gross rent

$601/mo

Margin of error ±$77

Median age

48.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.4 min

Margin of error ±4.4 min

How ZIP 00985 compares with Puerto Rico and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0098548.9 yrsPuerto Rico44.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 00985$33,863Puerto Rico$26,297United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 00985$19,235Puerto Rico$17,981United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0098528.3%Puerto Rico40.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 0098512.3%Puerto Rico10.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0098529.1%Puerto Rico29.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 00985$148,800Puerto Rico$131,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 00985$601/moPuerto Rico$578/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0098565.0%Puerto Rico67.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0098530.4 minPuerto Rico28.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 009856.9%Puerto Rico6.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 00985

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 00985 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 00985	Margin of error	Puerto Rico	United States
Total population	30,497	±1,716	3,234,309	334,922,499
Median age	48.9 yrs	±2.8 yrs	44.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	12,877	±560	1,290,866	129,227,496
Median household income	$33,863	±$3,601	$26,297	$80,734
Per capita income	$19,235	±$1,168	$17,981	$44,673
Poverty rate	28.3%	±3.0 pts	40.5%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	12.3%	±2.5 pts	10.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.1%	±2.6 pts	29.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$148,800	±$4,299	$131,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$601/mo	±$77	$578/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	65.0%	±2.9 pts	67.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	30.4 min	±4.4 min	28.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.9%	±2.2 pts	6.1%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 00985
Group	ZIP 00985	Puerto Rico	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	0.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	98.8%	99.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 00985 is

State: Puerto Rico
Main county: Carolina Municipio
Largest overlapping place: Carolina (42% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 9.23 sq mi· about 3,304 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Carolina Municipio

00979 Carolina, PR 00982 Carolina, PR 00983 Carolina, PR 00987 Carolina, PR

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.