ZIP 00612 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 00612

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 00612 (Arecibo zona urbana, PR) is associated with Puerto Rico Department of Education (LEA 7200030) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 46 K-12 schools (46 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo about 3.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Puerto Rico Department of Education

LEA ID

7200030

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (87)

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo3.7 miles (5.9 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo5.0 miles (8.1 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo5.9 miles (9.5 km)4yr-private
ICPR Junior College-Arecibo6.1 miles (9.8 km)2yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado10.2 miles (16.5 km)4yr-public
ICPR Junior College14.4 miles (23.1 km)2yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati14.6 miles (23.4 km)4yr-private
Atenas University14.7 miles (23.7 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Manati14.8 miles (23.9 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati15.8 miles (25.4 km)2yr-public
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian18.9 miles (30.5 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Vega Baja20.4 miles (32.9 km)4yr-private

Show all 87 colleges & universities

EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba24.3 miles (39.1 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Juana Díaz27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-private
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce28.4 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-East28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Ponce28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce28.6 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla28.7 miles (46.3 km)4yr-public
Ponce Health Sciences University28.9 miles (46.5 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-public
Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-private
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas30.8 miles (49.5 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez31.6 miles (50.9 km)2yr-private
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-private
American University of Puerto Rico34.4 miles (55.4 km)4yr-private
Universidad Central de Bayamon34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry34.9 miles (56.1 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon34.9 miles (56.1 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Bayamon35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-private
Nova College de Puerto Rico36.1 miles (58.1 km)2yr-private
NUC University36.4 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television36.5 miles (58.7 km)2yr-private
Universidad Central Del Caribe36.6 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private
American Educational College36.7 miles (59.1 km)2yr-private
Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje37.3 miles (59.9 km)2yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon37.3 miles (60.0 km)4yr-public
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico38.9 miles (62.7 km)4yr-public
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean39.1 miles (63.0 km)4yr-private
Albizu University-San Juan39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-private
Atlantic University39.4 miles (63.5 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-public
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences41.7 miles (67.2 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Central Office42.1 miles (67.7 km)4yr-public
Colegio Universitario de San Juan42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-public
Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-public
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
Antilles School of Technical Careers42.8 miles (68.9 km)2yr-private
ICPR Junior College42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration43.0 miles (69.1 km)4yr-public
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios43.1 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-public
Dewey University-Hato Rey43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-private
CEM College-San Juan44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-private
Mech-Tech College44.6 miles (71.9 km)2yr-private
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan45.6 miles (73.4 km)2yr-public
Universidad Teologica del Caribe46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Caguas46.3 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
Huertas College46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
Columbia Central University-Caguas46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-public
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-private
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama48.7 miles (78.4 km)2yr-public
Caribbean University-Carolina49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Carolina49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-public
Humacao Community College60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
CEM College-Humacao61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
ENRIQUE DE JESUS BORRAS	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
MANUEL RUIZ GANDIA	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL DE ARECIBO	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
BELLAS ARTES DE ARECIBO	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
ELBA LUGO CARRION	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
JULIO SEIJO	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ANIBAL REYES BELEN	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
FEDERICO DEGETAU ARECIBO	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
VICTOR ROJAS I	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
JOHN W. HARRIS	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
DR. CAYETANO COLL Y TOSTE	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
COTTO ANEXO	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
DRA. MARIA CADILLA DE MARTINEZ	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
LUIS MELENDEZ RODRIGUEZ	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
ABELARDO MARTINEZ OTERO	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
TRINA PADILLA DE SANZ ARECIBO	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
LIBRE DE MUSICA DE ARECIBO	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
PARADISO COLLEGE PREPARATORY - ALIANZA	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN ARECIBO	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
FACTOR 5	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
ANGELICA GOMEZ DE BETANCOURT	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
TIMOTEO DELGADO	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
FRANCISCO PACHIN MARIN	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
CARMEN NOELIA PERAZA TOLEDO	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
RAFAEL ZAMOT CRUZ	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
LUIS A FERRE AGUAYO	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS HATILLO	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA HATILLO	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS ARECIBO	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
SANTIAGO R. PALMER	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
SUPERIOR MIGUEL F SANTIAGO ECHEGARAY	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
DR. EFRAIN GONZALEZ TEJERA	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
FRANCISCO JORDAN	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
BERNARDO GONZALEZ COLON	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
VICENTE ACEVEDO BALLESTER	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
LORENZO COBALLES GANDIA	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
MARIA LIBERTAD GOMEZ	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
VOCACIONAL ANTONIO REYES PADILLA	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA UTUADO	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
JUDITH A. VIVAS	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
FRANCISCO RAMOS SANCHEZ	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
RICARDO RODRIGUEZ TORRES	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
AMALIA LOPEZ DE AVILA	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
LEONARDO VALENTIN TIRADO	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
JUAN PONCE DE LEON II	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
ANTONIO REYES	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 00612

What school district is ZIP code 00612 in?

ZIP 00612 (Arecibo zona urbana, PR) maps to Puerto Rico Department of Education (LEA ID 7200030) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 00612?

US5 lists 46 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 46 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 00612 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 00612 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	29.5%
High school	29.2%
Less than HS	16.6%
School district	Puerto Rico Department of Education

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