ZIP Code 00698 — Yauco zona urbana, PR Demographics & Data

ZIP code 00698 covers Yauco zona urbana, PR in Yauco Municipio with a population of about 32,945.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 787, 939; U.S. House district PR-98.

Median household income in ZIP 00698 is about $21,921 — about 71% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 44.8%; unemployment rate near 13.5%; 27.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 3.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $99,100 — about 72% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $362 (about 69% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.0% (about 8.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 00698 in Yauco zona urbana, PR, a household would need roughly $27,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $637. That is about 23% above the local median household income ($21,921), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Yauco zona urbana, PR show little to no average snow and around 80.2 inches of annual precipitation.