ZIP 00720 — 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 00720

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 00720 (Orocovis 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 51 K-12 schools (51 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas about 8.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Puerto Rico Department of Education

LEA ID

7200030

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (88)

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas8.6 miles (13.8 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba9.0 miles (14.5 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Juana Díaz12.3 miles (19.8 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati15.1 miles (24.4 km)2yr-public
Atenas University15.2 miles (24.4 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati15.2 miles (24.4 km)4yr-private
ICPR Junior College15.2 miles (24.5 km)2yr-private
Dewey University-Manati15.4 miles (24.8 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Vega Baja15.8 miles (25.4 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce17.6 miles (28.3 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-East18.0 miles (28.9 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Ponce18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-private

Show all 88 colleges & universities

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry18.6 miles (29.9 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon18.6 miles (29.9 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey18.8 miles (30.2 km)4yr-public
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce19.4 miles (31.3 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado19.4 miles (31.3 km)4yr-public
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce19.4 miles (31.3 km)4yr-public
Ponce Health Sciences University20.0 miles (32.2 km)4yr-private
Universidad Central de Bayamon20.5 miles (33.0 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Bayamon20.5 miles (33.0 km)4yr-private
American University of Puerto Rico20.5 miles (33.0 km)4yr-private
Universidad Central Del Caribe20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon21.5 miles (34.6 km)4yr-public
Nova College de Puerto Rico21.5 miles (34.6 km)2yr-private
Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje21.6 miles (34.7 km)2yr-public
NUC University21.7 miles (34.9 km)4yr-private
Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television21.8 miles (35.1 km)2yr-private
American Educational College22.0 miles (35.4 km)2yr-private
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo22.8 miles (36.7 km)4yr-private
Atlantic University22.9 miles (36.8 km)4yr-private
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa24.5 miles (39.4 km)4yr-private
Mech-Tech College24.6 miles (39.6 km)2yr-private
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro25.2 miles (40.6 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama26.2 miles (42.2 km)2yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences26.3 miles (42.2 km)4yr-public
Huertas College26.4 miles (42.6 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Caguas26.5 miles (42.6 km)4yr-private
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico26.5 miles (42.7 km)4yr-public
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-private
Columbia Central University-Caguas26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-private
Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez26.7 miles (43.0 km)4yr-public
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus26.7 miles (43.0 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Central Office26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-public
Albizu University-San Juan26.8 miles (43.2 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law27.5 miles (44.2 km)4yr-private
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
Colegio Universitario de San Juan27.8 miles (44.8 km)4yr-public
Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico27.9 miles (44.8 km)4yr-private
ICPR Junior College27.9 miles (44.9 km)2yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-public
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan28.0 miles (45.0 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo28.1 miles (45.1 km)4yr-private
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music28.1 miles (45.3 km)4yr-public
ICPR Junior College-Arecibo28.2 miles (45.4 km)2yr-private
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-private
CEM College-San Juan28.5 miles (45.8 km)4yr-private
Antilles School of Technical Careers28.6 miles (46.0 km)2yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan28.7 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon28.7 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Hato Rey28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
Universidad Teologica del Caribe29.4 miles (47.4 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan30.1 miles (48.5 km)2yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-public
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Carolina32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Carolina32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian37.9 miles (61.1 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-public
Humacao Community College39.8 miles (64.0 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
CEM College-Humacao40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas44.8 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-public
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-private
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez47.2 miles (75.9 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla48.7 miles (78.3 km)4yr-private
Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla50.4 miles (81.2 km)4yr-public
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI51.5 miles (82.9 km)2yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
University of the Virgin Islands95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
ANGEL RAFAEL DIAZ COLON	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
SANAMUERTOS	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
ALBERTO MELENDEZ	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
NELIDA MELENDEZ MELENDEZ	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
JOSE ROJAS CORTES	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
BONIFACIO ALVARADO	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
VISITACION PAGAN	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
MATRULLAS	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.5 km)
BOTIJAS I	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
ANA JOAQUINA ORTIZ ORTIZ	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
RAMON LOPEZ BERRIOS	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
JAIME COIRA ORTIZ	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
RAMON TORRES RIVERA	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
INOCENCIO CINTRON ZAYAS	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
FEDERICO DEGETAU	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
ISABEL ALVARADO ALVARADO	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
ESPERANZA GONZALEZ	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
DEMETRIO RIVERA	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
FRANCISCO SERRANO	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
DR. JOSE PADIN COROZAL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
SABINO RIVERA BERRIOS	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
NORMA I. TORRES COLON	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
DANIEL SERRANO RIVERA	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
JAIME A. COLLAZO DEL RIO	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.2 km)
RAMON T. RIVERA	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
FRANCISCO ZAYAS SANTANA	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
JORGE L. MARRERO PADILLA	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
FRANCISCO RIVERA CLAUDIO	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
LYSANDER BORRERO TERRY	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
CONCEPCION PEREZ HERNANDEZ	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS VILLALBA (CROEV)	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
JOSEFA DEL RIO GUERRERO	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN BARRANQUITAS	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
PETROAMERICA PAGAN	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
HATILLO	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
PABLO COLON BERDECIA	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
NEMESIO R. CANALES	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
ARIANYS NICOLE ROSA LUQUIS	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
JOSE R. BARRERAS	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
CRISTINA (AMADA) MARTINEZ MARTINEZ	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
JUAN ANTONIO CORRETJER CIALES	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
NICOLAS RODRIGUEZ	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
JOSE COLON GONZALEZ	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
EL FARALLON	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
INTERMEDIA FRANCISCO (PACO) LOPEZ LOPEZ	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
OSCAR RODRIGUEZ RIVERA	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.4 km)
JUANA G. AVILES	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
PEDRO FERNANDEZ	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
ANGEL G. QUINTERO ALFARO	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
DRA. CARMEN DELIA COLON MARTINEZ	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
MIGUEL A. SASTRE OLIVER	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 00720

What school district is ZIP code 00720 in?

ZIP 00720 (Orocovis 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 00720?

US5 lists 51 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 51 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 00720 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 00720 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	18.7%
High school	30.8%
Less than HS	27.3%
School district	Puerto Rico Department of Education

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