ZIP 00728 — 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 00728

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 00728 (Ponce 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 55 K-12 schools (55 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Ponce Health Sciences University about 2.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Puerto Rico Department of Education

LEA ID

7200030

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (87)

Ponce Health Sciences University2.9 miles (4.7 km)4yr-private
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce3.2 miles (5.1 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce3.8 miles (6.1 km)4yr-public
Caribbean University-Ponce4.7 miles (7.6 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-East5.0 miles (8.1 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce5.8 miles (9.3 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Juana Díaz11.2 miles (18.0 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba13.3 miles (21.4 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado18.7 miles (30.1 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German26.2 miles (42.2 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-private
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-private

Show all 87 colleges & universities

EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-private
ICPR Junior College32.3 miles (52.0 km)2yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati32.4 miles (52.2 km)4yr-private
Atenas University32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Manati32.8 miles (52.7 km)4yr-private
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas32.9 miles (53.0 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati33.1 miles (53.3 km)2yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey34.2 miles (55.0 km)4yr-public
ICPR Junior College-Arecibo34.3 miles (55.2 km)2yr-private
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez34.7 miles (55.9 km)4yr-public
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez34.8 miles (56.0 km)2yr-private
Caribbean University-Vega Baja35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama35.9 miles (57.7 km)2yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama36.6 miles (58.9 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Bayamon42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
Universidad Central Del Caribe42.4 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
Universidad Central de Bayamon42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
American University of Puerto Rico42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-public
Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-public
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
Nova College de Puerto Rico43.5 miles (69.9 km)2yr-private
NUC University43.6 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
Mech-Tech College43.6 miles (70.2 km)2yr-private
Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television43.8 miles (70.4 km)2yr-private
American Educational College43.9 miles (70.7 km)2yr-private
Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico44.3 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
Atlantic University44.3 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
Columbia Central University-Caguas45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-private
Huertas College45.3 miles (72.8 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Caguas45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa45.8 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro46.6 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-public
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus48.1 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez48.1 miles (77.5 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Central Office48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-public
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean48.7 miles (78.3 km)4yr-private
Albizu University-San Juan48.9 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-public
ICPR Junior College49.5 miles (79.7 km)2yr-private
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
Colegio Universitario de San Juan49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-public
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
CEM College-San Juan49.8 miles (80.2 km)4yr-private
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico49.9 miles (80.2 km)4yr-private
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-public
Dewey University-Hato Rey50.4 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
Antilles School of Technical Careers50.4 miles (81.1 km)2yr-private
Universidad Teologica del Caribe50.4 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan51.5 miles (82.9 km)2yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina52.2 miles (84.1 km)4yr-public
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus53.4 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Carolina53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Carolina53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-public
Humacao Community College56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao56.3 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
CEM College-Humacao56.5 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
LILA MARIA MERCEDES MAYORAL	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.7 km)
FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.9 km)
DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS PONCE	public	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
CARMEN SOLA DE PEDREIRA	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
LIBRADO NET	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
LUCY GRILLASCA	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
EDUARDO NEUMANN GANDIA	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARD	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
DR. PILA	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.3 km)
JAIME L. DREW	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
JUAN CUEVAS ABOY	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
ANTONIO PAOLI PONCE	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
SUPERIOR BETHZAIDA VELAZQUEZ	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA PONCE	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
HEMETERIO COLON	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN PONCE	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
ANGELA CORDERO BERNARD	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
JUAN MOREL CAMPOS PONCE	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
PONCE HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
DR. RAFAEL PUJALS	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
SOR ISOLINA FERRE	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
BELLAS ARTES DE PONCE	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
RAMON MARIN	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
RODULFO DEL VALLE	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
SANTA TERESITA	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
ERNESTO RAMOS ANTONINI PONCE	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
INTERMEDIA TALLABOA ALTA	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
MANUEL GONZALEZ PATO	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
JOSEFINA BOYA LEON	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
MIGUEL GONZALEZ BAUZA	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
WEBSTER	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
HERMINIA GARCIA	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
JARDINES DE PONCE	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
JOSEFA VELEZ BAUZA	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
RAMON PEREZ PURCELL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
LLANOS DEL SUR	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
ARISTIDES CALES QUIROS	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
CAPITANEJO	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
SUPERIOR JUAN SERRALLES	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
GLORIA MARIA BORRERO OLIVERAS	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
INTERMEDIA JUAN SERRALLES	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
DALILA TORRES	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS JUANA DIAZ	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
DR. MAXIMO DONOSO SANCHEZ	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
ASUNCION RODRIGUEZ DE SALA	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
HERMINIO ARZOLA EMMANUELLI	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
HIPOLITO GARCIA BORRERO	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 00728

What school district is ZIP code 00728 in?

ZIP 00728 (Ponce 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 00728?

US5 lists 55 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 55 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 00728 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 00728 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	28.4%
High school	30.8%
Less than HS	19.3%
School district	Puerto Rico Department of Education

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