ZIP 00730 — 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 00730

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 00730 (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 61 K-12 schools (61 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.2 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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce about 2.0 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 (87)

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce2.0 miles (3.3 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Ponce2.2 miles (3.6 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-East2.4 miles (3.8 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University2.6 miles (4.2 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce2.7 miles (4.3 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce3.0 miles (4.8 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Juana Díaz7.3 miles (11.7 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba9.1 miles (14.7 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado16.9 miles (27.2 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-private
ICPR Junior College28.7 miles (46.1 km)2yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German28.7 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private

Show all 87 colleges & universities

EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
Atenas University28.8 miles (46.4 km)4yr-private
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo29.0 miles (46.6 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Manati29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati29.4 miles (47.3 km)2yr-public
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-public
Caribbean University-Vega Baja31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo32.1 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
ICPR Junior College-Arecibo32.3 miles (51.9 km)2yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian32.5 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama32.9 miles (53.0 km)2yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama33.7 miles (54.3 km)4yr-private
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon36.1 miles (58.1 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry36.1 miles (58.1 km)4yr-private
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez36.5 miles (58.7 km)4yr-public
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez36.6 miles (59.0 km)2yr-private
Caribbean University-Bayamon38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-private
Universidad Central Del Caribe38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-private
Universidad Central de Bayamon38.3 miles (61.6 km)4yr-private
American University of Puerto Rico38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-public
Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje39.1 miles (62.9 km)2yr-public
Nova College de Puerto Rico39.3 miles (63.2 km)2yr-private
NUC University39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-private
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine39.4 miles (63.5 km)4yr-private
Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television39.6 miles (63.7 km)2yr-private
Mech-Tech College39.6 miles (63.8 km)2yr-private
American Educational College39.7 miles (63.9 km)2yr-private
Atlantic University40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
Columbia Central University-Caguas41.2 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
Huertas College41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Caguas41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-private
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-public
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Central Office44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-public
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-public
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean44.5 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
Albizu University-San Juan44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico44.8 miles (72.0 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law45.0 miles (72.5 km)4yr-private
Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico45.2 miles (72.8 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras45.2 miles (72.8 km)4yr-public
ICPR Junior College45.3 miles (73.0 km)2yr-private
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios45.3 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
Colegio Universitario de San Juan45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-public
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
CEM College-San Juan45.6 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music45.8 miles (73.8 km)4yr-public
Antilles School of Technical Careers46.2 miles (74.3 km)2yr-private
Dewey University-Hato Rey46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
Universidad Teologica del Caribe46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-public
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-public
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Carolina49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Carolina49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao51.7 miles (83.3 km)4yr-public
Humacao Community College52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
CEM College-Humacao52.9 miles (85.1 km)4yr-private
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI66.3 miles (106.7 km)2yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo66.8 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
SANTA TERESITA	public	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
RODULFO DEL VALLE	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.7 km)
MANUEL GONZALEZ PATO	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.7 km)
DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA PONCE	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
ERNESTO RAMOS ANTONINI PONCE	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
BELLAS ARTES DE PONCE	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
DR. RAFAEL PUJALS	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
JUAN MOREL CAMPOS PONCE	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
PONCE HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
ANTONIO PAOLI PONCE	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
HEMETERIO COLON	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
JAIME L. DREW	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
HERMINIA GARCIA	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
DR. PILA	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN PONCE	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
EDUARDO NEUMANN GANDIA	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
RAMON MARIN	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
JARDINES DE PONCE	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARD	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.5 km)
JUAN CUEVAS ABOY	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
LIBRADO NET	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
JOSEFINA BOYA LEON	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
SUPERIOR BETHZAIDA VELAZQUEZ	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
CARMEN SOLA DE PEDREIRA	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
LUCY GRILLASCA	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
ANGELA CORDERO BERNARD	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
SOR ISOLINA FERRE	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
LILA MARIA MERCEDES MAYORAL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS PONCE	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
LLANOS DEL SUR	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
SUPERIOR JUAN SERRALLES	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
INTERMEDIA JUAN SERRALLES	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS JUANA DIAZ	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.4 km)
CAPITANEJO	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
DR. MAXIMO DONOSO SANCHEZ	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
INTERMEDIA TALLABOA ALTA	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
PEDRO COLON SANTIAGO	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
MIGUEL GONZALEZ BAUZA	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
ZOILO GRACIA	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
WEBSTER	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
JORGE LUCAS VALDIVIESO	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERA	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
FELIPE COLON DIAZ	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
LUIS LLORENS TORRES JUANA DIAZ	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
CARMEN BELEN VEIGA	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
RUTHFORD B. HAYES	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
MANUEL FERNANDEZ JUNCOS	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
JOSEFA VELEZ BAUZA	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN JUANA DIAZ	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
FRANCISCO PRADO PICART	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
JUAN SERAPIO MANGUAL	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
SAN PATRICIO	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
RAMON PEREZ PURCELL	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
CRISTINA (AMADA) MARTINEZ MARTINEZ	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 00730

What school district is ZIP code 00730 in?

ZIP 00730 (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 00730?

US5 lists 61 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 61 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 00730 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 00730 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	30.2%
High school	26.0%
Less than HS	19.7%
School district	Puerto Rico Department of Education

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