ZIP Code 00971

ZIP code 00971, in Puerto Rico, sits in working-class territory: a median household income of $29,526 and per-capita income of $23,232 fall well below mainland norms, though housing costs are lower too. The median home value of $173,400 carries a county-level property tax rate of just 0.46%, so annual property taxes stay contained. The heavier hit comes at checkout, where the combined sales tax rate of 11.50% applies to most purchases. That pairing — limited earnings, low property taxes, high consumption taxes — shapes daily finances here more than homeownership costs do.