Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 14 min5:51 am – 7:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 11 h 2 min6:54 am – 5:55 pm
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People9,717 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.03,580 householdsMedian household income $21,846Median home value $109,000Median rent $655 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $506 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting18.2% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 2,809 employedMain industries: retail 21%, education and health care 20%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 24 minutes88% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 6%, Spanish 94%74% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 85°F, lows 65°F78 in of rain a year, on about 117 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare104 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dos Bocas, Pr Rq station, 6 mi away
Earthquakes5,093 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970212 of magnitude 4+, 27 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.4 on 7 Jan 202033 mi away, near Indios, Puerto RicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 20 Sep 202633 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Insufficient DataArecibo Municipio, PR, compared with all US countiesSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025209 of 345 days measured136 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 99main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Catano County, PR, 35 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterArecibo Urbanoserves 61,626 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2022: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation216 ft66 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 high, 4 otherSchoolEscuela Bellas Artes Y Libre de Musica1.4 miHighEscuela Superior Vocacional Antonio Luchetti1.5 miSchoolEscuela Doctor Cayetano Colegio Y Toste1.7 miCollegeUniversidad Internacional Iberoamericana1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 00616 ZIP area.
