Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 13 min5:54 am – 7:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 11 h 3 min6:55 am – 5:58 pm
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People39,212 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.815,881 householdsMedian household income $26,388Median home value $126,300Median rent $582 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $448 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.3% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 14,256 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 16%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 25 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 3%, Spanish 97%78% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 87°F, lows 62°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare200 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lajas Substn, Pr Rq station, 7 mi away
Earthquakes4,084 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970183 of magnitude 4+, 19 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.4 on 7 Jan 202024 mi away, near Indios, Puerto RicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 20 Sep 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Insufficient DataCabo Rojo 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, 71 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCabo Rojoserves 20,356 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2021: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation85 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundTransit23 stops within a mileMunicipality of Cabo Rojo (MACR)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 00623 ZIP area.
