Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 14 min5:48 am – 7:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 11 h 2 min6:51 am – 5:52 pm
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People30,497 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.912,877 householdsMedian household income $33,863Median home value $148,800Median rent $601 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $634 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.3% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 11,309 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, retail 12%Average commute 30 minutes83% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 7%, Spanish 93%75% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 89°F, lows 76°FColdest month February: highs 83°F, lows 70°F65 in of rain a year, on about 123 dayswettest month NovemberSnow is rare60 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wfo San Juan, Pr Rq station, 3 mi away; snow from Canovanas, Pr Rq
Earthquakes1,741 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197043 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 24 Dec 201016 mi away, near Aguas Buenas, Puerto RicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Sep 202635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Insufficient DataCarolina 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, 12 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSistema de Agua Dual Barrazaserves 800 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation25 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools5 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 6 otherMiddleEscuela Felix Castro Rodriguez1.0 miElementaryEscuela Jesus Maria Sanroma1.1 miSchoolAcademia Presbiteriana en Villa Carolina1.1 miCollegeCaribbean University - Carolina2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 00985 ZIP area.
