Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 14 min5:50 am – 7:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 11 h 2 min6:52 am – 5:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People34,259 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.111,438 householdsMedian household income $23,914Median home value $120,300Median rent $506 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 11,481 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 33 minutes89% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 4%, Spanish 96%84% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 88°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 82°F, lows 66°F64 in of rain a year, on about 124 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare47 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Palmarejo Vega Baja, Pr Rq station, 9 mi away; snow from Negro - Corozal, Pr Rq
Earthquakes3,518 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970166 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.4 on 7 Jan 202040 mi away, near Indios, Puerto RicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 20 Sep 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Insufficient DataCorozal 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, 16 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNegrosserves 14,939 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,097 ft334 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolEscuela Doctor Jose Padin - Corozal1.7 miSchoolEscuela Superior Nicolas Rodriguez1.8 miCollegeUniversidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico - Recinto de Barranquitas8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 00783 ZIP area.
