Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 13 min5:51 am – 7:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 11 h 3 min6:53 am – 5:55 pm
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People13,446 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.94,789 householdsMedian household income $27,967Median home value $119,800Median rent $730 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $694 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.7% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 5,111 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 22 minutes94% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 5%, Spanish 95%61% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month March: highs 88°F, lows 63°F38 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare210 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ponce 4 E, Pr Rq station, 5 mi away
Earthquakes3,791 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970181 of magnitude 4+, 18 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.4 on 7 Jan 202019 mi away, near Indios, Puerto RicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 20 Sep 202610 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Insufficient DataPonce Municipio, PR, compared with all US countiesSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025235 of 257 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 3, worst day 74main pollutant: carbon monoxideSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ponce County monitors, PR
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPonce Urbanoserves 113,972 people from surface water15 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique23 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation872 ft266 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolEscuela Superior Zoilo Gracia1.8 miCollegeNational University College Recinto de Ponce3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 00780 ZIP area.
