Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 13 min5:53 am – 7:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 11 h 3 min6:55 am – 5:57 pm
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People15,405 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.16,180 householdsMedian household income $26,851Median home value $121,600Median rent $562 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $362 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.7% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 5,382 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 14%, retail 14%Average commute 24 minutes93% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 6%, Spanish 94%77% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 90°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 85°F, lows 68°F51 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare134 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mayaguez City, Pr Rq station, 4 mi away
Earthquakes4,178 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970189 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 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Insufficient DataHormigueros 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, 68 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHormigueroserves 10,587 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202112 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation68 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundTransit15 stops within a mileMunicipality of HormiguerosSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 00660 ZIP area.
