Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 13 min5:48 am – 7:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 11 h 3 min6:50 am – 5:52 pm
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People45,455 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.918,577 householdsMedian household income $27,034Median home value $122,000Median rent $545 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $836 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 14,654 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 16%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes87% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 4%, Spanish 96%79% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 82°F, lows 65°F67 in of rain a year, on about 113 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare104 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Juncos 1 Se, Pr Rq station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsRN Pantano Bosque Pterocarpus Lagunas Mandry y Sta Teresa Humacaostate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 2,109 acresCentro Vacacional Punta Santiagopark · 3.6 mi · 89 acresEl Yunque National Forestnational forest · 6.6 mi · 28,789 acresReserva Natural Manglar de Punta Tunastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 107 acresVieques National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.8 mi · 17,500 acresParque Nacional Punta Guilartestate park · 26.0 mi · 249 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,145 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197037 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 24 Dec 201023 mi away, near Aguas Buenas, Puerto RicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Sep 202615 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Insufficient DataHumacao 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLas Piedras Humacaoserves 38,897 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation37 ft11 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 4 otherHighEscuela Superior Vocacional de Area Manuel Mediavillaunder a mileHighEscuela Ana Roque De Dupreyunder a mileSchoolEscuela Avelino Pena Reyesunder a mileCollegeHumacao Community College1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundTransit7 stops within a mileSistema de Transporte Colectivo de Humacao (SITRAH)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 00791 ZIP area.
