SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherElementaryEscuela Elemental Urbanaunder a mileHighEscuela Jaime A Collazo Del Rio1.2 miHighEscuela Josefa Del Rio Guerrero1.3 miCollegeMech - Tech College Recinto de Vega Baja8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundTransit1 stop within a mileCitizen Mobility Program (MOVICI)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 00687 ZIP area.
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
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People28,397 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.110,903 householdsMedian household income $25,003Median home value $115,100Median rent $618 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $487 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.5% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 10,150 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 14%, retail 14%Average commute 31 minutes89% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 3%, Spanish 97%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, 5 mi away; snow from Morovis 1 N, Pr Rq
Earthquakes3,851 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970177 of magnitude 4+, 18 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.4 on 7 Jan 202036 mi away, near Indios, Puerto RicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 20 Sep 202628 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Insufficient DataMorovis 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMorovis Urbanoserves 20,927 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation787 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
