Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 13 min5:49 am – 7:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 11 h 3 min6:50 am – 5:53 pm
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People15,643 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.66,473 householdsMedian household income $24,574Median home value $90,000Median rent $543 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 4,551 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 18%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 29 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 7% 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 August: highs 90°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 85°F, lows 72°F54 in of rain a year, on about 95 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare99 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Guayama 2e, Pr Rq station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLago Patillasreservoir · 1.3 miCerro de las Avispaspeak · 1.9 miCerro La Torrecillapeak · 2.0 miPuerto Maunabobay · 6.2 miPuerto Patillasbay · 3.3 miPunta Guilarte Beachbeach · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsReserva Natural Humedal de Punta Vientosstate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 246 acresCentro Vacacional Punta Guilartepark · 5.2 miFinca San Salvador Fase Istate conservation land · 7.4 miReserva Natural Manglar de Punta Tunastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 107 acresForest Legacy Program acquisition - Finca Mikasobe Caritestate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 57 acresParque Nacional Punta Guilartestate park · 11.0 mi · 249 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,334 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197072 of magnitude 4+, 7 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 7 Jan 202048 mi away, near Tallaboa, Puerto RicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 20 Sep 202640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Insufficient DataPatillas 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPatillas Urbanoserves 32,222 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation691 ft211 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherHighEscuela Rafaelina E LeBron Flores1.1 miElementaryEscuela Cecilio Lebron Ramos1.2 miMiddleEscuela Josefina Munoz De Bernier1.3 miCollegeUniversidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico - Recinto de Guayama7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundTransit4 stops within a mileMunicipality of PatillasSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 00723 ZIP area.
