Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 13 min5:52 am – 7:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 11 h 3 min6:53 am – 5:56 pm
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People21,148 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.47,456 householdsMedian household income $22,979Median home value $89,900Median rent $504 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $380 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.5% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 6,859 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 12%, construction 12%Average commute 26 minutes90% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 2%, Spanish 98%85% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 79°F, lows 57°F80 in of rain a year, on about 116 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare1 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Adjuntas Substn, Pr Rq station, 10 mi away
Earthquakes3,803 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970182 of magnitude 4+, 20 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.4 on 7 Jan 20209 mi away, near Indios, Puerto RicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 20 Sep 202611 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
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, 47 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% 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 serving the town
Elevation140 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryEscuela Websterunder a mileSchoolEscuela Rafael Irizarry Riveraunder a mileElementaryEscuela Miguel Gonzalez Bauzaunder a mileCollegeInstituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico - Recinto de Ponce7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 00624 ZIP area.
