Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 13 min5:52 am – 7:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 11 h 3 min6:52 am – 5:56 pm
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People27,945 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.712,525 householdsMedian household income $20,652Median home value $131,500Median rent $599 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $812 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.5% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 8,679 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 7%, Spanish 93%67% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month March: highs 88°F, lows 63°F38 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare210 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ponce 4 E, Pr Rq station, 6 mi away
Earthquakes3,646 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970177 of magnitude 4+, 18 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.4 on 7 Jan 202014 mi away, near Indios, Puerto RicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 20 Sep 20262 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Insufficient DataPonce Municipio, PR, compared with all US countiesSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025235 of 257 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 3, worst day 74main pollutant: carbon monoxideSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ponce County monitors, PR
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL29% 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
Elevation15 ft5 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 4 otherElementaryEscuela Angela Cordero Bernardunder a mileMiddleEscuela Sor Isolina Ferreunder a mileHighEscuela Doctor Alfredo M Aguayounder a mileCollegeUniversidad de Puerto Rico en Ponceunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundTransit49 stops within a mileSouthern Integrated Transportation System (SITRAS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 00716 ZIP area.
