Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 13 min5:52 am – 7:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 11 h 3 min6:53 am – 5:56 pm
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People14,577 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.86,779 householdsMedian household income $13,602Median home value $113,200Median rent $519 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $552 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.7% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 4,051 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 22 minutes82% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 5%, Spanish 94%73% 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
Earthquakes3,681 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 20264 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% 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
Elevation32 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools13 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 13 otherSchoolColegio Sagrada Familia de Nazaretright hereElementaryEscuela Abraham Lincolnunder a mileMiddleEscuela Hemeterio Colonunder a mileCollegePontifical Catholic University of Puerto Ricounder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundTransit80 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 00717 ZIP area.
