Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 13 min5:53 am – 7:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 11 h 3 min6:55 am – 5:57 pm
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People968 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.4304 householdsMedian home value $128,900Median rent $394 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 256 employedMain industries: construction 36%, education and health care 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 22%Average commute 18 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 0%, Spanish 100%91% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 90°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 85°F, lows 68°F51 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare134 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mayaguez City, Pr Rq station, 4 mi away
Earthquakes4,224 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970191 of magnitude 4+, 20 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.4 on 7 Jan 202023 mi away, near Indios, Puerto RicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 20 Sep 202635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Insufficient DataHormigueros 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, 65 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCain Altoserves 2,416 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation322 ft98 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolEscuela Especializada Agroecologica Laura Mercadounder a mileHighCentro Residencial Oportunidades Educativas Mayaguez1.0 miElementaryEscuela Georgina Alvarado2.0 miCollegeUniversidad Adventista de las Antillas3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundTransit6 stops within a mileMunicipality of Mayaguez (MAM)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 00636 ZIP area.
