Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 14 min5:49 am – 7:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 11 h 2 min6:52 am – 5:54 pm
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People66,156 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.724,005 householdsMedian household income $36,099Median home value $164,700Median rent $687 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $515 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 28,411 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 38 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 4%, Spanish 96%69% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 89°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 82°F, lows 70°F75 in of rain a yearwettest month NovemberSnow is rare108 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Toa Baja Levittown, Pr Rq station, 8 mi away; snow from Negro - Corozal, Pr Rq
Earthquakes2,614 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970116 of magnitude 4+, 11 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.4 on 7 Jan 202046 mi away, near Indios, Puerto RicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 20 Sep 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Insufficient DataToa Alta 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, 9 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMetropolitanoserves 1,084,637 people from surface water40 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique13 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation119 ft36 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
