Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 15 min5:50 am – 7:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 11 h 1 min6:53 am – 5:54 pm
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People125 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 76.568 householdsMedian household income $16,094100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher58% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 0%, Spanish 100%100% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 88°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 79°F, lows 67°F66 in of rain a year, on about 120 dayswettest month NovemberSnow is rare48 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dorado 2 Wnw, Pr Rq station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksPuerto Nuevobay · under a milePlaya de Vegabeach · under a mileCaribbean University Vega Baja Campuscollege · 2.7 miBoca del Cibucobay · under a milePlaya Puerto Nuevobeach · under a milePunta Puerto Nuevocape · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes3,691 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970136 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.4 on 7 Jan 202046 mi away, near Indios, Puerto RicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 20 Sep 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Insufficient DataVega Baja 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home24% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone77% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVega Baja Urbanoserves 26,935 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202112 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation10 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolMadelcar Academy1.8 miCollegeCaribbean University Vega Baja Campus2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundTransit6 stops within a mileCitizen Mobility Program (MOVICI)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 00694 ZIP area.
