Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 13 min5:52 am – 7:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 11 h 3 min6:54 am – 5:56 pm
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People32,535 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.813,070 householdsMedian household income $24,310Median home value $100,500Median rent $551 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $209 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.2% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 10,570 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 13%, public administration 12%Average commute 21 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 4%, Spanish 96%81% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 79°F, lows 57°F80 in of rain a year, on about 116 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare1 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Adjuntas Substn, Pr Rq station, 8 mi away
Earthquakes3,832 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970183 of magnitude 4+, 20 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.4 on 7 Jan 20208 mi away, near Indios, Puerto RicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 20 Sep 202618 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Insufficient DataYauco 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, 53 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterYaucoserves 35,639 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation462 ft141 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolEscuela Superior Jaime Castaner1.3 miCollegeColumbia Centro Universitario Recinto de Yauco2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundTransit4 stops within a mileSistema de Transporte Colectivo Yauco (STC)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 00698 ZIP area.
