PlainZIP

Volcano, HI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Volcano, HI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,646. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet VOLCANO-HI · Volcano, HI 1 ZIPs · 2,646 pop · #13880/25278 · Hawaii County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $68,463
  • RANK-MID #13880/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Mountain View
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 84% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,646
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $369,000

Nearest income peer: Mountain View, HI ( $6,037 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Volcano

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Volcano on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Volcano, HI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

45th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,646
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$68,463
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $68,463 and poverty 16.9% concentrate in 96785.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (83.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Volcano as a pure owner town.

Within Hawaii, Honomu is the closest lower-income city and Kahuku the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Volcano.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 96785, is all of Volcano

There is no split to weigh here: 96785 holds every one of Volcano's 2,646 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Volcano

Citywide ZBP: 26 establishments, 201 employees , annual payroll $6,715k (~10 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 96785 (26 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (6) · also Retail trade · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Volcano, HI

These ZIP codes sit in Hawaii County, which covers 28 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Volcano. See the Hawaii County roll-up →

Volcano sits in the lower half of Hawaii County on income: Hilo, Kailua Kona and Keaau report more, Pahoa, Mountain View and Ocean View report less. Kamuela marks the far end of that range at $101,468, 48% above Volcano.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
96785 2,646 $68,463 26 4
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Volcano roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Volcano, .