Kalaupapa, HI · standard

ZIP Code 96742

Kalawao County, Hawaii - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

90
3/sq mi Low-density area
$73,750
Median income Near-median income area
22.4%
Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Kalaupapa pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, renter-heavy area.

Top 47%
household income, US ZIPs
3
people per sq mi
0%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96742 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 96742 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kalaupapa, Kalawao County, Hawaii, home to just 90 residents across 31.0 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Pacific/Honolulu time zone.

With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $73,750.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 96742, Kalaupapa, HI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

90

Population

31.0

Area (sq mi)

3

People / sq mi

Pacific/Honolulu

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

Who lives in ZIP 96742?

39.5

Median Age

67.2%

Male

32.8%

Female

4.5%

Foreign-Born

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$73,750

Median Household Income

-21% vs state ZIP avg

$44,316

Per Capita Income

22.7%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 96742 ranks among Hawaii ZIPs

Kalaupapa, HI household income vs. every Hawaii ZIP code

Median household income among 83 reporting Hawaii ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)

$73,750 19th percentile higher than 19% of 83 Hawaii ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every Hawaii ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Hawaii ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

107

Total Housing Units

40

Occupied Units

67

Vacant Units

1.15

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 0.0%
Renter 100.0%

$1,271

Median Rent

1938

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP Code City Population Distance
96757 Kualapuu, HI 758 3.2 mi
96748 Kaunakakai, HI 4,503 5.9 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 96742, both outside HI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).

Similar median household income

Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 96742 in?

ZIP code 96742 (Kalaupapa) is located in Kalawao County, Hawaii. Kalawao County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/kalawao-hi.

What is the population of ZIP code 96742?

ZIP code 96742 in Kalaupapa, HI has a population of 90 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

ZIP 96742's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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