Kaumakani, HI · standard
ZIP Code 96747
Kauai County, Hawaii - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 749
- 112/sq mi High-density area
- $95,625
- Median income Above-median income area
- 9.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Kaumakani pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 112
- people per sq mi
- 0%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96747 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96747 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kaumakani, Kauai County, Hawaii, home to just 749 residents across 6.7 square miles, a density of 112 people per square mile, in the Pacific/Honolulu time zone.
ZIP 96747 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $95,625 (3% above the average Hawaii ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,780. The poverty rate is 14.9%, with unemployment at 2.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is 20 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Kauai County, so 96747 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 96747, Kaumakani, 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
749
Population
6.7
Area (sq mi)
112
People / sq mi
Pacific/Honolulu
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96747?
43.2
Median Age
51.8%
Male
48.2%
Female
51.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$95,625
Median Household Income
+3% vs state ZIP avg
$36,780
Per Capita Income
14.9%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
19.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 96747 ranks among Hawaii ZIPs
Kaumakani, 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)
$95,625 Top 48% higher than 52% of 83 Hawaii ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
283housing units
283
Total Housing Units
268
Occupied Units
15
Vacant Units
3.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$972
Median Rent
1944
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 96747 vs 96705 →
ZIP 96747 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96741
Kalaheo (96741)
5,929 residents
- 96752
Kekaha (96752)
3,680 residents
- 96716
Hanapepe (96716)
2,823 residents
- 96705 2,319
Eleele (96705)
2,319 residents
- 96747 749
Kaumakani (96747)
749 residents
- 96765 553
Lawai (96765)
553 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 96747 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 96747 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96705
Eleele (96705)
$118,438 median income
- 96741
Kalaheo (96741)
$110,873 median income
- 96716
Hanapepe (96716)
$105,000 median income
- 96765
Lawai (96765)
$102,679 median income
- 96747
Kaumakani (96747)
$95,625 median income
- 96752
Kekaha (96752)
$90,174 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 96747 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 96747, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 96747 in?
ZIP code 96747 (Kaumakani) is located in Kauai County, Hawaii. Kauai County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/kauai-hi.
What is the population of ZIP code 96747?
ZIP code 96747 in Kaumakani, HI has a population of 749 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 96747?
The median household income in ZIP 96747 is $95,625, which is 25% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 96747?
The largest racial group in ZIP 96747 is Asian at 81.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.5% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 96747?
In ZIP code 96747, 57.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 96747?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 96747 is 19.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 96747?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 96747 is 14.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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