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
- $95,625
- Median income
- 9.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 6.7 square miles in Kaumakani, Kauai County, Hawaii. The area is home to 749 residents, producing a population density of 112 people per square mile, and falls within the Pacific/Honolulu time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 96747 against Hawaii and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96747 sits at $95,625 (3% above the Hawaii average), while per-capita income is $36,780. The poverty rate stands at 14.9% and the unemployment rate at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $972 per month, and 0.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96747 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is 20 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kauai County, so you can benchmark 96747 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$36,780
Per Capita Income
14.9%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
19.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 96747 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$95,625 Top 22% higher than 78% of 30,318 US 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?
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.
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