ZIP Code 96749

ZIP code 96749 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 162.8 square miles in Keaau, Hawaii County, Hawaii. The area is home to 17,047 residents, producing a population density of 105 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 96749 against Hawaii and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96749 sits at $85,399 (8% below the Hawaii average), while per-capita income is $37,362. The poverty rate stands at 10.6% and the unemployment rate at 2.5%. On housing, the median home value is $442,200 (43% below the state average) with median rent at $1,290 per month, and 75.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96749 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.9, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hawaii County, so you can benchmark 96749 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 →