Kealakekua, HI · standard
ZIP Code 96750
Hawaii County, Hawaii — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,793
- 8/sq mi
- $92,576
- Median income
- $697,600
- Median home value
- 31.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kealakekua pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 6%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96750 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96750 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 486.3 square miles in Kealakekua, Hawaii County, Hawaii. The area is home to 3,793 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 96750 against Hawaii and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96750 sits at $92,576 (0% below the Hawaii average), while per-capita income is $40,046. The poverty rate stands at 5.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.5%. On housing, the median home value is $697,600 (10% below the state average) with median rent at $974 per month, and 77.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96750 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.3, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hawaii County, so you can benchmark 96750 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 96750
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 96750.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
29 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
13 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
13 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 9
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Construction 8
Construction
8 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 96750, Kealakekua, 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
3,793
Population
486.3
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Pacific/Honolulu
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96750?
42.3
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
15.9%
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?
$92,576
Median Household Income
-0% vs state
$40,046
Per Capita Income
5.0%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
29.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 96750 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$92,576 Top 24% higher than 76% 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?
1,091
Total Housing Units
980
Occupied Units
111
Vacant Units
3.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$697,600
Median Home Value
-10% vs state
$974
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 111 business establishments in ZIP 96750, employing approximately 1,401 people with a combined annual payroll of $112,984,000.
111
Businesses
1,401
Employees
$113.0M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 29 | 26.1% |
| Retail trade | 13 | 11.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 13 | 11.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 8.1% |
| Construction | 8 | 7.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 8 | 7.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 8 | 7.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 5.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 5.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 3.6% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 2.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 96750 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96750
Kealakekua (96750)
3,793 residents
- 96725
Holualoa (96725)
3,592 residents
- 96726 661
Honaunau (96726)
661 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 96750 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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