Kapaau, HI · standard
ZIP Code 96755
Hawaii County, Hawaii - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,575
- 24/sq mi
- $96,813
- Median income
- $722,400
- Median home value
- 24.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kapaau pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 6%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96755 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96755 covers 150.2 square miles in Kapaau, Hawaii County, Hawaii (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,575 residents on file, a density of 24 people per square mile, in the Pacific/Honolulu time zone.
ZIP 96755 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $96,813 (4% above the Hawaii average), while per-capita income is $37,862. Poverty here runs at 9.4%, with unemployment measured at 3.5%. Median home value sits at $722,400 (7% below the state average), median rent at $1,745 a month, and owner-occupancy at 79.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.5, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 96755, plus 6 more within Hawaii County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 96755
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Kapaau, HI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 96755.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Construction 3
Construction
3 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 96755, Kapaau, 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
3,575
Population
150.2
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
Pacific/Honolulu
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96755?
45.5
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
11.7%
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?
$96,813
Median Household Income
+4% vs state
$37,862
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 96755 ranks nationally
Kapaau, HI household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$96,813 Top 21% higher than 79% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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 is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,261
Total Housing Units
1,165
Occupied Units
96
Vacant Units
3.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$722,400
Median Home Value
-7% vs state
$1,745
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 40 business establishments in ZIP 96755, employing approximately 263 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,505,000.
40
Businesses
263
Employees
$13.5M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | 22.5% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 17.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 10.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 10.0% |
| Construction | 3 | 7.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 7.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 7.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 96755 vs 96719 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96719 | Hawi, HI | 1,692 | 2.4 mi |
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