ZIP Code 96760

ZIP code 96760 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 44.9 square miles in Kurtistown, Hawaii County, Hawaii. The area is home to 3,001 residents, producing a population density of 67 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 96760 against Hawaii and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96760 sits at $103,286 (11% above the Hawaii average), while per-capita income is $33,439. The poverty rate stands at 19.3% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $368,700 (52% below the state average) with median rent at $1,544 per month, and 82.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96760 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hawaii County, so you can benchmark 96760 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 →