Lawai, HI · standard
ZIP Code 96765
Kauai County, Hawaii — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 553
- 200/sq mi
- $102,679
- Median income
- $864,600
- Median home value
- 34.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lawai pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 4%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 200
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96765 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96765 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.8 square miles in Lawai, Kauai County, Hawaii. The area is home to 553 residents, producing a population density of 200 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 96765 against Hawaii and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96765 sits at $102,679 (11% above the Hawaii average), while per-capita income is $39,615. The poverty rate stands at 2.9% and the unemployment rate at 29.3%. On housing, the median home value is $864,600 (11% above the state average) with median rent at $1,875 per month, and 64.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96765 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 34.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kauai County, so you can benchmark 96765 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 96765
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 96765.
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 96765, Lawai, 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
553
Population
2.8
Area (sq mi)
200
People / sq mi
Pacific/Honolulu
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96765?
34.8
Median Age
47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
4.7%
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?
$102,679
Median Household Income
+11% vs state
$39,615
Per Capita Income
2.9%
Poverty Rate
29.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 96765 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$102,679 Top 17% higher than 83% 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?
247
Total Housing Units
194
Occupied Units
53
Vacant Units
2.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$864,600
Median Home Value
+11% vs state
$1,875
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 96765, employing approximately 203 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,874,000.
20
Businesses
203
Employees
$8.9M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 30.0% |
| Construction | 4 | 20.0% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 15.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 15.0% |
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 96765 vs 96756 →
ZIP 96765 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96766
Lihue (96766)
14,683 residents
- 96741
Kalaheo (96741)
5,929 residents
- 96756 5,190
Koloa (96756)
5,190 residents
- 96716 2,823
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 96765 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 96765 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
- 96766
Lihue (96766)
$100,678 median income
- 96756
Koloa (96756)
$99,274 median income
- 96747
Kaumakani (96747)
$95,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 96765 ranks #4 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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