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ZIP Code 96769: Makaweli, HI
ZIP code 96769 uses the postal name Makaweli, Hawaii and lies entirely in Kauai County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 290 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 13% of its land lies in Pakala Village (a census-designated place), and 2% in smaller places; 85% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Makaweli · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kauai County
- Census places
- Pakala Village census-designated place
- Micro area
- Kapaa, HI
- House district
- HI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Hawaii
- Time zone
- Hawaii-Aleutian
- Land area
- 18.2 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 96769?
96769 centers on 21.959°, -159.618° and covers 18.2 square miles of land plus 1.7 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 96747, 96796, 96716.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 96769, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 96769 compare with the rest of Kauai County?
| Measure | 96769 | In Kauai County | In HI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 292 | 15th of 16 | 88th of 97 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
96769's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (292). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 96769?
The 2020 Census counted 296 people in 96769; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 292. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 292±181 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 296
- Households
- 86
- Median age
- 28.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 96769?
Of the 292 people the ACS estimates in 96769, 35.6% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (33.6%), then Other or two or more (33.6%).
- Under 1835.6%
- 18 to 6447.6%
- 65 and older16.8%
- Hispanic or Latino33.6%
- Other or two or more33.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic32.9%
- White, not Hispanic0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 96769 earn?
Median household income is $46,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $46,250±$34,223
- Income per person
- $17,831
- Below the poverty line
- 20.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 96769?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $975
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.0%
- Housing units
- 122
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 96769?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 96769?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96747 | Kaumakani | 1,012 | $96k | 3.0 mi |
| 96796 | Waimea | 1,840 | $89k | 3.2 mi |
| 96716 | Hanapepe | 2,650 | $105k | 3.5 mi |
| 96705 | Eleele | 2,522 | $118k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 96741 | Kalaheo | 6,183 | $111k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 96765 | Lawai | 513 | $103k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 96756 | Koloa | 6,448 | $99k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 96752 | Kekaha | 3,809 | $90k | 11.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.