Paauilo, HI · standard
ZIP Code 96776
Hawaii County, Hawaii — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,490
- 9/sq mi
- $93,241
- Median income
- $440,900
- Median home value
- 35.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Paauilo pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 17%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96776 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96776 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 175.3 square miles in Paauilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii. The area is home to 1,490 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 96776 against Hawaii and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96776 sits at $93,241 (0% above the Hawaii average), while per-capita income is $43,898. The poverty rate stands at 9.5% and the unemployment rate at 4.0%. On housing, the median home value is $440,900 (43% below the state average) with median rent at $2,205 per month, and 80.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96776 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 35.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.3, 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 96776 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 →
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 96776, Paauilo, 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
1,490
Population
175.3
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Pacific/Honolulu
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96776?
39.3
Median Age
45.6%
Male
54.4%
Female
14.3%
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?
$93,241
Median Household Income
+0% vs state
$43,898
Per Capita Income
9.5%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 96776 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$93,241 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?
621
Total Housing Units
516
Occupied Units
105
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$440,900
Median Home Value
-43% vs state
$2,205
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 96776, employing approximately 56 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,965,000.
15
Businesses
56
Employees
$3.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 33.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 26.7% |
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 96776 vs 96774 →
ZIP 96776 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96727
Honokaa (96727)
4,878 residents
- 96776 1,490
Paauilo (96776)
1,490 residents
- 96764 799
Laupahoehoe (96764)
799 residents
- 96774 342
Ookala (96774)
342 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 96776 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 96776 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96776
Paauilo (96776)
$93,241 median income
- 96727
Honokaa (96727)
$85,777 median income
- 96764
Laupahoehoe (96764)
$55,769 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 96776 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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