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ZIP Code 96776: Paauilo, HI
ZIP code 96776 uses the postal name Paauilo, Hawaii and lies entirely in Hawaii County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $93,241 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Paauilo (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Paauilo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hawaii County
- Census places
- Paauilo census-designated place
- Micro area
- Hilo-Kailua, HI
- House district
- HI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Hawaii
- Time zone
- Hawaii-Aleutian
- Land area
- 56.6 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 96776?
96776 centers on 20.002°, -155.375° and covers 56.6 square miles of land plus 8.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 96774, 96764, 96773, 96727.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 96776, 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 96776 compare with the rest of Hawaii County?
| Measure | 96776 | In Hawaii County | In HI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,355 | 21st of 28 | 75th of 97 |
| Median household income | $93k | 6th of 16 | 37th of 58 |
| Median home value | $441k | 13th of 20 | 61st of 70 |
Its median household income is higher than in 76% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 29% of all 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 96776?
The 2020 Census counted 1,782 people in 96776; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,355. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,355±301 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,782
- Households
- 516
- Median age
- 39.3
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 96776?
Of the 1,355 people the ACS estimates in 96776, 20.0% are under 18 and 21.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (37.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (31.1%).
- Under 1820.0%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older21.9%
- Other or two or more37.9%
- White, not Hispanic31.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic18.6%
- Hispanic or Latino11.4%
- Black, not Hispanic1.0%
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 96776 earn?
Median household income is $93,241 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 16 ranked ZIP codes in Hawaii County.
- Median household income
- $93,241
- Income per person
- $43,898
- Below the poverty line
- 9.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.9%
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 96776?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $440,900
- Median gross rent
- $2,205
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.6%
- Housing units
- 621
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 96776?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Transportation and warehousing4
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 96776?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96774 | Ookala | 579 | – | 4.6 mi |
| 96764 | Laupahoehoe | 516 | $56k | 8.3 mi |
| 96773 | Ninole | 95 | $65k | 8.9 mi |
| 96727 | Honokaa | 4,577 | $86k | 10.1 mi |
| 96780 | Papaaloa | 400 | $66k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 96710 | Hakalau | 162 | – | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 96781 | Papaikou | 2,073 | $96k | 17.7 mi (near) |
| 96728 | Honomu | 376 | $68k | 18.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.