Residential delivery area · Hawaii
ZIP Code 96777: Pahala, HI
ZIP code 96777 uses the postal name Pahala, Hawaii and lies entirely in Hawaii County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,643 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Pahala (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Pahala · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hawaii County
- Census places
- Pahala census-designated place
- Micro area
- Hilo-Kailua, HI
- House district
- HI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Hawaii
- Time zone
- Hawaii-Aleutian
- Land area
- 93.5 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 96777?
96777 centers on 19.228°, -155.467° and covers 93.5 square miles of land plus 3.7 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 96772.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 96777, 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 96777 compare with the rest of Hawaii County?
| Measure | 96777 | In Hawaii County | In HI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,822 | 20th of 28 | 71st of 97 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $233k | 20th of 20 | 69th of 70 |
96777's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,225) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,643). 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 26% 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 96777?
The 2020 Census counted 1,559 people in 96777; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,822. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,822±625 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,559
- Households
- 492
- Median age
- 33.4
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 96777?
Of the 1,822 people the ACS estimates in 96777, 30.0% are under 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (30.6%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (29.9%).
- Under 1830.0%
- 18 to 6449.6%
- 65 and older20.4%
- Hispanic or Latino30.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic29.9%
- Other or two or more27.9%
- White, not Hispanic8.1%
- Black, not Hispanic3.5%
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 96777 earn?
Median household income is $64,643 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $64,643±$21,225
- Income per person
- $22,788
- Below the poverty line
- 11.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.5%
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 96777?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $233,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.5%
- Housing units
- 571
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 96777?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 96777?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96772 | Naalehu | 2,470 | $49k | 17.3 mi |
| 96737 | Ocean View | 4,380 | $46k | 22.1 mi (near) |
| 96785 | Volcano | 4,433 | $69k | 23.2 mi (near) |
| 96704 | Captain Cook | 7,261 | $87k | 24.8 mi (near) |
| 96726 | Honaunau | 107 | – | 26.1 mi (near) |
| 96771 | Mountain View | 7,793 | $62k | 28.1 mi (near) |
| 96778 | Pahoa | 15,262 | $40k | 28.2 mi (near) |
| 96720 | Hilo | 52,979 | $81k | 33.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.