Zip code 96722: Princeville, Hawaii

Q: What city is zip code 96722?

96722 is assigned to Princeville, Hawaii. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 96722 in?

96722 is in Kauai County, Hawaii.

Q: What is the population of 96722?

About 2,377 people live in 96722, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What time zone is 96722 in?

96722 is in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.

Q: What is the median household income in 96722?

The median household income in 96722 is $100,938.

Q: What zip codes are near 96722?

The closest zip codes to 96722 are 96754, 96714, 96703, 96746, 96751.

Residential delivery areaKauai CountyHawaii-Aleutian Standard Time

Population

2,377

Median household income

$101K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.4M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,711/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

147 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 96722

96722 is a small-town zip code in Princeville, Hawaii (Kauai County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 2,377 people live here, or 147 per square mile. The median resident is 51.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $100,938 a year, 25% above the national median of $80,734. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,431,600, or 14.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,711 a month.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.4 minutes each way, and 34% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and cleaning and personal care. 36% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 96722 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access99.3%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · HI 92%4th of 85 in HI
Housing vacancy63.9%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · HI 13.3%3rd of 86 in HI
Self-employed workers36.1%
99th
U.S. 10% · HI 11.2%4th of 89 in HI
Median home value$1,431,600
98th
U.S. $332,700 · HI $839,1002nd of 81 in HI
Work from home33.7%
97th
U.S. 15.1% · HI 9.6%1st of 90 in HI
Median age51.5
96th
U.S. 38.9 · HI 40.97th of 90 in HI
Residents 65 and older29.4%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · HI 20.5%9th of 90 in HI
Per capita income$64,062
88th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · HI $46,0053rd of 90 in HI
Bachelor's degree or higher53.4%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · HI 36.1%7th of 90 in HI
Veterans8.4%
81st
U.S. 6.2% · HI 8%31st of 89 in HI
Income inequality (Gini)0.472
77th
U.S. 0.483 · HI 0.45123rd of 85 in HI
Median household income$100,938
72nd
U.S. $80,734 · HI $100,38926th of 82 in HI
Median gross rent$1,711
68th
U.S. $1,413 · HI $1,97147th of 80 in HI
Homeownership rate75.4%
67th
U.S. 65.2% · HI 63%33rd of 85 in HI
Foreign-born residents11.1%
54th
U.S. 14.1% · HI 17.9%52nd of 90 in HI
Rent-burdened renters50%
47th
U.S. 51.1% · HI 56.7%57th of 84 in HI
Diversity index41.4
38th
U.S. 61.4 · HI 76.189th of 90 in HI
Tech workers2.1%
35th
U.S. 3.8% · HI 2.5%36th of 89 in HI
Unemployment rate3.6%
26th
U.S. 5.2% · HI 4.9%60th of 89 in HI
Median earnings per worker$40,675
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · HI $50,69971st of 87 in HI
Population density147/sq mi
17th
U.S. 95/sq mi · HI 225/sq mi60th of 90 in HI
Poverty rate5.3%
14th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · HI 10%77th of 85 in HI
Residents under 1815.6%
9th
U.S. 22% · HI 20.7%71st of 90 in HI
Uninsured rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · HI 3.6%67th of 85 in HI
Population2,377
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · HI 1,445,23565th of 90 in HI
Average commute17.4 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · HI 26.2 min78th of 88 in HI
Healthcare workers5%
4th
U.S. 9.7% · HI 9.1%75th of 89 in HI
Government workers5.3%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · HI 21.7%87th of 89 in HI

Measure	96722	Kauai	HI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in HI
Broadband accessStrength	99.3%	94.3%	92%	91%	99th	4th of 85
Housing vacancy	63.9%	22.4%	13.3%	10.1%	99th	3rd of 86
Self-employed workers	36.1%	14.4%	11.2%	10%	99th	4th of 89
Median home value	$1,431,600	$873,200	$839,100	$332,700	98th	2nd of 81
Work from home	33.7%	8.6%	9.6%	15.1%	97th	1st of 90
Median age	51.5	43.1	40.9	38.9	96th	7th of 90
Residents 65 and older	29.4%	22.4%	20.5%	17.2%	96th	9th of 90
Per capita incomeStrength	$64,062	$43,836	$46,005	$44,673	88th	3rd of 90
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	53.4%	30.1%	36.1%	35.7%	83rd	7th of 90
Veterans	8.4%	6.4%	8%	6.2%	81st	31st of 89
Income inequality (Gini)	0.472	0.446	0.451	0.483	77th	23rd of 85
Median household income	$100,938	$97,668	$100,389	$80,734	72nd	26th of 82
Median gross rent	$1,711	$1,870	$1,971	$1,413	68th	47th of 80
Homeownership rate	75.4%	68.6%	63%	65.2%	67th	33rd of 85
Foreign-born residents	11.1%	14.4%	17.9%	14.1%	54th	52nd of 90
Rent-burdened renters	50%	52%	56.7%	51.1%	47th	57th of 84
Diversity index	41.4	76.8	76.1	61.4	38th	89th of 90
Tech workers	2.1%	0.9%	2.5%	3.8%	35th	36th of 89
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.8%	4.9%	5.2%	26th	60th of 89
Median earnings per worker	$40,675	$45,271	$50,699	$49,666	23rd	71st of 87
Population density	147/sq mi	119/sq mi	225/sq mi	95/sq mi	17th	60th of 90
Poverty rateStrength	5.3%	9.1%	10%	12.5%	14th	77th of 85
Residents under 18	15.6%	21.2%	20.7%	22%	9th	71st of 90
Uninsured rateStrength	2%	4%	3.6%	8.4%	5th	67th of 85
Population	2,377	73,731	1,445,235	334,922,499	4th	65th of 90
Average commuteStrength	17.4 min	22.4 min	26.2 min	26.4 min	4th	78th of 88
Healthcare workers	5%	7.1%	9.1%	9.7%	4th	75th of 89
Government workers	5.3%	17.7%	21.7%	14.5%	1st	87th of 89

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

21%

45–54

15%

55–64

21%

65–74

75+

Median age

51.5

Under 18

15.6%

65 and over

29.4%

Race and ethnicity

White75%
Black0.8%
Hispanic9%
Asian7%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

41.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

11.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

23.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

78%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

14%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,032
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 69.2%
Married couples: 63.2%
Living alone: 21.6%
Veterans (of adults): 8.4%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

18%

$200k+

20%

Median household income

96722

$100,938

Kauai Co.

$97,668

Hawaii

$100,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$64,062

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

37.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.472

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

96722

$1,431,600

Kauai Co.

$873,200

Hawaii

$839,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

96722

$1,711

Kauai Co.

$1,870

Hawaii

$1,971

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

38%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

20+ units

44%

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,855
Owner-occupied: 75.4%
Vacant: 63.9%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.1%
Home value to income: 14.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

52%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

34%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

44%

20–29

13%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

21%

Sales

13%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Education

Office and admin

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Food service

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Production

Industries

Finance, insurance and real estate

15%

Restaurants and hotels

12%

Professional and technical services

12%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Education

Retail

Admin, support and management

Construction

Other services

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Public administration

0.4%

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$40,675

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

36.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	96722	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$46,042	$74,888
Service	$40,649	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$21,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

16%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

33%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 97%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.2%
Households with broadband: 99.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 88.7%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 2%
Limited-English households: 1.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Princeville
State: Hawaii
County: Kauai County
Center point: 22.1884° N, 159.4609° W
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 1.1 sq mi
Time zone: Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (UTC-10, no daylight saving)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Princeville (unincorporated)16% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 96722

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
96754	Kilauea, HI	3.7 mi	4,272	$90,353	$1,227,600
96714	Hanalei, HI	5.5 mi	1,592	$132,448	$1,209,000
96703	Anahola, HI	6.7 mi	3,366	$98,214	$537,600
96746	Kapaa, HI	9.6 mi	19,329	$88,802	$882,400
96751	Kealia, HI	12 mi	0	—	—
96766	Lihue, HI	13 mi	17,526	$100,678	$793,000
96715	Hanamaulu, HI · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
96752	Kekaha, HI	15 mi	3,809	$90,174	$682,900
96741	Kalaheo, HI	17 mi	6,183	$110,873	$953,200
96765	Lawai, HI	18 mi	513	$102,679	$864,600
96769	Makaweli, HI	19 mi	292	$46,250	—
96756	Koloa, HI	20 mi	6,448	$99,274	$969,800

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Questions about 96722

What city is zip code 96722?

96722 is assigned to Princeville, Hawaii. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 96722 in?

96722 is in Kauai County, Hawaii.

What is the population of 96722?

About 2,377 people live in 96722, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 96722 in?

96722 is in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.

What is the median household income in 96722?

The median household income in 96722 is $100,938.

What zip codes are near 96722?

The closest zip codes to 96722 are 96754, 96714, 96703, 96746, 96751.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96722, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.