Zip code 96726: Honaunau, Hawaii
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 96726
96726 is a rural zip code in Honaunau, Hawaii (Hawaii County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 107 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 42.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). 100% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.
How 96726 compares
Only about 107 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · HI 63%1st of 85 in HI
- Veterans30.8%99thU.S. 6.2% · HI 8%5th of 89 in HI
- 99thU.S. 10% · HI 11.2%1st of 89 in HI
- 97thU.S. 17.2% · HI 20.5%7th of 90 in HI
- 86thU.S. 14.1% · HI 17.9%10th of 90 in HI
- Median age42.775thU.S. 38.9 · HI 40.945th of 90 in HI
- Diversity index42.740thU.S. 61.4 · HI 76.188th of 90 in HI
- Population1071stU.S. 334,922,499 · HI 1,445,23590th of 90 in HI
- Population density5/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · HI 225/sq mi89th of 90 in HI
- Per capita income$16,7671stWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · HI $46,00589th of 90 in HI
- 1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · HI 10%85th of 85 in HI
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · HI 36.1%90th of 90 in HI
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · HI 9.6%84th of 90 in HI
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · HI 4.9%83rd of 89 in HI
- Broadband access48.4%1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · HI 92%84th of 85 in HI
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · HI 3.6%82nd of 85 in HI
- 1stU.S. 10.1% · HI 13.3%85th of 86 in HI
- 1stU.S. 22% · HI 20.7%85th of 90 in HI
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · HI 2.5%71st of 89 in HI
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · HI 9.1%85th of 89 in HI
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · HI 21.7%89th of 89 in HI
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · HI 0.45185th of 85 in HI
| Measure | 96726 | Hawaii | HI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 100% | 74% | 63% | 65.2% | 1st of 85 | |
| Veterans | 30.8% | 7.3% | 8% | 6.2% | 5th of 89 | |
| Self-employed workers | 100% | 15.7% | 11.2% | 10% | 1st of 89 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 30.8% | 23.8% | 20.5% | 17.2% | 7th of 90 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 29% | 11.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% | 10th of 90 | |
| Median age | 42.7 | 44.3 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 45th of 90 | |
| Diversity index | 42.7 | 78 | 76.1 | 61.4 | 88th of 90 | |
| Population | 107 | 205,769 | 1,445,235 | 334,922,499 | 90th of 90 | |
| Population density | 5/sq mi | 51/sq mi | 225/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 89th of 90 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $16,767 | $39,739 | $46,005 | $44,673 | 89th of 90 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 0% | 14.9% | 10% | 12.5% | 85th of 85 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 0% | 31.4% | 36.1% | 35.7% | 90th of 90 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 12.1% | 9.6% | 15.1% | 84th of 90 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 6% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 83rd of 89 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 48.4% | 91.1% | 92% | 91% | 84th of 85 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0% | 4.5% | 3.6% | 8.4% | 82nd of 85 | |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 18.4% | 13.3% | 10.1% | 85th of 86 | |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 20.6% | 20.7% | 22% | 85th of 90 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 71st of 89 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 85th of 89 | |
| Government workers | 0% | 20.1% | 21.7% | 14.5% | 89th of 89 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.054 | 0.480 | 0.451 | 0.483 | 85th of 85 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White0%
- Black0%
- Hispanic69%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander31%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 31
- Average household size
- 3.5
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 48.4%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 30.8%
- Male / female
- 85% / 15%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 31
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- —
- Median rooms
- —
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 96726 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 51.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 48.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 48.4%
- No internet access
- 51.6%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Honaunau
- State
- Hawaii
- County
- Hawaii County
- Center point
- 19.4215° N, 155.8109° W
- Land area
- 20 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (UTC-10, no daylight saving)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Honaunau-Napoopoo (unincorporated)24% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 96726
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96704 | Captain Cook, HI | 9 mi | $86,941 |
| 96750 | Kealakekua, HI | 9.4 mi | $92,576 |
| 96725 | Holualoa, HI | 14 mi | $93,346 |
| 96739 | Keauhou, HI · PO box | 14 mi | — |
| 96737 | Ocean View, HI | 22 mi | $45,841 |
| 96740 | Kailua Kona, HI | 24 mi | $95,542 |
| 96777 | Pahala, HI | 26 mi | $64,643 |
| 96772 | Naalehu, HI | 26 mi | $48,914 |
| 96718 | Hawaii National Park, HI · PO box | 27 mi | — |
| 96745 | Kailua Kona, HI · PO box | 27 mi | — |
| 96738 | Waikoloa, HI | 31 mi | $80,928 |
| 96785 | Volcano, HI | 38 mi | $68,463 |
Questions about 96726
What city is zip code 96726?
96726 is assigned to Honaunau, Hawaii. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 96726 in?
96726 is in Hawaii County, Hawaii.
What is the population of 96726?
About 107 people live in 96726, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 96726 in?
96726 is in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.
What zip codes are near 96726?
The closest zip codes to 96726 are 96704, 96750, 96725, 96739, 96737.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96726, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.