Zip code 96740: Kailua Kona, Hawaii

Q: What city is zip code 96740?

96740 is assigned to Kailua Kona, Hawaii. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 96740 in?

96740 is in Hawaii County, Hawaii.

Q: What is the population of 96740?

About 39,338 people live in 96740, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What time zone is 96740 in?

96740 is in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.

Q: What is the median household income in 96740?

The median household income in 96740 is $95,542.

Q: What zip codes are near 96740?

The closest zip codes to 96740 are 96738, 96725, 96739, 96750, 96743.

Residential delivery areaHawaii CountyHawaii-Aleutian Standard Time

Population

39,338

Median household income

$96K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$761K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,673/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

242 sq mi

162 people/sq mi

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

About 96740

96740 is a small-town zip code in Kailua Kona, Hawaii (Hawaii County), covering 242 sq mi of land. About 39,338 people live here, or 162 per square mile. The median resident is 44.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $95,542 a year, 18% above the national median of $80,734. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $760,600, or 8.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,673 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.1 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and food service. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 96740 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy26.6%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · HI 13.3%16th of 86 in HI
Diversity index72.3
96th
U.S. 61.4 · HI 76.144th of 90 in HI
Self-employed workers17.1%
95th
U.S. 10% · HI 11.2%24th of 89 in HI
Median home value$760,600
90th
U.S. $332,700 · HI $839,10046th of 81 in HI
Median age44.3
83rd
U.S. 38.9 · HI 40.928th of 90 in HI
Residents 65 and older22%
83rd
U.S. 17.2% · HI 20.5%47th of 90 in HI
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · HI 8%35th of 89 in HI
Income inequality (Gini)0.461
70th
U.S. 0.483 · HI 0.45132nd of 85 in HI
Median household income$95,542
67th
U.S. $80,734 · HI $100,38941st of 82 in HI
Per capita income$47,557
67th
U.S. $44,673 · HI $46,00523rd of 90 in HI
Population39,338
66th
U.S. 334,922,499 · HI 1,445,23515th of 90 in HI
Median gross rent$1,673
66th
U.S. $1,413 · HI $1,97150th of 80 in HI
Foreign-born residents14.6%
64th
U.S. 14.1% · HI 17.9%37th of 90 in HI
Broadband access93.4%
61st
U.S. 91% · HI 92%33rd of 85 in HI
Poverty rate12.6%
59th
U.S. 12.5% · HI 10%31st of 85 in HI
Homeownership rate71.8%
58th
U.S. 65.2% · HI 63%36th of 85 in HI
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%
57th
U.S. 35.7% · HI 36.1%31st of 90 in HI
Work from home12.9%
51st
U.S. 15.1% · HI 9.6%29th of 90 in HI
Median earnings per worker$47,414
48th
U.S. $49,666 · HI $50,69941st of 87 in HI
Unemployment rate4.1%
36th
U.S. 5.2% · HI 4.9%51st of 89 in HI
Uninsured rate4.9%
32nd
U.S. 8.4% · HI 3.6%22nd of 85 in HI
Government workers11.6%
32nd
U.S. 14.5% · HI 21.7%79th of 89 in HI
Rent-burdened renters44.6%
28th
U.S. 51.1% · HI 56.7%69th of 84 in HI
Residents under 1819%
24th
U.S. 22% · HI 20.7%58th of 90 in HI
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · HI 2.5%50th of 89 in HI
Population density162/sq mi
18th
U.S. 95/sq mi · HI 225/sq mi58th of 90 in HI
Average commute21.1 min
18th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · HI 26.2 min65th of 88 in HI
Healthcare workers6.8%
13th
U.S. 9.7% · HI 9.1%61st of 89 in HI

Measure	96740	Hawaii	HI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in HI
Housing vacancy	26.6%	18.4%	13.3%	10.1%	97th	16th of 86
Diversity index	72.3	78	76.1	61.4	96th	44th of 90
Self-employed workers	17.1%	15.7%	11.2%	10%	95th	24th of 89
Median home value	$760,600	$519,300	$839,100	$332,700	90th	46th of 81
Median age	44.3	44.3	40.9	38.9	83rd	28th of 90
Residents 65 and older	22%	23.8%	20.5%	17.2%	83rd	47th of 90
Veterans	7.4%	7.3%	8%	6.2%	71st	35th of 89
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.480	0.451	0.483	70th	32nd of 85
Median household income	$95,542	$78,639	$100,389	$80,734	67th	41st of 82
Per capita income	$47,557	$39,739	$46,005	$44,673	67th	23rd of 90
Population	39,338	205,769	1,445,235	334,922,499	66th	15th of 90
Median gross rent	$1,673	$1,510	$1,971	$1,413	66th	50th of 80
Foreign-born residents	14.6%	11.8%	17.9%	14.1%	64th	37th of 90
Broadband access	93.4%	91.1%	92%	91%	61st	33rd of 85
Poverty rate	12.6%	14.9%	10%	12.5%	59th	31st of 85
Homeownership rate	71.8%	74%	63%	65.2%	58th	36th of 85
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.2%	31.4%	36.1%	35.7%	57th	31st of 90
Work from home	12.9%	12.1%	9.6%	15.1%	51st	29th of 90
Median earnings per worker	$47,414	$44,277	$50,699	$49,666	48th	41st of 87
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6%	4.9%	5.2%	36th	51st of 89
Uninsured rate	4.9%	4.5%	3.6%	8.4%	32nd	22nd of 85
Government workers	11.6%	20.1%	21.7%	14.5%	32nd	79th of 89
Rent-burdened renters	44.6%	51.6%	56.7%	51.1%	28th	69th of 84
Residents under 18	19%	20.6%	20.7%	22%	24th	58th of 90
Tech workers	1.5%	1.6%	2.5%	3.8%	23rd	50th of 89
Population density	162/sq mi	51/sq mi	225/sq mi	95/sq mi	18th	58th of 90
Average commuteStrength	21.1 min	27.4 min	26.2 min	26.4 min	18th	65th of 88
Healthcare workers	6.8%	8.9%	9.1%	9.7%	13th	61st 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

14%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

15%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.3

Under 18

19%

65 and over

22%

Race and ethnicity

White44%
Black0.6%
Hispanic8%
Asian15%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander14%
Other0.5%
Multiracial18%

Diversity index

72.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

39.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

78%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

14%

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 13,925
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 66.8%
Married couples: 52.6%
Living alone: 24.5%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

17%

Median household income

96740

$95,542

Hawaii Co.

$78,639

Hawaii

$100,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,557

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

28.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.461

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

96740

$760,600

Hawaii Co.

$519,300

Hawaii

$839,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

96740

$1,673

Hawaii Co.

$1,510

Hawaii

$1,971

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

60%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20%

20+ units

11%

Mobile home

0.0%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 18,967
Owner-occupied: 71.8%
Vacant: 26.6%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.2%
Home value to income: 8.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

16%

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

41%

20–29

19%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Sales

12%

Food service

10%

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Education

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Police and fire

Production

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

16%

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

Construction

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Other services

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Information

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$47,414

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	96740	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$64,753	$74,888
Service	$28,381	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,736	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,450	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,766	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

23%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 13%
Households with broadband: 93.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.3%
No internet access: 2.9%
Without health insurance: 4.9%
Limited-English households: 3%

Geography

City (USPS): Kailua Kona
State: Hawaii
County: Hawaii County
Center point: 19.7568° N, 155.9200° W
Land area: 242 sq mi
Water area: 28 sq mi
Time zone: Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (UTC-10, no daylight saving)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Kaiminani (unincorporated)15% of zip
Kaloko (unincorporated)6% of zip
Kailua (unincorporated)5% of zip
Kahaluu-Keauhou (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 96740

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
96738	Waikoloa, HI	11 mi	7,862	$80,928	$813,800
96725	Holualoa, HI	11 mi	5,009	$93,346	$880,000
96739	Keauhou, HI · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
96750	Kealakekua, HI	16 mi	3,203	$92,576	$697,600
96743	Kamuela, HI	21 mi	12,422	$101,468	$738,700
96726	Honaunau, HI	24 mi	107	—	—
96755	Kapaau, HI	32 mi	3,677	$96,813	$722,400
96704	Captain Cook, HI	32 mi	7,261	$86,941	$662,200
96718	Hawaii National Park, HI · PO box	33 mi	—	—	—
96745	Kailua Kona, HI · PO box	33 mi	—	—	—
96719	Hawi, HI	34 mi	1,974	$79,471	$612,100
96727	Honokaa, HI	37 mi	4,577	$85,777	$643,800

Zip codes like 96740 elsewhere

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Questions about 96740

What city is zip code 96740?

96740 is assigned to Kailua Kona, Hawaii. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 96740 in?

96740 is in Hawaii County, Hawaii.

What is the population of 96740?

About 39,338 people live in 96740, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 96740 in?

96740 is in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.

What is the median household income in 96740?

The median household income in 96740 is $95,542.

What zip codes are near 96740?

The closest zip codes to 96740 are 96738, 96725, 96739, 96750, 96743.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96740, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.