Zip code 96756: Koloa, Hawaii

Q: What city is zip code 96756?

96756 is assigned to Koloa, Hawaii. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 96756 in?

96756 is in Kauai County, Hawaii.

Q: What is the population of 96756?

About 6,448 people live in 96756, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What time zone is 96756 in?

96756 is in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.

Q: What is the median household income in 96756?

The median household income in 96756 is $99,274.

Q: What zip codes are near 96756?

The closest zip codes to 96756 are 96765, 96741, 96705, 96766, 96715.

Residential delivery areaKauai CountyHawaii-Aleutian Standard Time

Population

6,448

Median household income

$99K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$970K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,659/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

24 sq mi

265 people/sq mi

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

About 96756

96756 is a small-town zip code in Koloa, Hawaii (Kauai County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 6,448 people live here, or 265 per square mile. The median resident is 42.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $99,274 a year, 23% above the national median of $80,734. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $969,800, or 9.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 57% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,659 a month.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.5 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; cleaning and personal care; and management. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 96756 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Diversity index76.4
99th
U.S. 61.4 · HI 76.116th of 90 in HI
Housing vacancy38.6%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · HI 13.3%9th of 86 in HI
Self-employed workers18.1%
96th
U.S. 10% · HI 11.2%17th of 89 in HI
Median home value$969,800
95th
U.S. $332,700 · HI $839,10017th of 81 in HI
Broadband access96.5%
89th
StrengthU.S. 91% · HI 92%11th of 85 in HI
Residents 65 and older23.8%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · HI 20.5%32nd of 90 in HI
Residents under 1826.1%
82nd
U.S. 22% · HI 20.7%20th of 90 in HI
Median age42.1
72nd
U.S. 38.9 · HI 40.949th of 90 in HI
Median household income$99,274
71st
U.S. $80,734 · HI $100,38933rd of 82 in HI
Unemployment rate6.1%
70th
U.S. 5.2% · HI 4.9%29th of 89 in HI
Income inequality (Gini)0.461
70th
U.S. 0.483 · HI 0.45133rd of 85 in HI
Per capita income$47,903
68th
U.S. $44,673 · HI $46,00522nd of 90 in HI
Veterans7.1%
67th
U.S. 6.2% · HI 8%43rd of 89 in HI
Median gross rent$1,659
65th
U.S. $1,413 · HI $1,97151st of 80 in HI
Foreign-born residents11.5%
55th
U.S. 14.1% · HI 17.9%51st of 90 in HI
Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%
53rd
U.S. 35.7% · HI 36.1%36th of 90 in HI
Rent-burdened renters50%
47th
U.S. 51.1% · HI 56.7%58th of 84 in HI
Tech workers2.7%
47th
U.S. 3.8% · HI 2.5%27th of 89 in HI
Work from home11.1%
41st
U.S. 15.1% · HI 9.6%38th of 90 in HI
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · HI 9.1%46th of 89 in HI
Median earnings per worker$43,313
34th
U.S. $49,666 · HI $50,69960th of 87 in HI
Government workers11.4%
30th
U.S. 14.5% · HI 21.7%80th of 89 in HI
Homeownership rate57.1%
27th
U.S. 65.2% · HI 63%67th of 85 in HI
Population density265/sq mi
24th
U.S. 95/sq mi · HI 225/sq mi45th of 90 in HI
Uninsured rate3.9%
21st
U.S. 8.4% · HI 3.6%35th of 85 in HI
Average commute21.5 min
20th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · HI 26.2 min61st of 88 in HI
Poverty rate6.1%
19th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · HI 10%75th of 85 in HI
Population6,448
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · HI 1,445,23541st of 90 in HI

Measure	96756	Kauai	HI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in HI
Diversity index	76.4	76.8	76.1	61.4	99th	16th of 90
Housing vacancy	38.6%	22.4%	13.3%	10.1%	99th	9th of 86
Self-employed workers	18.1%	14.4%	11.2%	10%	96th	17th of 89
Median home value	$969,800	$873,200	$839,100	$332,700	95th	17th of 81
Broadband accessStrength	96.5%	94.3%	92%	91%	89th	11th of 85
Residents 65 and older	23.8%	22.4%	20.5%	17.2%	89th	32nd of 90
Residents under 18	26.1%	21.2%	20.7%	22%	82nd	20th of 90
Median age	42.1	43.1	40.9	38.9	72nd	49th of 90
Median household income	$99,274	$97,668	$100,389	$80,734	71st	33rd of 82
Unemployment rate	6.1%	3.8%	4.9%	5.2%	70th	29th of 89
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.446	0.451	0.483	70th	33rd of 85
Per capita income	$47,903	$43,836	$46,005	$44,673	68th	22nd of 90
Veterans	7.1%	6.4%	8%	6.2%	67th	43rd of 89
Median gross rent	$1,659	$1,870	$1,971	$1,413	65th	51st of 80
Foreign-born residents	11.5%	14.4%	17.9%	14.1%	55th	51st of 90
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.5%	30.1%	36.1%	35.7%	53rd	36th of 90
Rent-burdened renters	50%	52%	56.7%	51.1%	47th	58th of 84
Tech workers	2.7%	0.9%	2.5%	3.8%	47th	27th of 89
Work from home	11.1%	8.6%	9.6%	15.1%	41st	38th of 90
Healthcare workers	8.5%	7.1%	9.1%	9.7%	35th	46th of 89
Median earnings per worker	$43,313	$45,271	$50,699	$49,666	34th	60th of 87
Government workers	11.4%	17.7%	21.7%	14.5%	30th	80th of 89
Homeownership rate	57.1%	68.6%	63%	65.2%	27th	67th of 85
Population density	265/sq mi	119/sq mi	225/sq mi	95/sq mi	24th	45th of 90
Uninsured rate	3.9%	4%	3.6%	8.4%	21st	35th of 85
Average commuteStrength	21.5 min	22.4 min	26.2 min	26.4 min	20th	61st of 88
Poverty rateStrength	6.1%	9.1%	10%	12.5%	19th	75th of 85
Population	6,448	73,731	1,445,235	334,922,499	10th	41st of 90

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

18%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.1

Under 18

26.1%

65 and over

23.8%

Race and ethnicity

White35%
Black0.6%
Hispanic17%
Asian22%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander5%
Other1%
Multiracial18%

Diversity index

76.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

11.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

53.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

82%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,198
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 68.3%
Married couples: 44.9%
Living alone: 23.7%
Veterans (of adults): 7.1%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

15%

Median household income

96756

$99,274

Kauai Co.

$97,668

Hawaii

$100,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,903

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

25.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.461

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

96756

$969,800

Kauai Co.

$873,200

Hawaii

$839,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

96756

$1,659

Kauai Co.

$1,870

Hawaii

$1,971

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

60%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

19%

20+ units

12%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,581
Owner-occupied: 57.1%
Vacant: 38.6%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.6%
Home value to income: 9.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.9%

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

29%

20–29

24%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

12%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Management

10%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Education

Police and fire

Production

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

22%

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Education

Public administration

Other services

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Information

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$43,313

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	96756	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,565	$74,888
Service	$32,109	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,801	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,797	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

24%

Some college

23%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
Households with broadband: 96.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.3%
No internet access: 2.6%
Without health insurance: 3.9%
Limited-English households: 1.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Koloa
State: Hawaii
County: Kauai County
Center point: 21.9048° N, 159.4531° W
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 3.6 sq mi
Time zone: Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (UTC-10, no daylight saving)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Poipu (unincorporated)11% of zip
Lawai (unincorporated)8% of zip
Omao (unincorporated)5% of zip
Koloa (unincorporated)5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 96756

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
96765	Lawai, HI	3.3 mi	513	$102,679	$864,600
96741	Kalaheo, HI	5.3 mi	6,183	$110,873	$953,200
96705	Eleele, HI	7.4 mi	2,522	$118,438	$777,200
96766	Lihue, HI	8 mi	17,526	$100,678	$793,000
96715	Hanamaulu, HI · PO box	8.8 mi	—	—	—
96716	Hanapepe, HI	9.5 mi	2,650	$105,000	$716,500
96769	Makaweli, HI	11 mi	292	$46,250	—
96747	Kaumakani, HI	12 mi	1,012	$95,625	—
96796	Waimea, HI	14 mi	1,840	$89,205	$769,700
96746	Kapaa, HI	15 mi	19,329	$88,802	$882,400
96714	Hanalei, HI	16 mi	1,592	$132,448	$1,209,000
96703	Anahola, HI	17 mi	3,366	$98,214	$537,600

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Questions about 96756

What city is zip code 96756?

96756 is assigned to Koloa, Hawaii. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 96756 in?

96756 is in Kauai County, Hawaii.

What is the population of 96756?

About 6,448 people live in 96756, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 96756 in?

96756 is in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.

What is the median household income in 96756?

The median household income in 96756 is $99,274.

What zip codes are near 96756?

The closest zip codes to 96756 are 96765, 96741, 96705, 96766, 96715.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96756, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.