Zip code 96760: Kurtistown, Hawaii

Q: What city is zip code 96760?

96760 is assigned to Kurtistown, Hawaii. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 96760 in?

96760 is in Hawaii County, Hawaii.

Q: What is the population of 96760?

About 4,261 people live in 96760, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What time zone is 96760 in?

96760 is in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.

Q: What is the median household income in 96760?

The median household income in 96760 is $103,286.

Q: What zip codes are near 96760?

The closest zip codes to 96760 are 96749, 96771, 96778, 96785, 96721.

Residential delivery areaHawaii CountyHawaii-Aleutian Standard Time

Population

4,261

Median household income

$103K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$369K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,544/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

20 sq mi

213 people/sq mi

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

About 96760

96760 is a small-town zip code in Kurtistown, Hawaii (Hawaii County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 4,261 people live here, or 213 per square mile. The median resident is 37.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $103,286 a year, 28% above the national median of $80,734. 19.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $368,700, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,544 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.8 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and management. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 96760 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Diversity index77
99th
U.S. 61.4 · HI 76.110th of 90 in HI
Veterans12.2%
95th
U.S. 6.2% · HI 8%10th of 89 in HI
Rent-burdened renters66.8%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · HI 56.7%16th of 84 in HI
Average commute35.8 min
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · HI 26.2 min10th of 88 in HI
Self-employed workers15.4%
92nd
U.S. 10% · HI 11.2%31st of 89 in HI
Housing vacancy17.8%
91st
U.S. 10.1% · HI 13.3%31st of 86 in HI
Residents under 1826.5%
84th
U.S. 22% · HI 20.7%16th of 90 in HI
Poverty rate19.3%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · HI 10%12th of 85 in HI
Homeownership rate82.2%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · HI 63%12th of 85 in HI
Median household income$103,286
74th
U.S. $80,734 · HI $100,38920th of 82 in HI
Healthcare workers11.3%
74th
U.S. 9.7% · HI 9.1%11th of 89 in HI
Residents 65 and older19.7%
72nd
U.S. 17.2% · HI 20.5%58th of 90 in HI
Work from home15.9%
65th
U.S. 15.1% · HI 9.6%16th of 90 in HI
Foreign-born residents13.3%
61st
U.S. 14.1% · HI 17.9%42nd of 90 in HI
Median gross rent$1,544
58th
U.S. $1,413 · HI $1,97156th of 80 in HI
Median home value$368,700
57th
U.S. $332,700 · HI $839,10075th of 81 in HI
Government workers14.6%
57th
U.S. 14.5% · HI 21.7%74th of 89 in HI
Median age37.6
39th
U.S. 38.9 · HI 40.970th of 90 in HI
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%
38th
U.S. 35.7% · HI 36.1%59th of 90 in HI
Per capita income$33,439
29th
U.S. $44,673 · HI $46,00569th of 90 in HI
Population density213/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · HI 225/sq mi49th of 90 in HI
Median earnings per worker$40,014
21st
U.S. $49,666 · HI $50,69973rd of 87 in HI
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · HI 2.5%55th of 89 in HI
Unemployment rate2.6%
11th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · HI 4.9%75th of 89 in HI
Population4,261
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · HI 1,445,23553rd of 90 in HI
Broadband access82.1%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · HI 92%77th of 85 in HI
Income inequality (Gini)0.363
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · HI 0.45176th of 85 in HI
Uninsured rate0.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · HI 3.6%81st of 85 in HI

Measure	96760	Hawaii	HI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in HI
Diversity index	77	78	76.1	61.4	99th	10th of 90
Veterans	12.2%	7.3%	8%	6.2%	95th	10th of 89
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	66.8%	51.6%	56.7%	51.1%	95th	16th of 84
Average commuteWeakness	35.8 min	27.4 min	26.2 min	26.4 min	93rd	10th of 88
Self-employed workers	15.4%	15.7%	11.2%	10%	92nd	31st of 89
Housing vacancy	17.8%	18.4%	13.3%	10.1%	91st	31st of 86
Residents under 18	26.5%	20.6%	20.7%	22%	84th	16th of 90
Poverty rateWeakness	19.3%	14.9%	10%	12.5%	83rd	12th of 85
Homeownership rateStrength	82.2%	74%	63%	65.2%	83rd	12th of 85
Median household income	$103,286	$78,639	$100,389	$80,734	74th	20th of 82
Healthcare workers	11.3%	8.9%	9.1%	9.7%	74th	11th of 89
Residents 65 and older	19.7%	23.8%	20.5%	17.2%	72nd	58th of 90
Work from home	15.9%	12.1%	9.6%	15.1%	65th	16th of 90
Foreign-born residents	13.3%	11.8%	17.9%	14.1%	61st	42nd of 90
Median gross rent	$1,544	$1,510	$1,971	$1,413	58th	56th of 80
Median home value	$368,700	$519,300	$839,100	$332,700	57th	75th of 81
Government workers	14.6%	20.1%	21.7%	14.5%	57th	74th of 89
Median age	37.6	44.3	40.9	38.9	39th	70th of 90
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.8%	31.4%	36.1%	35.7%	38th	59th of 90
Per capita income	$33,439	$39,739	$46,005	$44,673	29th	69th of 90
Population density	213/sq mi	51/sq mi	225/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	49th of 90
Median earnings per worker	$40,014	$44,277	$50,699	$49,666	21st	73rd of 87
Tech workers	1.1%	1.6%	2.5%	3.8%	15th	55th of 89
Unemployment rateStrength	2.6%	6%	4.9%	5.2%	11th	75th of 89
Population	4,261	205,769	1,445,235	334,922,499	7th	53rd of 90
Broadband accessWeakness	82.1%	91.1%	92%	91%	7th	77th of 85
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.363	0.480	0.451	0.483	4th	76th of 85
Uninsured rateStrength	0.3%	4.5%	3.6%	8.4%	1st	81st 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

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

11%

35–44

16%

45–54

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.6

Under 18

26.5%

65 and over

19.7%

Race and ethnicity

White20%
Black0%
Hispanic31%
Asian20%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander7%
Other0%
Multiracial22%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

70%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

14%

Other

Households

Households: 1,383
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 67.1%
Married couples: 45.1%
Living alone: 25.3%
Veterans (of adults): 12.2%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

34%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

Median household income

96760

$103,286

Hawaii Co.

$78,639

Hawaii

$100,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,439

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.363

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

96760

$368,700

Hawaii Co.

$519,300

Hawaii

$839,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

96760

$1,544

Hawaii Co.

$1,510

Hawaii

$1,971

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,682
Owner-occupied: 82.2%
Vacant: 17.8%
Median year built: 2002
Median rooms: 4.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 66.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 39%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

65%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

10%

20–29

20%

30–44

44%

45–59

60+

17%

Average commute

35.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

20%

Construction and repair

15%

Management

13%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

11%

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Education

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Police and fire

Computer and math

Food service

0.4%

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

20%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Other services

10%

Admin, support and management

Education

Construction

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$40,014

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	96760	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,322	$74,888
Service	$23,208	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,066	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$110,018	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,905	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

20%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Households with broadband: 82.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.1%
No internet access: 15.3%
Without health insurance: 0.3%
Limited-English households: 2.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Kurtistown
State: Hawaii
County: Hawaii County
Center point: 19.5523° N, 155.0548° 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

Hawaiian Acres (unincorporated)70% of zip
Kurtistown (unincorporated)28% of zip
Orchidlands Estates (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 96760

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
96749	Keaau, HI	6.4 mi	19,132	$85,399	$442,200
96771	Mountain View, HI	8.5 mi	7,793	$62,426	$331,900
96778	Pahoa, HI	8.9 mi	15,262	$39,750	$273,800
96785	Volcano, HI	13 mi	4,433	$68,463	$369,000
96721	Hilo, HI · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
96720	Hilo, HI	14 mi	52,979	$80,938	$485,400
96781	Papaikou, HI	20 mi	2,073	$96,400	$828,500
96783	Pepeekeo, HI	20 mi	2,251	$77,391	$498,500
96728	Honomu, HI	22 mi	376	$67,500	$427,600
96710	Hakalau, HI	24 mi	162	—	$870,800
96718	Hawaii National Park, HI · PO box	25 mi	—	—	—
96745	Kailua Kona, HI · PO box	25 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 96760

What city is zip code 96760?

96760 is assigned to Kurtistown, Hawaii. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 96760 in?

96760 is in Hawaii County, Hawaii.

What is the population of 96760?

About 4,261 people live in 96760, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 96760 in?

96760 is in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.

What is the median household income in 96760?

The median household income in 96760 is $103,286.

What zip codes are near 96760?

The closest zip codes to 96760 are 96749, 96771, 96778, 96785, 96721.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96760, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.