Zip code 96773: Ninole, Hawaii
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 96773
96773 is a rural zip code in Ninole, Hawaii (Hawaii County), covering 69 sq mi of land. About 95 people live here, or 1 per square mile. The median resident is 62.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $65,179 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $816,700, or 12.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 96773 compares
Only about 95 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · HI 1,445,235
- Population density1/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · HI 225/sq mi
- Median household income$65,179U.S. $80,734 · HI $100,389
- Per capita income$57,637U.S. $44,673 · HI $46,005
- Median home value$816,700U.S. $332,700 · HI $839,100
- Median age62.8U.S. 38.9 · HI 40.9
- U.S. 12.5% · HI 10%
- U.S. 35.7% · HI 36.1%
- Homeownership rate92.7%U.S. 65.2% · HI 63%
- U.S. 15.1% · HI 9.6%
- U.S. 5.2% · HI 4.9%
- U.S. 61.4 · HI 76.1
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · HI 92%
- Uninsured rate14.7%U.S. 8.4% · HI 3.6%
- Veterans10.3%U.S. 6.2% · HI 8%
- U.S. 14.1% · HI 17.9%
- Housing vacancy36.9%U.S. 10.1% · HI 13.3%
- U.S. 51.1% · HI 56.7%
- U.S. 17.2% · HI 20.5%
- U.S. 22% · HI 20.7%
- Median earnings per worker$36,786U.S. $49,666 · HI $50,699
- U.S. 3.8% · HI 2.5%
- U.S. 9.7% · HI 9.1%
- U.S. 10% · HI 11.2%
- U.S. 14.5% · HI 21.7%
- U.S. 0.483 · HI 0.451
| Measure | 96773 | Hawaii | HI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 95 | 205,769 | 1,445,235 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 1/sq mi | 51/sq mi | 225/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $65,179 | $78,639 | $100,389 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $57,637 | $39,739 | $46,005 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $816,700 | $519,300 | $839,100 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 62.8 | 44.3 | 40.9 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 14.9% | 10% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39% | 31.4% | 36.1% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 92.7% | 74% | 63% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 12.1% | 9.6% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 6% | 4.9% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 21 | 78 | 76.1 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 91.1% | 92% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 14.7% | 4.5% | 3.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 10.3% | 7.3% | 8% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.6% | 11.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 36.9% | 18.4% | 13.3% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 100% | 51.6% | 56.7% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 48.4% | 23.8% | 20.5% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 8.4% | 20.6% | 20.7% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $36,786 | $44,277 | $50,699 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 40% | 15.7% | 11.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 20.1% | 21.7% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.409 | 0.480 | 0.451 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White88%
- Black0%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian8%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 41
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 92.7%
- Married couples
- 92.7%
- Living alone
- 7.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 10.3%
- Male / female
- 42% / 58%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 65
- Owner-occupied
- 92.7%
- Vacant
- 36.9%
- Median year built
- 2002
- Median rooms
- 4.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 100%
- Home value to income
- 12.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
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 | 96773 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $36,786 | $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
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 39%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 19.5%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 63.4%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 14.7%
- Limited-English households
- 7.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Ninole
- State
- Hawaii
- County
- Hawaii County
- Center point
- 19.9121° N, 155.2769° W
- Land area
- 69 sq mi
- Water area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Time zone
- Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (UTC-10, no daylight saving)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 96773
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96774 | Ookala, HI | 4.6 mi | — |
| 96780 | Papaaloa, HI | 5 mi | $66,250 |
| 96710 | Hakalau, HI | 5.2 mi | — |
| 96764 | Laupahoehoe, HI | 6 mi | $55,769 |
| 96781 | Papaikou, HI | 8.9 mi | $96,400 |
| 96776 | Paauilo, HI | 8.9 mi | $93,241 |
| 96728 | Honomu, HI | 10 mi | $67,500 |
| 96783 | Pepeekeo, HI | 12 mi | $77,391 |
| 96721 | Hilo, HI · PO box | 18 mi | — |
| 96720 | Hilo, HI | 18 mi | $80,938 |
| 96727 | Honokaa, HI | 19 mi | $85,777 |
| 96718 | Hawaii National Park, HI · PO box | 24 mi | — |
Questions about 96773
What city is zip code 96773?
96773 is assigned to Ninole, Hawaii. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 96773 in?
96773 is in Hawaii County, Hawaii.
What is the population of 96773?
About 95 people live in 96773, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 96773 in?
96773 is in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.
What is the median household income in 96773?
The median household income in 96773 is $65,179.
What zip codes are near 96773?
The closest zip codes to 96773 are 96774, 96780, 96710, 96764, 96781.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96773, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.