Zip code 96780: Papaaloa, Hawaii

Q: What city is zip code 96780?

96780 is assigned to Papaaloa, Hawaii. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 96780 in?

96780 is in Hawaii County, Hawaii.

Q: What is the population of 96780?

About 400 people live in 96780, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What time zone is 96780 in?

96780 is in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.

Q: What is the median household income in 96780?

The median household income in 96780 is $66,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 96780?

The closest zip codes to 96780 are 96764, 96773, 96774, 96710, 96728.

Residential delivery areaHawaii CountyHawaii-Aleutian Standard Time

Population

400

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$496K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.8 sq mi

226 people/sq mi

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

About 96780

96780 is a small-town zip code in Papaaloa, Hawaii (Hawaii County), covering 1.8 sq mi of land. About 400 people live here, or 226 per square mile. The median resident is 53.1 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 $66,250 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $496,400, or 7.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.6 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and cleaning and personal care. 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 96780 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 400 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · HI 92%2nd of 85 in HI
Healthcare workers17.7%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · HI 9.1%4th of 89 in HI
Median age53.1
97th
U.S. 38.9 · HI 40.96th of 90 in HI
Residents 65 and older26.3%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · HI 20.5%17th of 90 in HI
Average commute35.6 min
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · HI 26.2 min12th of 88 in HI
Unemployment rate8.9%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · HI 4.9%14th of 89 in HI
Homeownership rate85.5%
90th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · HI 63%7th of 85 in HI
Diversity index66.1
86th
U.S. 61.4 · HI 76.171st of 90 in HI
Median home value$496,400
75th
U.S. $332,700 · HI $839,10065th of 81 in HI
Foreign-born residents19.8%
74th
U.S. 14.1% · HI 17.9%23rd of 90 in HI
Rent-burdened renters56.5%
72nd
U.S. 51.1% · HI 56.7%37th of 84 in HI
Government workers15.9%
65th
U.S. 14.5% · HI 21.7%67th of 89 in HI
Poverty rate13.5%
63rd
U.S. 12.5% · HI 10%28th of 85 in HI
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · HI 8%51st of 89 in HI
Income inequality (Gini)0.438
53rd
U.S. 0.483 · HI 0.45143rd of 85 in HI
Median earnings per worker$42,596
31st
U.S. $49,666 · HI $50,69963rd of 87 in HI
Median household income$66,250
30th
U.S. $80,734 · HI $100,38971st of 82 in HI
Population density226/sq mi
22nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · HI 225/sq mi47th of 90 in HI
Per capita income$27,728
13th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · HI $46,00580th of 90 in HI
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · HI 36.1%85th of 90 in HI
Residents under 1814.2%
7th
U.S. 22% · HI 20.7%73rd of 90 in HI
Population400
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · HI 1,445,23585th of 90 in HI
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · HI 9.6%86th of 90 in HI
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · HI 3.6%83rd of 85 in HI
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · HI 13.3%86th of 86 in HI
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · HI 2.5%77th of 89 in HI
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · HI 11.2%83rd of 89 in HI

Measure	96780	Hawaii	HI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in HI
Broadband accessStrength	100%	91.1%	92%	91%	99th	2nd of 85
Healthcare workers	17.7%	8.9%	9.1%	9.7%	98th	4th of 89
Median age	53.1	44.3	40.9	38.9	97th	6th of 90
Residents 65 and older	26.3%	23.8%	20.5%	17.2%	94th	17th of 90
Average commuteWeakness	35.6 min	27.4 min	26.2 min	26.4 min	92nd	12th of 88
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.9%	6%	4.9%	5.2%	91st	14th of 89
Homeownership rateStrength	85.5%	74%	63%	65.2%	90th	7th of 85
Diversity index	66.1	78	76.1	61.4	86th	71st of 90
Median home value	$496,400	$519,300	$839,100	$332,700	75th	65th of 81
Foreign-born residents	19.8%	11.8%	17.9%	14.1%	74th	23rd of 90
Rent-burdened renters	56.5%	51.6%	56.7%	51.1%	72nd	37th of 84
Government workers	15.9%	20.1%	21.7%	14.5%	65th	67th of 89
Poverty rate	13.5%	14.9%	10%	12.5%	63rd	28th of 85
Veterans	6.7%	7.3%	8%	6.2%	62nd	51st of 89
Income inequality (Gini)	0.438	0.480	0.451	0.483	53rd	43rd of 85
Median earnings per worker	$42,596	$44,277	$50,699	$49,666	31st	63rd of 87
Median household income	$66,250	$78,639	$100,389	$80,734	30th	71st of 82
Population density	226/sq mi	51/sq mi	225/sq mi	95/sq mi	22nd	47th of 90
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,728	$39,739	$46,005	$44,673	13th	80th of 90
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.8%	31.4%	36.1%	35.7%	9th	85th of 90
Residents under 18	14.2%	20.6%	20.7%	22%	7th	73rd of 90
Population	400	205,769	1,445,235	334,922,499	1st	85th of 90
Work from home	0%	12.1%	9.6%	15.1%	1st	86th of 90
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	4.5%	3.6%	8.4%	1st	83rd of 85
Housing vacancy	0%	18.4%	13.3%	10.1%	1st	86th of 86
Tech workers	0%	1.6%	2.5%	3.8%	1st	77th of 89
Self-employed workers	0%	15.7%	11.2%	10%	1st	83rd 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

25–34

24%

35–44

45–54

21%

55–64

17%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

53.1

Under 18

14.2%

65 and over

26.3%

Race and ethnicity

White32%
Black0%
Hispanic7%
Asian46%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial16%

Diversity index

66.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

19.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

59%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

70%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

23%

Other

Households

Households: 159
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 89.9%
Married couples: 74.8%
Living alone: 10.1%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

32%

$25–50k

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

28%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

96780

$66,250

Hawaii Co.

$78,639

Hawaii

$100,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,728

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.438

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

96780

$496,400

Hawaii Co.

$519,300

Hawaii

$839,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

96780

—

Hawaii Co.

$1,510

Hawaii

$1,971

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 159
Owner-occupied: 85.5%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 7.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

90%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

10%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

23%

20–29

30–44

28%

45–59

24%

60+

Average commute

35.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

36.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

20%

Healthcare

18%

Cleaning and personal care

17%

Management

12%

Sales

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Office and admin

10%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Manufacturing

23%

Education

19%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Other services

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Professional and technical services

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$42,596

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

20.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	96780	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	$47,614	$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+)

No diploma

High school

37%

Some college

19%

Associate's

19%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.1%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 10.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Papaaloa
State: Hawaii
County: Hawaii County
Center point: 19.9660° N, 155.2249° W
Land area: 1.8 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

Laupahoehoe (unincorporated)58% of zip

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

Zip codes near 96780

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
96764	Laupahoehoe, HI	2.4 mi	516	$55,769	$610,500
96773	Ninole, HI	5 mi	95	$65,179	$816,700
96774	Ookala, HI	5.9 mi	579	—	$486,100
96710	Hakalau, HI	8.7 mi	162	—	$870,800
96728	Honomu, HI	9.5 mi	376	$67,500	$427,600
96776	Paauilo, HI	10 mi	1,355	$93,241	$440,900
96781	Papaikou, HI	11 mi	2,073	$96,400	$828,500
96783	Pepeekeo, HI	12 mi	2,251	$77,391	$498,500
96721	Hilo, HI · PO box	19 mi	—	—	—
96727	Honokaa, HI	20 mi	4,577	$85,777	$643,800
96720	Hilo, HI	21 mi	52,979	$80,938	$485,400
96749	Keaau, HI	28 mi	19,132	$85,399	$442,200

Questions about 96780

What city is zip code 96780?

96780 is assigned to Papaaloa, Hawaii. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 96780 in?

96780 is in Hawaii County, Hawaii.

What is the population of 96780?

About 400 people live in 96780, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 96780 in?

96780 is in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.

What is the median household income in 96780?

The median household income in 96780 is $66,250.

What zip codes are near 96780?

The closest zip codes to 96780 are 96764, 96773, 96774, 96710, 96728.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96780, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.