ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Hawaii

ZIP Code 96737: Hawaiian Ocean View, HI

ZIP Code 96737 (Hawaiian Ocean View, Hawaii County, Hawaii) has an estimated 4,380 residents in 1,873 households. The median household income is $45,841, the median home value is $321,100 and the median gross rent is $1,506/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, gross rent, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

4,380

Margin of error ±954

Median household income

$45,841

Margin of error ±$7,613

Median home value

$321,100

Margin of error ±$30,449

Median gross rent

$1,506/mo*

Margin of error ±$1,009· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

54.1 yrs

Margin of error ±12.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

66.1 min*

Margin of error ±35.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 96737 compares with Hawaii and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9673754.1 yrsHawaii40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 96737$45,841Hawaii$100,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 96737$26,855Hawaii$46,005United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9673725.2%*Hawaii10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9673717.2%Hawaii4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9673716.2%Hawaii36.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 96737$321,100Hawaii$839,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 96737$1,506/mo*Hawaii$1,971/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9673777.7%Hawaii63.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9673766.1 min*Hawaii26.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 967370.0%Hawaii9.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 96737

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 96737 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 96737Margin of errorHawaiiUnited States
Total population4,380±9541,445,235334,922,499
Median age54.1 yrs±12.1 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,873±339492,453129,227,496
Median household income$45,841±$7,613$100,389$80,734
Per capita income$26,855±$5,798$46,005$44,673
Poverty rate25.2%*±17.8 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate17.2%±8.3 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%±7.0 pts36.1%35.7%
Median home value$321,100±$30,449$839,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,506/mo*±$1,009$1,971/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes77.7%±9.7 pts63.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work66.1 min*±35.6 min26.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%±0.9 pts9.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 96737
GroupZIP 96737HawaiiUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino35.0%20.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.9%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%36.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.2%9.5%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino29.9%21.0%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)12.5%9.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 96737 is

State
Hawaii
Main county
Hawaii County
Largest overlapping place
Hawaiian Ocean View (75% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
45.89 sq mi· about 95 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Hawaii County

96704 Hawaii County, HI96710 Hawaii County, HI96719 Hawi, HI96720 Hawaii County, HI96725 Holualoa, HI96726 Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI96727 Hawaii County, HI96728 Hawaii County, HI96738 Waikoloa Village, HI96740 Hawaii County, HI96743 Hawaii County, HI96749 Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI96750 Kealakekua, HI96755 Hawaii County, HI96760 Hawaiian Acres, HI96764 Laupahoehoe, HI96771 Mountain View, HI96772 Hawaii County, HI96773 Hawaii County, HI96774 Hawaii County, HI96776 Hawaii County, HI96777 Hawaii County, HI96778 Hawaii County, HI96780 Laupahoehoe, HI

See every ZIP code in Hawaii, or compare ZIP 96737 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.