ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Hawaii

ZIP Code 96765: Lawai, HI

ZIP Code 96765 (Lawai, Kauai County, Hawaii) has an estimated 513 residents in 194 households. The median household income is $102,679, the median home value is $864,600 and the median gross rent is $1,875/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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, 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

513

Margin of error ±229

Median household income

$102,679

Margin of error ±$42,948

Median home value

$864,600

Margin of error ±$328,297

Median gross rent

$1,875/mo

Margin of error ±$250

Median age

34.8 yrs

Margin of error ±16.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.9 min*

Margin of error ±12.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 96765 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 9676534.8 yrsHawaii40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 96765$102,679Hawaii$100,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 96765$39,615Hawaii$46,005United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 967652.9%Hawaii10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9676529.3%*Hawaii4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9676534.1%*Hawaii36.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 96765$864,600Hawaii$839,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 96765$1,875/moHawaii$1,971/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9676564.9%*Hawaii63.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9676518.9 min*Hawaii26.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 967650.0%Hawaii9.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 96765

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 96765 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 96765	Margin of error	Hawaii	United States
Total population	513	±229	1,445,235	334,922,499
Median age	34.8 yrs	±16.2 yrs	40.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	194	±73	492,453	129,227,496
Median household income	$102,679	±$42,948	$100,389	$80,734
Per capita income	$39,615	±$10,862	$46,005	$44,673
Poverty rate	2.9%	±4.9 pts	10.0%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	29.3%*	±28.5 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.1%*	±12.2 pts	36.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$864,600	±$328,297	$839,100	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,875/mo	±$250	$1,971/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	64.9%*	±16.3 pts	63.0%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.9 min*	±12.0 min	26.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%	±6.1 pts	9.6%	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 96765
Group	ZIP 96765	Hawaii	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	34.9%	20.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	29.6%	36.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	9.5%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	19.3%	21.0%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	16.2%	9.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 96765 is

State: Hawaii
Main county: Kauai County
Largest overlapping place: Lawai (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.64 sq mi· about 802 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 Kauai County

96703 Kauai County, HI 96705 Eleele, HI 96714 Kauai County, HI 96716 Hanapepe, HI 96722 Kauai County, HI 96741 Kauai County, HI 96746 Kapaa, HI 96747 Kaumakani, HI 96752 Kauai County, HI 96754 Kauai County, HI 96756 Kauai County, HI 96766 Kauai County, HI 96769 Kauai County, HI 96796 Waimea, HI

See every ZIP code in Hawaii, or compare ZIP 96765 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.