ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Hawaii

ZIP Code 96781: Hawaii County, HI

ZIP Code 96781 (Hawaii County, Hawaii) has an estimated 2,073 residents in 734 households. The median household income is $96,400, the median home value is $828,500 and the median gross rent is $1,500/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

Total population

2,073

Margin of error ±343

Median household income

$96,400

Margin of error ±$45,687

Median home value

$828,500

Margin of error ±$81,894

Median gross rent

$1,500/mo

Margin of error ±$222

Median age

48.8 yrs

Margin of error ±6.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.5 min

Margin of error ±9.5 min

How ZIP 96781 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 9678148.8 yrsHawaii40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 96781$96,400Hawaii$100,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 96781$43,867Hawaii$46,005United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9678110.4%Hawaii10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 967812.1%Hawaii4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9678126.2%Hawaii36.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 96781$828,500Hawaii$839,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 96781$1,500/moHawaii$1,971/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9678182.2%Hawaii63.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9678123.5 minHawaii26.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9678116.8%Hawaii9.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 96781

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 96781 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 96781Margin of errorHawaiiUnited States
Total population2,073±3431,445,235334,922,499
Median age48.8 yrs±6.3 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households734±124492,453129,227,496
Median household income$96,400±$45,687$100,389$80,734
Per capita income$43,867±$6,998$46,005$44,673
Poverty rate10.4%±6.6 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.1%±2.1 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%±6.4 pts36.1%35.7%
Median home value$828,500±$81,894$839,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,500/mo±$222$1,971/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.2%±8.9 pts63.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.5 min±9.5 min26.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home16.8%±8.3 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 96781
GroupZIP 96781HawaiiUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino17.6%20.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino23.3%36.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.9%9.5%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino40.2%21.0%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.8%9.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 96781 is

State
Hawaii
Main county
Hawaii County
Largest overlapping place
Papaikou (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
51.57 sq mi· about 40 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

96720 Hawaii County, HI96725 Holualoa, HI96726 Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI96727 Hawaii County, HI96728 Hawaii County, HI96737 Hawaiian Ocean View, 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, HI96783 Hawaii County, HI96785 Volcano, HI

See every ZIP code in Hawaii, or compare ZIP 96781 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.