ZIP Code 96778

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Hawaii County, Hawaii.

Population: 14,225
Median household income: $34,863
Median home value: $241,200

Covering part of Hawaii County, Hawaii, ZIP Code 96778 has about 14,225 residents. At $34,863, its median household income sits below Hawaii County's $77,215.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 96778's population declined 4.4% from 14,885 to 14,225, while its median gross rent rose 17.0% from $1,129 to $1,321.

21.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,225
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $34,863
Median home value: $241,200
Median gross rent: $1,321
Housing units: 6,814
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,88514,225

Median household income

$39,418$34,863

Median home value

$186,900$241,200

Median gross rent

$1,129$1,321

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,885	$39,418	$186,900	$1,129
2020	15,198	$38,244	$199,800	$1,148
2021	14,777	$40,240	$207,700	$1,216
2022	14,310	$39,010	$220,400	$1,319
2023	14,225	$34,863	$241,200	$1,321

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	555	3.9%
5 to 17	2,478	17.4%
18 to 24	748	5.3%
25 to 34	1,438	10.1%
35 to 44	1,784	12.5%
45 to 54	1,504	10.6%
55 to 64	2,276	16.0%
65 to 74	2,544	17.9%
75 and over	898	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,284	37.1%
Black or African American	45	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	74	0.5%
Asian	1,690	11.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,894	13.3%
Some other race	333	2.3%
Two or more races	2,738	19.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,167	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,046	10.0%
High school graduate	3,854	36.9%
Some college or associate's	3,270	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,553	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	721	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,088	74.9%
Carpooled	414	10.0%
Public transit	35	0.8%
Walked	55	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	459	11.1%
Other means	71	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	656	17.9%
15 to 29 min	890	24.3%
30 to 44 min	1,274	34.8%
45 to 59 min	468	12.8%
60+ min	375	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 35.4% (5,004 of 14,128)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,190	54.5%
Nonfamily households	2,664	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,854	85.9%
Vacant	960	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,681	80.0%
Renter-occupied	1,173	20.0%

1-unit, detached95.3%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,492	95.3%
1-unit, attached	177	2.6%
2 to 4 units	40	0.6%
5 to 19 units	15	0.2%
20 or more units	21	0.3%
Mobile home & other	69	1.0%

ZIP Code 96778

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