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96742 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 96742 covers Kalaupapa, Hawaii, with a population of about 43.

Population
434 per square mile
Median age
39.91.2 points above the US average
Poverty rate
31.7%19.3 points above the US average
Degree or higher
32.6%2.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Hawaii-Aleutian UTC-10:00does not observe daylight saving time

Where 96742 is

Kalaupapa, Hawaii — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population43
Median age39.9
Born outside the US4.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home7%
White (non-Hispanic)16.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)32.6%
Hispanic or Latino9.3%
Veterans2.3%
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$39,742
Poverty rate31.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Vacant homes76.8%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house93.7%
Attached house2.1%
2 to 4 units1.1%
5 to 19 units1.1%
Mobile home2.1%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.6%
High school diploma or higher74.4%
Works from home3.3%
Drives to work alone46.7%
Takes public transport33.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37% 3.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.3% 5.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.6% 5.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.7% 6.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.9% 3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78% 3.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.8% 1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening57% 7.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64% 2.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37% 6.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27% 2.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23.3% 9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.2% 2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.2% 2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.9% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.1% 7.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.8% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.8% 2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.4% 2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.6% 3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low
Expected annual loss1.8 out of 100
Community resilience100 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Wildfire81.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding73.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami66.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake61.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity42.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane39.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide37.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning9.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding7.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail1.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado1.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind0.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Hawaii and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPHawaiiUnited States
Median household income$98,317$78,538
Income per person$39,742$44,823$43,289
Poverty rate31.7%10%12.4%
Median home value$808,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,938$1,348
Homeownership62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.6%35.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%5%5.2%
Works from home3.3%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US4.7%18.1%13.9%
Median age39.940.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationMOLOKAI AP, HI US12.4 km away
Rain in a year22 in

Average high and low by month

January78.8°F / 64.3°F3.56 in rain
February78.8°F / 64.6°F2.31 in rain
March79.2°F / 65.8°F3.02 in rain
April81°F / 67.1°F1.54 in rain
May82.8°F / 68.6°F1.15 in rain
June84.7°F / 71.5°F0.61 in rain
July85.5°F / 72.7°F0.62 in rain
August86.5°F / 73.4°F0.84 in rain
September86.7°F / 72.8°F0.99 in rain
October85.5°F / 71.4°F1.54 in rain
November82.8°F / 69.6°F2.67 in rain
December80.2°F / 66.9°F2.87 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Hawaii Department of Education100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Household characteristics10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Walkability4.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

96757 Kualapuu, HI5.9 km away
96729 Hoolehua, HI10.2 km away
96748 Kaunakakai, HI11.5 km away
96770 Maunaloa, HI25.1 km away
96763 Lanai City, HI40.9 km away
96761 Lahaina, HI44.1 km away
96767 Lahaina, HI50.4 km away
96784 Puunene, HI50.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Kalawao County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneHawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeNot observed — clocks stay on standard time all year
Land area11.99 sq mi
Water area5.45 sq mi
Population density4 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude21.1929, -156.9835

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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