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96748 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 96748 covers Kaunakakai, Hawaii, with a population of about 5,168 and a median household income of $76,974.

Population
5,16842 per square mile
Median age
37.90.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$76,97422% below the Hawaii median
Poverty rate
18.8%6.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$390,697up 5.2% in five years
Median rent
$94151% below the Hawaii median
Degree or higher
21.7%13.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
61.1%3.9 points below the US average
Time zone
Hawaii-Aleutian UTC-10:00does not observe daylight saving time
Businesses
95

Where 96748 is

Kaunakakai, 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

Population5,168
Median age37.9
Family households65.6%
Born outside the US5.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home14%
White (non-Hispanic)18.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)9%
Hispanic or Latino9.9%
Veterans5.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$76,974
Income per person$29,503
Poverty rate18.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance28.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.8%
$10–15k2.2%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k6.5%
$25–30k4.9%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k3.5%
$45–50k1.8%
$50–60k7.7%
$60–75k5.1%
$75–100k17.2%
$100–125k8.1%
$125–150k10.0%
$150–200k8.2%
$200k or more8.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,830
Mean adjusted gross income$57,956
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.3%
Returns, under $25k35.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.0%
Returns, $200k or more3.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$355,500
Median gross rent$941
Owner-occupied61.1%
Vacant homes25.7%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house77.9%
Attached house5.6%
2 to 4 units3%
5 to 19 units4.6%
20 or more units8.8%
Mobile home0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$390,697as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 4.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 5.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 36.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$449,021$109,887

$109,887 in 2000 to $390,697 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%
High school diploma or higher91.7%
Works from home9.2%
Drives to work alone65.4%
Takes public transport2.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5%
Health

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

Obesity33% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.3% 5.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.2% 4.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression16.7% 5.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.2% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.2% 6.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17% 1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83% 2.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.3% 1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.4% 5.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.5% 4.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24.3% 7.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps22.1% 7.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.9% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21% 7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.7% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6% 2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.4% 7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments95
People employed917
Annual payroll$34,505,000
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 97.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss94 out of 100
Community resilience79.2 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.

River flooding99.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami94.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding93.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity85.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake84.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning83.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought68.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane55.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado8.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail6.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind3.7Very 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$76,974$98,317$78,538
Income per person$29,503$44,823$43,289
Poverty rate18.8%10%12.4%
Median home value$355,500$808,200$303,400
Median gross rent$941$1,938$1,348
Homeownership61.1%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%35.5%35%
Unemployment rate9.5%5%5.2%
Works from home9.2%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US5.1%18.1%13.9%
Median age37.940.638.7
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 US15 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
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 vulnerability79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Household characteristics84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Walkability6.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

96757 Kualapuu, HI9.8 km away
96742 Kalaupapa, HI11.5 km away
96729 Hoolehua, HI14.6 km away
96770 Maunaloa, HI26.6 km away
96763 Lanai City, HI29.5 km away
96761 Lahaina, HI35.9 km away
96767 Lahaina, HI41.7 km away
96784 Puunene, HI41.7 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.

Maui 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 area122.83 sq mi
Water area21.45 sq mi
Population density42 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude21.0905, -156.9690

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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