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Black Sands ZIP codes, Hawaii

No ZIP code is named for Black Sands, HI; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 96778. Its area code is 808.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
354
Area code
808
State
Hawaii

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Black Sands itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Hilo (18.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Black Sands in numbers

About 354 people live in Black Sands, in 176 households. The median household income is $14,167 a year, 86% below the Hawaii median of $100,389 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,600 (81% below the Hawaii median). The median age is 52.5; 15.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (36.1% across Hawaii); the average commute takes 46 minutes.

Population354Black Sands354
Households176Black Sands176
Median age52.5Black Sands52.5Hawaii40.9US 38.9
Median household income$14,167Black Sands$14,167Hawaii$100,389US $80,734
Median home value$155,600Black Sands$155,600Hawaii$839,100US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%Black Sands15.3%Hawaii36.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute46.0 minBlack Sands46.0 minHawaii26.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density656 / sq miBlack Sands656 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Black Sands CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Black Sands

These ZIP codes cover part of Black Sands but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Black Sands
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
96778 Pahoa , HI Standard 15,262 $39,750 $273,800

Map of Black Sands ZIP codes

96778

The ZIP codes of Black Sands, HI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Black Sands

The nearest larger towns are Seaview (443 people, 2.5 mi), Leilani Estates (1,490 people, 4.6 mi) and Pahoa (1,361 people, 5.8 mi).

Towns near Black Sands
TownPopulationDistance
Ainaloa 4,094 7.8 mi
Hawaiian Beaches 3,947 9.3 mi
Hawaiian Acres 3,872 10.1 mi
Orchidlands Estates 3,027 10.5 mi
Hawaiian Paradise Park 13,203 12.0 mi
Kurtistown 3,151 14.0 mi
Mountain View 3,756 16.9 mi
Hilo 50,404 20.7 mi

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