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Lihue ZIP code, Hawaii

The ZIP code for Lihue, HI is 96766, and its area code is 808.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
7,901
Area code
808
State
Hawaii

Lihue in numbers

About 7,901 people live in Lihue, in 2,652 households, the 41st-largest of Hawaii's 163 census places. The median household income is $92,850 a year, 8% below the Hawaii median of $100,389 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $878,500 (5% above the Hawaii median), and median gross rent is $1,956 a month. The median age is 42.3; 41.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (36.1% across Hawaii); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population7,901Lihue7,901
Households2,652Lihue2,652
Median age42.3Lihue42.3Hawaii40.9US 38.9
Median household income$92,850Lihue$92,850Hawaii$100,389US $80,734
Median home value$878,500Lihue$878,500Hawaii$839,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,956Lihue$1,956Hawaii$1,971US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.0%Lihue41.0%Hawaii36.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.8 minLihue16.8 minHawaii26.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,060 / sq miLihue1,060 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lihue

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lihue
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
96766 Lihue , HI Standard 17,526 $100,678 $793,000

Map of Lihue ZIP codes

96766

The ZIP codes of Lihue, 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 Lihue

The nearest larger towns are Kapaa (11,094 people, 8.0 mi), Makaha (10,066 people, 81 mi) and Waianae (12,918 people, 83 mi).

Towns near Lihue
TownPopulationDistance
Hanamaulu 4,972 1.8 mi
Puhi 4,362 2.4 mi
Wailua 2,697 5.8 mi
Wailua Homesteads 5,431 6.9 mi
Kapaa 11,094 8.0 mi
Koloa 2,907 8.3 mi
Lawai 2,718 10.0 mi
Kalaheo 4,435 11.1 mi
Anahola 3,067 12.3 mi
Eleele 2,522 15.3 mi
Hanapepe 2,638 15.4 mi
Kilauea 3,146 16.8 mi
Kekaha 3,768 23.0 mi

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