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Pahoa ZIP code, Hawaii

The ZIP code for Pahoa, HI is 96778, and its area code is 808.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,361
Area code
808
State
Hawaii

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Pahoa 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.

Pahoa in numbers

About 1,361 people live in Pahoa, in 373 households. The median household income is $56,042 a year, 44% below the Hawaii median of $100,389 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $375,900 (55% below the Hawaii median), and median gross rent is $599 a month. The median age is 41.1; 17.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (36.1% across Hawaii); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population1,361Pahoa1,361
Households373Pahoa373
Median age41.1Pahoa41.1Hawaii40.9US 38.9
Median household income$56,042Pahoa$56,042Hawaii$100,389US $80,734
Median home value$375,900Pahoa$375,900Hawaii$839,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$599Pahoa$599Hawaii$1,971US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%Pahoa17.1%Hawaii36.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.8 minPahoa27.8 minHawaii26.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density625 / sq miPahoa625 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Pahoa

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Pahoa
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
96778 Pahoa , HI Standard 15,262 $39,750 $273,800

Map of Pahoa ZIP codes

96778

The ZIP codes of Pahoa, 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 Pahoa

The nearest larger towns are Nanawale Estates (1,692 people, 2.3 mi), Leilani Estates (1,490 people, 2.8 mi) and Hawaiian Beaches (3,947 people, 3.5 mi).

Towns near Pahoa
TownPopulationDistance
Hawaiian Beaches 3,947 3.5 mi
Ainaloa 4,094 3.6 mi
Orchidlands Estates 3,027 6.2 mi
Hawaiian Paradise Park 13,203 6.6 mi
Hawaiian Acres 3,872 7.2 mi
Kurtistown 3,151 10.3 mi
Mountain View 3,756 15.8 mi
Hilo 50,404 16.0 mi

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