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Papaaloa ZIP code, Hawaii

The ZIP code for Papaaloa, HI is 96780, and its area code is 808.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
400
Area code
808
State
Hawaii

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Papaaloa 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.

Papaaloa in numbers

About 400 people live in Papaaloa, in 159 households. The median household income is $66,250 a year, 34% below the Hawaii median of $100,389 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $496,400 (41% below the Hawaii median).

Population400Papaaloa400
Households159Papaaloa159
Median household income$66,250Papaaloa$66,250Hawaii$100,389US $80,734
Median home value$496,400Papaaloa$496,400Hawaii$839,100US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Papaaloa. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Papaaloa

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Papaaloa
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
96780 Papaaloa , HI Standard 400 $66,250 $496,400

Map of Papaaloa ZIP codes

96780

The ZIP codes of Papaaloa, 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 Papaaloa

The nearest larger towns are Laupahoehoe (916 people, 0.8 mi), Paauilo (610 people, 11 mi) and Pepeekeo (2,056 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Papaaloa
TownPopulationDistance
Hilo 50,404 21.3 mi
Waimea 9,286 26.2 mi
Kurtistown 3,151 28.1 mi
Mountain View 3,756 29.9 mi

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