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Where 96716 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 96716 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gILgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,716 = 2 × 2 × 24179. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111100111001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96715 (Hanamaulu, HI, 17 mi away) and 96717 (Hauula, HI, 112 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96716 becomes 61769 — and that is a real ZIP code: Saunemin, IL, 4,280 miles away.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16679, 17966, 61769, 69167, 71966, 76196, …). The farthest-flung twin is 17966 in Ravine, PA, 4,903 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
- 🎯3,749 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96716 and you would come out at 21.91°S, 20.40°E — 217 miles from Windhoek, Namibia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 48m.
- 📏 At 3.9 square miles of land, 96716 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.9 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,650This ZIP2,650 |
|---|---|
| Households | 776This ZIP776 |
| Housing units | 852This ZIP852 |
| Median age | 39.9This ZIP39.9Hawaii40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $105,000This ZIP$105,000Hawaii$100,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $716,500This ZIP$716,500Hawaii$839,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,191This ZIP$2,191Hawaii$1,971US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1%This ZIP18.1% |
| Mean commute | 27.0 minThis ZIP27.0 min |
| Population density | 683.0 / sq miThis ZIP683.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 40This ZIP40 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 262This ZIP262 |
| Annual payroll | $12,369,000This ZIP$12,369,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.88 sq miThis ZIP3.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.42 sq miThis ZIP0.42 sq mi |
Other place names in 96716
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96716
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96747 | Kaumakani, HI | 2.0 mi |
96705 | Eleele, HI | 2.2 mi |
96769 | Makaweli, HI | 3.5 mi |
96796 | Waimea, HI | 5.6 mi |
96741 | Kalaheo, HI | 6.3 mi |
96765 | Lawai, HI | 6.6 mi |
96756 | Koloa, HI | 9.5 mi |
96766 | Lihue, HI | 14.4 mi |
96752 | Kekaha, HI | 15.2 mi |
96714 | Hanalei, HI | 16.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96716?
96716 is in Hanapepe, Hawaii, in Kauai County, part of the Kapaa, HI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 21.9103, -159.6009.
What county is 96716 in?
96716 lies in Kauai County.
What area code is 96716?
Hanapepe uses area code 808, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96716 in?
96716 uses Pacific/Honolulu.
How many people live in 96716?
About 2,650 people live in ZIP code 96716, in 776 households, at 683.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 96716?
$105,000 a year, against $100,389 across Hawaii.
What ZIP codes are near 96716?
The closest are 96747 (2 mi), 96705 (2.2 mi), 96769 (3.5 mi), 96796 (5.6 mi) and 96741 (6.3 mi).
Is 96716 a PO Box ZIP code?
96716 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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