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Where 96720 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 96720 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZLgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,720 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 13 × 31. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111100111010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96719 (Hawi, HI, 56 mi away) and 96721 (Hilo, HI, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96720 becomes 02769 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rehoboth, MA, 5,021 miles away.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02769, 06279, 06792, 06927, 07926, 07962, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09762 in APO AE, a military post office, 9,036 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
- 🎯3,606 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96720 and you would come out at 19.66°S, 24.77°E — 250 miles from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 57m.
- 📏 At 287.8 square miles of land, 96720 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 218 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 52,979This ZIP52,979 |
|---|---|
| Households | 18,520This ZIP18,520 |
| Housing units | 20,182This ZIP20,182 |
| Median age | 42.8This ZIP42.8Hawaii40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,938This ZIP$80,938Hawaii$100,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $485,400This ZIP$485,400Hawaii$839,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,428This ZIP$1,428Hawaii$1,971US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.3%This ZIP34.3% |
| Mean commute | 20.4 minThis ZIP20.4 min |
| Population density | 184.1 / sq miThis ZIP184.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,348This ZIP1,348 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18,911This ZIP18,911 |
| Annual payroll | $918,080,000This ZIP$918,080,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 23,910This ZIP23,910 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,635,690,000This ZIP$1,635,690,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 287.75 sq miThis ZIP287.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.96 sq miThis ZIP6.96 sq mi |
Other place names in 96720
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96720
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96771 | Mountain View, HI | 9.2 mi |
96781 | Papaikou, HI | 10.3 mi |
96721 | Hilo, HI | 10.4 mi |
96785 | Volcano, HI | 12.6 mi |
96710 | Hakalau, HI | 12.7 mi |
96760 | Kurtistown, HI | 13.7 mi |
96718 | Hawaii National Park, HI | 14.1 mi |
96745 | Kailua Kona, HI | 14.1 mi |
96783 | Pepeekeo, HI | 15.1 mi |
96728 | Honomu, HI | 15.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96720?
96720 is in Hilo, Hawaii, in Hawaii County, part of the Hilo-Kailua, HI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 19.6598, -155.2325.
What county is 96720 in?
96720 lies in Hawaii County.
What area code is 96720?
Hilo uses area code 808, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96720 in?
96720 uses Pacific/Honolulu.
How many people live in 96720?
About 52,979 people live in ZIP code 96720, in 18,520 households, at 184.1 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 96720?
$80,938 a year, against $100,389 across Hawaii.
What ZIP codes are near 96720?
The closest are 96771 (9.2 mi), 96781 (10.3 mi), 96721 (10.4 mi), 96785 (12.6 mi) and 96710 (12.7 mi).
Is 96720 a PO Box ZIP code?
96720 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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