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96727

ZIP 96727 is Honokaa, Hawaii, in Hawaii County; Hawaii-Aleutian time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
Pacific/Honolulu
County
Hawaii
Metro area
Hilo-Kailua, HI
Population
4,577
Coordinates
20.1056, -155.4860
☼ Live from 96727 — Honokaa, HI

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Where 96727 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 96727
  • 🔢 Type 96727 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZLgG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 96,727 = 197 × 491. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111100111010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96726 (Honaunau, HI, 52 mi away) and 96728 (Honomu, HI, 29 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 96727 becomes 72769 — and that is a real ZIP code: Summers, AR, 3,815 miles away.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27697, 27967, 27976, 29677, 62977, 72679, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27976 in South Mills, NC, 4,818 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
  • 🎯3,602 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96727 and you would come out at 20.11°S, 24.51°E — 264 miles from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 55m.
  • 📏 At 189.5 square miles of land, 96727 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 144 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,577This ZIP4,577
Households1,381This ZIP1,381
Housing units1,634This ZIP1,634
Median age43.9This ZIP43.9Hawaii40.9US 38.9
Median household income$85,777This ZIP$85,777Hawaii$100,389US $80,734
Median home value$643,800This ZIP$643,800Hawaii$839,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,506This ZIP$1,506Hawaii$1,971US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%This ZIP24.3%
Mean commute35.7 minThis ZIP35.7 min
Population density24.2 / sq miThis ZIP24.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments73This ZIP73
Employees539This ZIP539
Annual payroll$26,354,000This ZIP$26,354,000
Tax returns filed2,420This ZIP2,420
Total adjusted gross income$157,526,000This ZIP$157,526,000

Land area

Land area189.52 sq miThis ZIP189.52 sq mi
Water area12.66 sq miThis ZIP12.66 sq mi

Other place names in 96727

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 96727

ZIPCityDistance
96776 Paauilo, HI 10.1 mi
96774 Ookala, HI 14.6 mi
96764 Laupahoehoe, HI 17.3 mi
96773 Ninole, HI 19.1 mi
96755 Kapaau, HI 19.5 mi
96780 Papaaloa, HI 19.5 mi
96743 Kamuela, HI 20.1 mi
96710 Hakalau, HI 23.9 mi
96719 Hawi, HI 24.3 mi
96556 APO AA, AA 25.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 96727?

96727 is in Honokaa, Hawaii, in Hawaii County, part of the Hilo-Kailua, HI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 20.1056, -155.4860.

What county is 96727 in?

96727 lies in Hawaii County.

What time zone is 96727 in?

96727 uses Pacific/Honolulu.

How many people live in 96727?

About 4,577 people live in ZIP code 96727, in 1,381 households, at 24.2 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 96727?

$85,777 a year, against $100,389 across Hawaii.

What ZIP codes are near 96727?

The closest are 96776 (10.1 mi), 96774 (14.6 mi), 96764 (17.3 mi), 96773 (19.1 mi) and 96755 (19.5 mi).

Is 96727 a PO Box ZIP code?

96727 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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