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96738

ZIP 96738 is Waikoloa, Hawaii, in Hawaii County; Hawaii-Aleutian time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
Pacific/Honolulu
County
Hawaii
Metro area
Hilo-Kailua, HI
Population
7,862
Coordinates
19.8719, -155.8022
☼ Live from 96738 — Waikoloa, HI

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Where 96738 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 96738
  • 🔢 Type 96738 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BELgG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 96,738 = 2 × 3 × 23 × 701. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111100111100010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96737 (Ocean View, HI, 53 mi away) and 96739 (Keauhou, HI, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 96738 becomes 83769, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36879, 37869, 38679, 38769, 38967, 39867, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96378 in APO AA, a military post office, 4,809 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
  • 🎯3,628 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96738 and you would come out at 19.87°S, 24.20°E — 285 miles from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 56m.
  • 📏 At 79.8 square miles of land, 96738 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,862This ZIP7,862
Households2,703This ZIP2,703
Housing units4,884This ZIP4,884
Median age40.3This ZIP40.3Hawaii40.9US 38.9
Median household income$80,928This ZIP$80,928Hawaii$100,389US $80,734
Median home value$813,800This ZIP$813,800Hawaii$839,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,184This ZIP$2,184Hawaii$1,971US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.5%This ZIP32.5%
Mean commute26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min
Population density98.5 / sq miThis ZIP98.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments226This ZIP226
Employees2,941This ZIP2,941
Annual payroll$160,779,000This ZIP$160,779,000
Tax returns filed3,630This ZIP3,630
Total adjusted gross income$322,283,000This ZIP$322,283,000

Land area

Land area79.85 sq miThis ZIP79.85 sq mi
Water area0.44 sq miThis ZIP0.44 sq mi

Other place names in 96738

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ZIP codes near 96738

ZIPCityDistance
96743 Kamuela, HI 10.8 mi
96740 Kailua Kona, HI 11.0 mi
96556 APO AA, AA 16.2 mi
96558 APO AA, AA 16.2 mi
96725 Holualoa, HI 20.1 mi
96755 Kapaau, HI 22.1 mi
96739 Keauhou, HI 23.9 mi
96750 Kealakekua, HI 24.1 mi
96719 Hawi, HI 25.5 mi
96727 Honokaa, HI 26.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 96738?

96738 is in Waikoloa, Hawaii, in Hawaii County, part of the Hilo-Kailua, HI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 19.8719, -155.8022.

What county is 96738 in?

96738 lies in Hawaii County.

What time zone is 96738 in?

96738 uses Pacific/Honolulu.

How many people live in 96738?

About 7,862 people live in ZIP code 96738, in 2,703 households, at 98.5 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 96738?

$80,928 a year, against $100,389 across Hawaii.

What ZIP codes are near 96738?

The closest are 96743 (10.8 mi), 96740 (11 mi), 96556 (16.2 mi), 96558 (16.2 mi) and 96725 (20.1 mi).

Is 96738 a PO Box ZIP code?

96738 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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