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96743

ZIP 96743 is Kamuela, Hawaii, in Hawaii County; Hawaii-Aleutian time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
Pacific/Honolulu
County
Hawaii
Metro area
Hilo-Kailua, HI
Population
12,422
Coordinates
20.0266, -155.7837
☼ Live from 96743 — Kamuela, HI

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Where 96743 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 96743
  • 🔢 Type 96743 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhLgG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 96,743 = 89 × 1087. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111100111100111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96742 (Kalaupapa, HI, 110 mi away) and 96744 (Kaneohe, HI, 165 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 96743 becomes 34769 — and that is a real ZIP code: Saint Cloud, FL, 4,661 miles away.
  • 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34679, 34697, 34769, 36749, 37694, 39476, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96374 in APO AA, a military post office, 4,810 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
  • 🎯3,620 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96743 and you would come out at 20.03°S, 24.22°E — 283 miles from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 55m.
  • 📏 At 292.3 square miles of land, 96743 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 222 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population12,422This ZIP12,422
Households4,891This ZIP4,891
Housing units6,779This ZIP6,779
Median age48.6This ZIP48.6Hawaii40.9US 38.9
Median household income$101,468This ZIP$101,468Hawaii$100,389US $80,734
Median home value$738,700This ZIP$738,700Hawaii$839,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,850This ZIP$1,850Hawaii$1,971US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher43.8%This ZIP43.8%
Mean commute29.4 minThis ZIP29.4 min
Population density42.5 / sq miThis ZIP42.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments438This ZIP438
Employees6,446This ZIP6,446
Annual payroll$382,574,000This ZIP$382,574,000
Tax returns filed6,280This ZIP6,280
Total adjusted gross income$728,097,000This ZIP$728,097,000

Land area

Land area292.33 sq miThis ZIP292.33 sq mi
Water area21.50 sq miThis ZIP21.50 sq mi

Other place names in 96743

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ZIP codes near 96743

ZIPCityDistance
96738 Waikoloa, HI 10.8 mi
96755 Kapaau, HI 11.4 mi
96719 Hawi, HI 15.1 mi
96727 Honokaa, HI 20.1 mi
96740 Kailua Kona, HI 20.6 mi
96556 APO AA, AA 22.8 mi
96558 APO AA, AA 22.8 mi
96776 Paauilo, HI 26.6 mi
96725 Holualoa, HI 30.7 mi
96774 Ookala, HI 30.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 96743?

96743 is in Kamuela, Hawaii, in Hawaii County, part of the Hilo-Kailua, HI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 20.0266, -155.7837.

What county is 96743 in?

96743 lies in Hawaii County.

What time zone is 96743 in?

96743 uses Pacific/Honolulu.

How many people live in 96743?

About 12,422 people live in ZIP code 96743, in 4,891 households, at 42.5 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 96743?

$101,468 a year, against $100,389 across Hawaii.

What ZIP codes are near 96743?

The closest are 96738 (10.8 mi), 96755 (11.4 mi), 96719 (15.1 mi), 96727 (20.1 mi) and 96740 (20.6 mi).

Is 96743 a PO Box ZIP code?

96743 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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