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Where 96746 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 96746 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghLgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,746 = 2 × 13 × 61 × 61. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111100111101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96745 (Kailua Kona, HI, 306 mi away) and 96747 (Kaumakani, HI, 22 mi away). Next door on paper, a road trip in real life.
- 🔄 Backwards, 96746 becomes 64769 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mindenmines, MO, 3,951 miles away.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46769, 46796, 46967, 47966, 49667, 49676, …). The farthest-flung twin is 49766 in Ossineke, MI, 4,480 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
- 🎯3,728 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96746 and you would come out at 22.09°S, 20.65°E — 230 miles from Windhoek, Namibia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 47m.
- 📏 At 29.8 square miles of land, 96746 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,329This ZIP19,329 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,669This ZIP6,669 |
| Housing units | 8,024This ZIP8,024 |
| Median age | 47.7This ZIP47.7Hawaii40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $88,802This ZIP$88,802Hawaii$100,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $882,400This ZIP$882,400Hawaii$839,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,063This ZIP$2,063Hawaii$1,971US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.7%This ZIP31.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min |
| Population density | 647.7 / sq miThis ZIP647.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 491This ZIP491 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,254This ZIP4,254 |
| Annual payroll | $201,082,000This ZIP$201,082,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,970This ZIP8,970 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $659,788,000This ZIP$659,788,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.84 sq miThis ZIP29.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.93 sq miThis ZIP2.93 sq mi |
Other place names in 96746
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96746
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96751 | Kealia, HI | 3.2 mi |
96703 | Anahola, HI | 3.2 mi |
96766 | Lihue, HI | 6.6 mi |
96715 | Hanamaulu, HI | 6.6 mi |
96754 | Kilauea, HI | 7.4 mi |
96722 | Princeville, HI | 9.6 mi |
96714 | Hanalei, HI | 11.1 mi |
96741 | Kalaheo, HI | 14.1 mi |
96756 | Koloa, HI | 14.5 mi |
96765 | Lawai, HI | 14.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96746?
96746 is in Kapaa, Hawaii, in Kauai County, part of the Kapaa, HI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 22.0928, -159.3525.
What county is 96746 in?
96746 lies in Kauai County.
What area code is 96746?
Kapaa uses area code 808, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96746 in?
96746 uses Pacific/Honolulu.
How many people live in 96746?
About 19,329 people live in ZIP code 96746, in 6,669 households, at 647.7 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 96746?
$88,802 a year, against $100,389 across Hawaii.
What ZIP codes are near 96746?
The closest are 96751 (3.2 mi), 96703 (3.2 mi), 96766 (6.6 mi), 96715 (6.6 mi) and 96754 (7.4 mi).
Is 96746 a PO Box ZIP code?
96746 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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