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96755

ZIP 96755 is Kapaau, Hawaii, in Hawaii County; Hawaii-Aleutian time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
Pacific/Honolulu
County
Hawaii
Metro area
Hilo-Kailua, HI
Population
3,677
Coordinates
20.1906, -155.7727
☼ Live from 96755 — Kapaau, HI

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Where 96755 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 96755
  • 🔢 Type 96755 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSLgG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 96,755 = 5 × 37 × 523. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111100111110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96754 (Kilauea, HI, 272 mi away) and 96756 (Koloa, HI, 265 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 96755 becomes 55769 — and that is a real ZIP code: Nashwauk, MN, 3,930 miles away.
  • 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (55769, 55796, 55967, 55976, 56579, 56759, …). The farthest-flung twin is 55796 in Winton, MN, 3,997 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
  • 🎯3,613 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96755 and you would come out at 20.19°S, 24.23°E — 282 miles from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 54m.
  • 📏 At 56.7 square miles of land, 96755 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,677This ZIP3,677
Households1,165This ZIP1,165
Housing units1,261This ZIP1,261
Median age45.5This ZIP45.5Hawaii40.9US 38.9
Median household income$96,813This ZIP$96,813Hawaii$100,389US $80,734
Median home value$722,400This ZIP$722,400Hawaii$839,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,745This ZIP$1,745Hawaii$1,971US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%This ZIP24.1%
Mean commute32.1 minThis ZIP32.1 min
Population density64.8 / sq miThis ZIP64.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments40This ZIP40
Employees263This ZIP263
Annual payroll$13,505,000This ZIP$13,505,000

Land area

Land area56.71 sq miThis ZIP56.71 sq mi
Water area7.33 sq miThis ZIP7.33 sq mi

Other place names in 96755

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ZIP codes near 96755

ZIPCityDistance
96719 Hawi, HI 5.2 mi
96743 Kamuela, HI 11.4 mi
96727 Honokaa, HI 19.5 mi
96738 Waikoloa, HI 22.1 mi
96776 Paauilo, HI 28.9 mi
96740 Kailua Kona, HI 31.5 mi
96556 APO AA, AA 32.5 mi
96558 APO AA, AA 32.5 mi
96774 Ookala, HI 33.4 mi
96764 Laupahoehoe, HI 36.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 96755?

96755 is in Kapaau, Hawaii, in Hawaii County, part of the Hilo-Kailua, HI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 20.1906, -155.7727.

What county is 96755 in?

96755 lies in Hawaii County.

What time zone is 96755 in?

96755 uses Pacific/Honolulu.

How many people live in 96755?

About 3,677 people live in ZIP code 96755, in 1,165 households, at 64.8 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 96755?

$96,813 a year, against $100,389 across Hawaii.

What ZIP codes are near 96755?

The closest are 96719 (5.2 mi), 96743 (11.4 mi), 96727 (19.5 mi), 96738 (22.1 mi) and 96776 (28.9 mi).

Is 96755 a PO Box ZIP code?

96755 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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