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Where 96766 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 96766 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggLgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,766 = 2 × 48383. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111100111111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96765 (Lawai, HI, 8 mi away) and 96767 (Lahaina, HI, 194 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96766 becomes 66769 — and that is a real ZIP code: Redfield, KS, 3,937 miles away.
- 👥 3 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (66769, 66967, 67669). The farthest-flung twin is 66769 in Redfield, KS, 3,937 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
- 🎯3,734 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96766 and you would come out at 22.01°S, 20.59°E — 228 miles from Windhoek, Namibia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 47m.
- 📏 At 93.7 square miles of land, 96766 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 71 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 17,526This ZIP17,526 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,086This ZIP5,086 |
| Housing units | 5,739This ZIP5,739 |
| Median age | 40.2This ZIP40.2Hawaii40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $100,678This ZIP$100,678Hawaii$100,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $793,000This ZIP$793,000Hawaii$839,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,942This ZIP$1,942Hawaii$1,971US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1%This ZIP29.1% |
| Mean commute | 17.0 minThis ZIP17.0 min |
| Population density | 187.1 / sq miThis ZIP187.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 773This ZIP773 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11,390This ZIP11,390 |
| Annual payroll | $586,708,000This ZIP$586,708,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,220This ZIP9,220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $694,717,000This ZIP$694,717,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 93.68 sq miThis ZIP93.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.17 sq miThis ZIP5.17 sq mi |
Other place names in 96766
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96766
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96715 | Hanamaulu, HI | 3.1 mi |
96746 | Kapaa, HI | 6.6 mi |
96756 | Koloa, HI | 8.0 mi |
96741 | Kalaheo, HI | 8.0 mi |
96765 | Lawai, HI | 8.5 mi |
96703 | Anahola, HI | 8.9 mi |
96751 | Kealia, HI | 9.2 mi |
96714 | Hanalei, HI | 11.1 mi |
96754 | Kilauea, HI | 12.2 mi |
96722 | Princeville, HI | 12.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96766?
96766 is in Lihue, Hawaii, in Kauai County, part of the Kapaa, HI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 22.0114, -159.4051.
What county is 96766 in?
96766 lies in Kauai County.
What area code is 96766?
Lihue uses area code 808, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96766 in?
96766 uses Pacific/Honolulu.
How many people live in 96766?
About 17,526 people live in ZIP code 96766, in 5,086 households, at 187.1 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 96766?
$100,678 a year, against $100,389 across Hawaii.
What ZIP codes are near 96766?
The closest are 96715 (3.1 mi), 96746 (6.6 mi), 96756 (8 mi), 96741 (8 mi) and 96765 (8.5 mi).
Is 96766 a PO Box ZIP code?
96766 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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