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Where 96769 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 96769 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgLgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆96769 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ 96769 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111101000000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96768 (Makawao, HI, 227 mi away) and 96770 (Maunaloa, HI, 165 mi away).
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (96796, 99667, 99676, 99766). The farthest-flung twin is 99766 in Point Hope, AK, 3,212 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
- 🎯3,748 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96769 and you would come out at 21.96°S, 20.38°E — 215 miles from Windhoek, Namibia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 47m.
- 📏 At 18.2 square miles of land, 96769 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 292This ZIP292 |
|---|---|
| Households | 86This ZIP86 |
| Housing units | 122This ZIP122 |
| Median age | 28.8This ZIP28.8Hawaii40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,250This ZIP$46,250Hawaii$100,389US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $975This ZIP$975Hawaii$1,971US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.5%This ZIP6.5% |
| Mean commute | 33.6 minThis ZIP33.6 min |
| Population density | 16.1 / sq miThis ZIP16.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 111This ZIP111 |
| Annual payroll | $7,426,000This ZIP$7,426,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.15 sq miThis ZIP18.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.74 sq miThis ZIP1.74 sq mi |
Other place names in 96769
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96769
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96747 | Kaumakani, HI | 3.0 mi |
96796 | Waimea, HI | 3.2 mi |
96716 | Hanapepe, HI | 3.5 mi |
96705 | Eleele, HI | 5.2 mi |
96741 | Kalaheo, HI | 6.6 mi |
96765 | Lawai, HI | 8.0 mi |
96756 | Koloa, HI | 11.2 mi |
96752 | Kekaha, HI | 11.6 mi |
96714 | Hanalei, HI | 13.5 mi |
96766 | Lihue, HI | 14.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96769?
96769 is in Makaweli, Hawaii, in Kauai County, part of the Kapaa, HI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 21.9586, -159.6185.
What county is 96769 in?
96769 lies in Kauai County.
What area code is 96769?
Makaweli uses area code 808, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96769 in?
96769 uses Pacific/Honolulu.
How many people live in 96769?
About 292 people live in ZIP code 96769, in 86 households, at 16.1 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 96769?
$46,250 a year, against $100,389 across Hawaii.
What ZIP codes are near 96769?
The closest are 96747 (3 mi), 96796 (3.2 mi), 96716 (3.5 mi), 96705 (5.2 mi) and 96741 (6.6 mi).
Is 96769 a PO Box ZIP code?
96769 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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