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96772

ZIP 96772 is Naalehu, Hawaii, in Hawaii County; Hawaii-Aleutian time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
Pacific/Honolulu
County
Hawaii
Metro area
Hilo-Kailua, HI
Population
2,470
Coordinates
19.0655, -155.6682
☼ Live from 96772 — Naalehu, HI

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Where 96772 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 96772
  • 🔢 Type 96772 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLLgG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 96,772 = 2 × 2 × 13 × 1861. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111101000000100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96771 (Mountain View, HI, 45 mi away) and 96773 (Ninole, HI, 64 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 96772 becomes 27769, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27697, 27967, 27976, 29677, 62977, 72679, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27976 in South Mills, NC, 4,867 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
  • 🎯3,653 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96772 and you would come out at 19.07°S, 24.33°E — 287 miles from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 59m.
  • 📏 At 207.4 square miles of land, 96772 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 157 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,470This ZIP2,470
Households1,045This ZIP1,045
Housing units1,292This ZIP1,292
Median age51.4This ZIP51.4Hawaii40.9US 38.9
Median household income$48,914This ZIP$48,914Hawaii$100,389US $80,734
Median home value$403,200This ZIP$403,200Hawaii$839,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,603This ZIP$1,603Hawaii$1,971US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%This ZIP23.6%
Mean commute43.5 minThis ZIP43.5 min
Population density11.9 / sq miThis ZIP11.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments33This ZIP33
Employees271This ZIP271
Annual payroll$9,358,000This ZIP$9,358,000

Land area

Land area207.41 sq miThis ZIP207.41 sq mi
Water area21.16 sq miThis ZIP21.16 sq mi

Other place names in 96772

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ZIP codes near 96772

ZIPCityDistance
96737 Ocean View, HI 7.9 mi
96777 Pahala, HI 17.3 mi
96704 Captain Cook, HI 19.4 mi
96726 Honaunau, HI 26.3 mi
96750 Kealakekua, HI 35.5 mi
96739 Keauhou, HI 39.2 mi
96718 Hawaii National Park, HI 39.4 mi
96745 Kailua Kona, HI 39.4 mi
96725 Holualoa, HI 39.7 mi
96785 Volcano, HI 40.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 96772?

96772 is in Naalehu, Hawaii, in Hawaii County, part of the Hilo-Kailua, HI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 19.0655, -155.6682.

What county is 96772 in?

96772 lies in Hawaii County.

What time zone is 96772 in?

96772 uses Pacific/Honolulu.

How many people live in 96772?

About 2,470 people live in ZIP code 96772, in 1,045 households, at 11.9 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 96772?

$48,914 a year, against $100,389 across Hawaii.

What ZIP codes are near 96772?

The closest are 96737 (7.9 mi), 96777 (17.3 mi), 96704 (19.4 mi), 96726 (26.3 mi) and 96750 (35.5 mi).

Is 96772 a PO Box ZIP code?

96772 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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