96774
ZIP 96774 is Ookala, Hawaii, in Hawaii County; Hawaii-Aleutian time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu
- County
- Hawaii
- Metro area
- Hilo-Kailua, HI
- Population
- 579
- Coordinates
- 19.9687, -155.3151
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Where 96774 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 96774 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLLgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,774 = 2 × 3 × 127 × 127. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111101000000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96773 (Ninole, HI, 5 mi away) and 96776 (Paauilo, HI, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96774 becomes 47769, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46779, 46797, 46977, 47967, 49677, 49776, …). The farthest-flung twin is 49776 in Posen, MI, 4,366 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
- 🎯3,598 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96774 and you would come out at 19.97°S, 24.68°E — 253 miles from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 55m.
- 📏 At 33.0 square miles of land, 96774 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 579This ZIP579 |
|---|---|
| Households | 157This ZIP157 |
| Housing units | 183This ZIP183 |
| Median age | 38.3This ZIP38.3Hawaii40.9US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $486,100This ZIP$486,100Hawaii$839,100US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1%This ZIP24.1% |
| Mean commute | 36.9 minThis ZIP36.9 min |
| Population density | 17.6 / sq miThis ZIP17.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 25This ZIP25 |
| Annual payroll | $985,000This ZIP$985,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.96 sq miThis ZIP32.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 96774
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96776 | Paauilo, HI | 4.6 mi |
96773 | Ninole, HI | 4.6 mi |
96764 | Laupahoehoe, HI | 4.7 mi |
96780 | Papaaloa, HI | 5.9 mi |
96710 | Hakalau, HI | 9.8 mi |
96781 | Papaikou, HI | 13.5 mi |
96728 | Honomu, HI | 14.2 mi |
96727 | Honokaa, HI | 14.6 mi |
96783 | Pepeekeo, HI | 16.1 mi |
96720 | Hilo, HI | 22.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96774?
96774 is in Ookala, Hawaii, in Hawaii County, part of the Hilo-Kailua, HI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 19.9687, -155.3151.
What county is 96774 in?
96774 lies in Hawaii County.
What time zone is 96774 in?
96774 uses Pacific/Honolulu.
How many people live in 96774?
About 579 people live in ZIP code 96774, in 157 households, at 17.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 96774?
The closest are 96776 (4.6 mi), 96773 (4.6 mi), 96764 (4.7 mi), 96780 (5.9 mi) and 96710 (9.8 mi).
Is 96774 a PO Box ZIP code?
96774 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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