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96776

ZIP 96776 is Paauilo, Hawaii, in Hawaii County; Hawaii-Aleutian time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
Pacific/Honolulu
County
Hawaii
Metro area
Hilo-Kailua, HI
Population
1,355
Coordinates
20.0022, -155.3754
☼ Live from 96776 — Paauilo, HI

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Where 96776 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 96776
  • 🔢 Type 96776 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gLLgG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 96,776 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 12097. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111101000001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96774 (Ookala, HI, 5 mi away) and 96777 (Pahala, HI, 54 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 96776 becomes 67769, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (66779, 76679, 79766, 96767). The farthest-flung twin is 66779 in Uniontown, KS, 3,787 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
  • 🎯3,600 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96776 and you would come out at 20.00°S, 24.62°E — 257 miles from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 55m.
  • 📏 At 56.6 square miles of land, 96776 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,355This ZIP1,355
Households516This ZIP516
Housing units621This ZIP621
Median age39.3This ZIP39.3Hawaii40.9US 38.9
Median household income$93,241This ZIP$93,241Hawaii$100,389US $80,734
Median home value$440,900This ZIP$440,900Hawaii$839,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,205This ZIP$2,205Hawaii$1,971US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.9%This ZIP35.9%
Mean commute31.6 minThis ZIP31.6 min
Population density23.9 / sq miThis ZIP23.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments15This ZIP15
Employees56This ZIP56
Annual payroll$2,965,000This ZIP$2,965,000

Land area

Land area56.59 sq miThis ZIP56.59 sq mi
Water area8.08 sq miThis ZIP8.08 sq mi

Other place names in 96776

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ZIP codes near 96776

ZIPCityDistance
96774 Ookala, HI 4.6 mi
96764 Laupahoehoe, HI 8.3 mi
96773 Ninole, HI 8.9 mi
96780 Papaaloa, HI 10.1 mi
96727 Honokaa, HI 10.1 mi
96710 Hakalau, HI 13.8 mi
96781 Papaikou, HI 17.7 mi
96728 Honomu, HI 18.7 mi
96783 Pepeekeo, HI 20.7 mi
96556 APO AA, AA 21.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 96776?

96776 is in Paauilo, Hawaii, in Hawaii County, part of the Hilo-Kailua, HI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 20.0022, -155.3754.

What county is 96776 in?

96776 lies in Hawaii County.

What time zone is 96776 in?

96776 uses Pacific/Honolulu.

How many people live in 96776?

About 1,355 people live in ZIP code 96776, in 516 households, at 23.9 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 96776?

$93,241 a year, against $100,389 across Hawaii.

What ZIP codes are near 96776?

The closest are 96774 (4.6 mi), 96764 (8.3 mi), 96773 (8.9 mi), 96780 (10.1 mi) and 96727 (10.1 mi).

Is 96776 a PO Box ZIP code?

96776 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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