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96778

ZIP 96778 is Pahoa, Hawaii, in Hawaii County; area code 808; Hawaii-Aleutian time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
Pacific/Honolulu
County
Hawaii
Metro area
Hilo-Kailua, HI
Population
15,262
Coordinates
19.4279, -155.0891
☼ Live from 96778 — Pahoa, HI

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Where 96778 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 96778
  • 🔢 Type 96778 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLLgG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 96,778 = 2 × 11 × 53 × 83. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111101000001010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96777 (Pahala, HI, 28 mi away) and 96779 (Paia, HI, 132 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 96778 becomes 87769, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (67879, 68779, 68977, 76798, 77968, 77986, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77986 in Sublime, TX, 3,695 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 99% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
  • 🎯3,608 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96778 and you would come out at 19.43°S, 24.91°E — 244 miles from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 57m.
  • 📏 At 211.5 square miles of land, 96778 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 161 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population15,262This ZIP15,262
Households6,303This ZIP6,303
Housing units7,098This ZIP7,098
Median age47.5This ZIP47.5Hawaii40.9US 38.9
Median household income$39,750This ZIP$39,750Hawaii$100,389US $80,734
Median home value$273,800This ZIP$273,800Hawaii$839,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,293This ZIP$1,293Hawaii$1,971US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%This ZIP20.1%
Mean commute34.7 minThis ZIP34.7 min
Population density72.2 / sq miThis ZIP72.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments132This ZIP132
Employees1,165This ZIP1,165
Annual payroll$35,395,000This ZIP$35,395,000
Tax returns filed6,040This ZIP6,040
Total adjusted gross income$276,014,000This ZIP$276,014,000

Land area

Land area211.50 sq miThis ZIP211.50 sq mi
Water area10.59 sq miThis ZIP10.59 sq mi

Other place names in 96778

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ZIP codes near 96778

ZIPCityDistance
96760 Kurtistown, HI 8.9 mi
96771 Mountain View, HI 9.6 mi
96785 Volcano, HI 9.8 mi
96749 Keaau, HI 14.8 mi
96720 Hilo, HI 18.5 mi
96721 Hilo, HI 20.9 mi
96718 Hawaii National Park, HI 25.4 mi
96745 Kailua Kona, HI 25.4 mi
96781 Papaikou, HI 27.1 mi
96777 Pahala, HI 28.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 96778?

96778 is in Pahoa, Hawaii, in Hawaii County, part of the Hilo-Kailua, HI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 19.4279, -155.0891.

What county is 96778 in?

96778 lies in Hawaii County.

What area code is 96778?

Pahoa uses area code 808, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 96778 in?

96778 uses Pacific/Honolulu.

How many people live in 96778?

About 15,262 people live in ZIP code 96778, in 6,303 households, at 72.2 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 96778?

$39,750 a year, against $100,389 across Hawaii.

What ZIP codes are near 96778?

The closest are 96760 (8.9 mi), 96771 (9.6 mi), 96785 (9.8 mi), 96749 (14.8 mi) and 96720 (18.5 mi).

Is 96778 a PO Box ZIP code?

96778 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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