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96781

ZIP 96781 is Papaikou, Hawaii, in Hawaii County; area code 808; Hawaii-Aleutian time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
Pacific/Honolulu
County
Hawaii
Metro area
Hilo-Kailua, HI
Population
2,073
Coordinates
19.8058, -155.2002
☼ Live from 96781 — Papaikou, HI

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Where 96781 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 96781
  • 🔢 Type 96781 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBLgG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 96,781 = 17 × 5693. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111101000001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96780 (Papaaloa, HI, 11 mi away) and 96782 (Pearl City, HI, 209 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 96781 becomes 18769 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wilkes Barre, PA, 4,784 miles away.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16879, 17968, 18769, 18976, 68179, 68197, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18976 in Warrington, PA, 4,833 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 96781 and you would come out at 19.81°S, 24.80°E — 247 miles from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 56m.
  • 📏 At 51.6 square miles of land, 96781 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,073This ZIP2,073
Households734This ZIP734
Housing units900This ZIP900
Median age48.8This ZIP48.8Hawaii40.9US 38.9
Median household income$96,400This ZIP$96,400Hawaii$100,389US $80,734
Median home value$828,500This ZIP$828,500Hawaii$839,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,500This ZIP$1,500Hawaii$1,971US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%This ZIP26.2%
Mean commute23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min
Population density40.2 / sq miThis ZIP40.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments14This ZIP14
Employees91This ZIP91
Annual payroll$5,446,000This ZIP$5,446,000
Tax returns filed780This ZIP780
Total adjusted gross income$48,603,000This ZIP$48,603,000

Land area

Land area51.57 sq miThis ZIP51.57 sq mi
Water area0.82 sq miThis ZIP0.82 sq mi

Other place names in 96781

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ZIP codes near 96781

ZIPCityDistance
96710 Hakalau, HI 4.0 mi
96728 Honomu, HI 6.0 mi
96783 Pepeekeo, HI 6.6 mi
96721 Hilo, HI 8.8 mi
96773 Ninole, HI 8.9 mi
96720 Hilo, HI 10.3 mi
96780 Papaaloa, HI 11.2 mi
96764 Laupahoehoe, HI 13.4 mi
96774 Ookala, HI 13.5 mi
96776 Paauilo, HI 17.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 96781?

96781 is in Papaikou, Hawaii, in Hawaii County, part of the Hilo-Kailua, HI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 19.8058, -155.2002.

What county is 96781 in?

96781 lies in Hawaii County.

What area code is 96781?

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

What time zone is 96781 in?

96781 uses Pacific/Honolulu.

How many people live in 96781?

About 2,073 people live in ZIP code 96781, in 734 households, at 40.2 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 96781?

$96,400 a year, against $100,389 across Hawaii.

What ZIP codes are near 96781?

The closest are 96710 (4 mi), 96728 (6 mi), 96783 (6.6 mi), 96721 (8.8 mi) and 96773 (8.9 mi).

Is 96781 a PO Box ZIP code?

96781 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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