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Where 96796 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 96796 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gGLgG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 96,796 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 3457. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111101000011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 96795 (Waimanalo, HI, 133 mi away) and 96797 (Waipahu, HI, 113 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 96796 becomes 69769, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (96769, 99667, 99676, 99766). The farthest-flung twin is 99766 in Point Hope, AK, 3,212 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 99%.
- 🎯3,750 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 96796 and you would come out at 21.96°S, 20.33°E — 212 miles from Windhoek, Namibia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 47m.
- 📏 At 1.9 square miles of land, 96796 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,840This ZIP1,840 |
|---|---|
| Households | 655This ZIP655 |
| Housing units | 766This ZIP766 |
| Median age | 45.5This ZIP45.5Hawaii40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $89,205This ZIP$89,205Hawaii$100,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $769,700This ZIP$769,700Hawaii$839,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,612This ZIP$1,612Hawaii$1,971US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4%This ZIP27.4% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 983.4 / sq miThis ZIP983.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 63This ZIP63 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,124This ZIP1,124 |
| Annual payroll | $82,162,000This ZIP$82,162,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.87 sq miThis ZIP1.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi |
Other place names in 96796
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 96796
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
96769 | Makaweli, HI | 3.2 mi |
96747 | Kaumakani, HI | 3.9 mi |
96716 | Hanapepe, HI | 5.6 mi |
96705 | Eleele, HI | 7.7 mi |
96741 | Kalaheo, HI | 9.8 mi |
96752 | Kekaha, HI | 10.7 mi |
96765 | Lawai, HI | 11.1 mi |
96756 | Koloa, HI | 14.3 mi |
96714 | Hanalei, HI | 15.0 mi |
96766 | Lihue, HI | 17.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 96796?
96796 is in Waimea, Hawaii, in Kauai County, part of the Kapaa, HI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 21.9619, -159.6679.
What county is 96796 in?
96796 lies in Kauai County.
What area code is 96796?
Waimea uses area code 808, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 96796 in?
96796 uses Pacific/Honolulu.
How many people live in 96796?
About 1,840 people live in ZIP code 96796, in 655 households, at 983.4 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 96796?
$89,205 a year, against $100,389 across Hawaii.
What ZIP codes are near 96796?
The closest are 96769 (3.2 mi), 96747 (3.9 mi), 96716 (5.6 mi), 96705 (7.7 mi) and 96741 (9.8 mi).
Is 96796 a PO Box ZIP code?
96796 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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