ZIP code
96720
Hilo, HI
96720 covers Hilo in Hawaii County, with 50,971 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 96720. Methodology
ZIP code map of 96720
About ZIP code 96720
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 96720. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 96720
Race
- White7,926
- Black or African American266
- American Indian or Alaska Native142
- Asian14,409
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7,073
- Other race539
- Two or more races16,260
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,317
Age
- Under 105,015
- 10 to 195,604
- 20 to 295,464
- 30 to 395,609
- 40 to 495,177
- 50 to 595,576
- 60 to 696,681
- 70 to 794,668
- 80 and older2,821
Income and housing in 96720
Education
- High school graduate94.5%
- Bachelor's degree33.7%
- Graduate degree12.7%
Places covering 96720
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Hawaii County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
1.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 96720
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40,823 | |
| 2006 | 40,867 | |
| 2007 | 43,887 | |
| 2008 | 41,617 | |
| 2009 | 41,421 | |
| 2010 | 41,548 | |
| 2011 | 49,342 | 41,466 |
| 2012 | 47,796 | 41,940 |
| 2013 | 47,109 | 41,840 |
| 2014 | 47,115 | 42,660 |
| 2015 | 47,938 | 42,660 |
| 2016 | 48,182 | 42,790 |
| 2017 | 48,575 | 43,260 |
| 2018 | 49,405 | 43,480 |
| 2019 | 48,339 | 44,260 |
| 2020 | 48,647 | 43,800 |
| 2021 | 49,886 | 43,490 |
| 2022 | 50,453 | 43,610 |
| 2023 | 50,971 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 96720
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 96781Papaikou10.3 miPop 1,993 · Income $94,083
- 96771Mountain View10.9 miPop 7,736 · Income $59,092
- 96785Volcano12.6 miPop 4,224 · Income $64,213
- 96710Hakalau12.7 miPop 209 · Income —
- 96760Kurtistown13.7 miPop 4,144 · Income $96,615
- 96783Pepeekeo15.1 miPop 1,701 · Income $65,313
- 96728Honomu15.5 miPop 370 · Income $69,063
- 96749Keaau16.0 miPop 19,449 · Income $74,633
- 96773Ninole17.7 miPop 185 · Income —
- 96778Pahoa18.5 miPop 14,225 · Income $34,863
- 96780Papaaloa21.2 miPop 425 · Income —
- 96774Ookala22.0 miPop 490 · Income $64,167
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ZIP code 96720 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 96720 in?
- 96720 is in Hilo, HI.
- What county is 96720 in?
- 96720 is in Hawaii County.
- What is the median household income in 96720?
- The median household income in 96720 is $78,537.
- Which ZIP codes are near 96720?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 96720.