ZIP code
96778
Pahoa, HI
96778 covers Pahoa in Hawaii County, with 14,225 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 96778. Methodology
ZIP code map of 96778

About ZIP code 96778
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 96778. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 96778
Race
- White5,757
- Black or African American131
- American Indian or Alaska Native134
- Asian1,614
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2,419
- Other race329
- Two or more races4,303
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,055
Age
- Under 101,660
- 10 to 191,882
- 20 to 291,342
- 30 to 391,788
- 40 to 491,661
- 50 to 591,881
- 60 to 692,598
- 70 to 791,477
- 80 and older398
Income and housing in 96778
Education
- High school graduate90.0%
- Bachelor's degree21.8%
- Graduate degree6.9%
Places covering 96778
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.
- Hawaiian Beaches27.1%
- Ainaloa24.6%
- Nanawale Estates11.2%
- Leilani Estates7.8%
- Pahoa6.3%
- Tiki Gardens3.8%
- Seaview3.5%
- Black Sands2.8%
- Kalapana1.1%
- Kamaili1.1%
- Hawaiian Acres0.2%
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
10.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 96778
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,292 | |
| 2006 | 8,478 | |
| 2007 | 10,024 | |
| 2008 | 9,353 | |
| 2009 | 9,224 | |
| 2010 | 9,450 | |
| 2011 | 13,518 | 9,561 |
| 2012 | 13,334 | 9,550 |
| 2013 | 14,056 | 9,430 |
| 2014 | 14,565 | 8,980 |
| 2015 | 14,375 | 9,480 |
| 2016 | 14,481 | 9,770 |
| 2017 | 15,081 | 9,600 |
| 2018 | 15,125 | 9,480 |
| 2019 | 14,885 | 10,010 |
| 2020 | 15,198 | 10,650 |
| 2021 | 14,777 | 11,060 |
| 2022 | 14,310 | 11,560 |
| 2023 | 14,225 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 96778
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 96771Mountain View7.7 miPop 7,736 · Income $59,092
- 96760Kurtistown8.9 miPop 4,144 · Income $96,615
- 96785Volcano9.8 miPop 4,224 · Income $64,213
- 96749Keaau14.8 miPop 19,449 · Income $74,633
- 96720Hilo18.5 miPop 50,971 · Income $78,537
- 96781Papaikou27.1 miPop 1,993 · Income $94,083
- 96777Pahala28.2 miPop 1,838 · Income $63,438
- 96783Pepeekeo28.7 miPop 1,701 · Income $65,313
- 96728Honomu30.1 miPop 370 · Income $69,063
- 96710Hakalau30.4 miPop 209 · Income —
- 96773Ninole35.6 miPop 185 · Income —
- 96780Papaaloa38.2 miPop 425 · Income —
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ZIP code 96778 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 96778 in?
- 96778 is in Pahoa, HI.
- What county is 96778 in?
- 96778 is in Hawaii County.
- What is the median household income in 96778?
- The median household income in 96778 is $34,863.
- Which ZIP codes are near 96778?
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