ZIP code
96781
Papaikou, HI
96781 covers Papaikou in Hawaii County, with 1,993 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 96781. Methodology
ZIP code map of 96781

About ZIP code 96781
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 96781. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 96781
Race
- White495
- Black or African American6
- American Indian or Alaska Native3
- Asian519
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander200
- Other race18
- Two or more races429
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 172
Age
- Under 10158
- 10 to 19172
- 20 to 29152
- 30 to 39197
- 40 to 49173
- 50 to 59241
- 60 to 69291
- 70 to 79192
- 80 and older94
Income and housing in 96781
Education
- High school graduate91.8%
- Bachelor's degree23.6%
- Graduate degree9.2%
Places covering 96781
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.
- Papaikou69.8%
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
30.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 96781
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,444 | |
| 2006 | 1,488 | |
| 2007 | 1,615 | |
| 2008 | 1,499 | |
| 2009 | 1,525 | |
| 2010 | 1,493 | |
| 2011 | 2,032 | 1,467 |
| 2012 | 2,140 | 1,510 |
| 2013 | 1,917 | 1,480 |
| 2014 | 1,784 | 1,460 |
| 2015 | 1,647 | 1,520 |
| 2016 | 1,588 | 1,480 |
| 2017 | 1,350 | 1,540 |
| 2018 | 1,229 | 1,550 |
| 2019 | 1,258 | 1,520 |
| 2020 | 1,086 | 1,510 |
| 2021 | 1,200 | 1,410 |
| 2022 | 1,629 | 1,340 |
| 2023 | 1,993 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 96781
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 96710Hakalau4.0 miPop 209 · Income —
- 96728Honomu6.0 miPop 370 · Income $69,063
- 96783Pepeekeo6.6 miPop 1,701 · Income $65,313
- 96773Ninole8.9 miPop 185 · Income —
- 96720Hilo10.3 miPop 50,971 · Income $78,537
- 96780Papaaloa11.2 miPop 425 · Income —
- 96764Laupahoehoe13.4 miPop 570 · Income $72,917
- 96774Ookala13.5 miPop 490 · Income $64,167
- 96776Paauilo17.7 miPop 1,629 · Income $74,536
- 96749Keaau18.7 miPop 19,449 · Income $74,633
- 96771Mountain View19.7 miPop 7,736 · Income $59,092
- 96760Kurtistown19.9 miPop 4,144 · Income $96,615
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ZIP code 96781 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 96781 in?
- 96781 is in Papaikou, HI.
- What county is 96781 in?
- 96781 is in Hawaii County.
- What is the median household income in 96781?
- The median household income in 96781 is $94,083.
- Which ZIP codes are near 96781?
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