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Kalawao County · Hawaii

ZIP code 96742

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 96742 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
43

ZCTA residents

Median income
$86,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Hawaii state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 96742 sits in Kalawao County, Hawaii and is home to 43 people. Median household income is $86,250, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $1,300. 0% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Hawaii state rate).

County
Kalawao County

FIPS 15005

State
Hawaii (HI)

97 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 96742

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
43ZIP 96742 residents
Median household income
$86,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,300Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
0%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 96742

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$40Before any exemptions

Hawaii levies 4% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
31.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 96742 compares

ZIP 96742 against the median ZIP in Kalawao County and across Hawaii.

MeasureZIP 96742County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$86,250$86,250$91,429-6%
Median home value$734,350
Median gross rent$1,300$1,300$1,770-27%
Population43434,396-99%

Medians are computed across the 1 ZIP areas in Kalawao County and the 97 ZIP areas in Hawaii.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 97 Hawaii ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 38% of 80 state ZIPs

#50
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 4% of 97 state ZIPs

#93

Comparable ZIP codes

Hawaii ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
96750Hawaii County$86,293$613,800$1,076
96754Kauai County$85,428$1,144,100$1,891
96796Kauai County$87,222$573,900$1,664
96813Honolulu County$87,799$804,100$1,821
96753Maui County$87,948$958,400$2,076
96725Hawaii County$88,426$840,400$1,528

ZIP 96742 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 96742?
ZIP 96742 lies mostly in Kalawao County, Hawaii. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 96742?
Hawaii charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 96742 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,300 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth against the typical Hawaii ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96742, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.