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Maui County · Hawaii

ZIP code 96748

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 96748 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,168

ZCTA residents

Median income
$76,974

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$355,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4%

Hawaii state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 96748 sits in Maui County, Hawaii and is home to 5,168 people. Median household income is $76,974, the median home is worth $355,500 and median gross rent is $941. 61.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Hawaii state rate).

County
Maui County

FIPS 15009

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 96748

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

Population
5,168ZIP 96748 residents
Median household income
$76,974Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$355,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$941Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 96748

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,845/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18.8%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 96748 compares

ZIP 96748 against the median ZIP in Maui County and across Hawaii.

MeasureZIP 96748County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$76,974$92,313$91,429-16%
Median home value$355,500$804,400$734,350-52%
Median gross rent$941$1,796$1,770-47%
Population5,1687,3164,396+18%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Maui County and the 97 ZIP areas in Hawaii.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 97 Hawaii ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 25% of 80 state ZIPs

#60
Home value

above 9% of 82 state ZIPs

#75
Population

larger than 54% of 97 state ZIPs

#45

Comparable ZIP codes

Hawaii ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
96814Honolulu County$77,336$706,500$1,770
96720Hawaii County$78,537$458,100$1,346
96815Honolulu County$75,020$627,600$1,903
96817Honolulu County$74,690$930,000$1,419
96749Hawaii County$74,633$396,400$1,268
96752Kauai County$74,628$516,800$2,228

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Maui County.

ZIP 96748 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 96748?
ZIP 96748 lies mostly in Maui 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 96748?
Hawaii charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 96748 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $941 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $355,500-52% 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 96748, 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.