Kauai County · Hawaii
ZIP code 96769
- Population
- 295
- Median income
- —
- Median home
- —
- Sales tax
- 4%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Hawaii state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 96769 sits in Kauai County, Hawaii and is home to 295 people. Median household income is —, the median home is worth — and median gross rent is $836. 0% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Hawaii state rate).
- County
- Kauai County
- State
- Hawaii (HI)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 15007
97 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 96769
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 295ZIP 96769 residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- —Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $836Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 28.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 0%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 96769
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 96769 compares
ZIP 96769 against the median ZIP in Kauai County and across Hawaii.
| Measure | ZIP 96769 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $92,570 | $91,429 | — |
| Median home value | — | $751,800 | $734,350 | — |
| Median gross rent | $836 | $1,685 | $1,770 | -53% |
| Population | 295 | 2,353 | 4,396 | -93% |
Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Kauai County and the 97 ZIP areas in Hawaii.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 97 Hawaii ZIP areas.
- Income
- —
- Home value
- —
- Population
- #88
Not published
Not published
larger than 9% of 97 state ZIPs
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Kauai County.
ZIP 96769 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 96769?
- ZIP 96769 lies mostly in Kauai 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 96769?
- Hawaii charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 96769 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $836 a month, 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Hawaii Department of Taxation — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.