Hawaii County · Hawaii
ZIP code 96785
- Population
- 4,224
- Median income
- $64,213
- Median home
- $330,500
- Sales tax
- 4%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Hawaii state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 96785 sits in Hawaii County, Hawaii and is home to 4,224 people. Median household income is $64,213, the median home is worth $330,500 and median gross rent is $1,292. 82.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4% (Hawaii state rate).
- County
- Hawaii County
- State
- Hawaii (HI)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 15001
97 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 96785
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 4,224ZIP 96785 residents
- Median household income
- $64,213Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $330,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,292Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 58.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 82.1%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 96785
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 96785 compares
ZIP 96785 against the median ZIP in Hawaii County and across Hawaii.
| Measure | ZIP 96785 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,213 | $76,585 | $91,429 | -30% |
| Median home value | $330,500 | $539,800 | $734,350 | -55% |
| Median gross rent | $1,292 | $1,335 | $1,770 | -27% |
| Population | 4,224 | 3,343 | 4,396 | -4% |
Medians are computed across the 28 ZIP areas in Hawaii County and the 97 ZIP areas in Hawaii.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 97 Hawaii ZIP areas.
- Income
- #71
- Home value
- #76
- Population
- #51
richer than 11% of 80 state ZIPs
above 7% of 82 state ZIPs
larger than 47% of 97 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Hawaii ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Hawaii County.
ZIP 96785 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 96785?
- ZIP 96785 lies mostly in Hawaii 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 96785?
- Hawaii charges 4% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 96785 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,292 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $330,500 — -55% 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.