Hilo-Kailua, HI Micro Area

The Hilo-Kailua, HI micropolitan area is home to 203,684 residents and 89,786 housing units, centered in Hawaii. Its median household income is $77,215, and the median family income is $93,830. The median age is 44.1, 3.5 years older than the Hawaii median of 40.6. Residents are 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

Population

203,684

Median household income

$77,215

Median family income

$93,830

Median age

44.1

Housing units

89,786

Zip codes

21

with 1,000+ residents

Population by Race and Ethnicity

Two or more races residents make up the largest share of the micropolitan area at 32.5%, followed by White residents at 31.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 11.5% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Hilo-Kailua, HI Micro Area

The Hilo-Kailua, HI micropolitan area includes 21 zip codes in Hawaii County, home to a combined 201,413 residents. The most populous is Hilo (96720) with 50,971 residents. Median household incomes range from $34,863 in Pahoa (96778) to $98,429 in Kapaau (96755). Home values are highest in Holualoa (96725) at $880,000 and lowest in Pahala (96777) at $233,200. Pahala (96777) has the youngest population, with a median age of 32.0, while Volcano (96785) is the oldest at 58.5.

Highest income

$98,429

Kapaau (96755)

Lowest income

$34,863

Pahoa (96778)

Highest home value

$880,000

Holualoa (96725)

Lowest median rent

$750/mo

Pepeekeo (96783)

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The area-wide median is $77,215, and 12 of 21 zip codes are above it.

Compare Every Zip Code

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ZipTownCountyPopulationMedian incomeHome valueMedian rentMedian ageOwner occupied
96720HiloHawaii County50,971$78,537$485,400$1,42842.666.5%
96740Kailua KonaHawaii County40,805$94,091$760,600$1,67343.271.8%
96749KeaauHawaii County19,449$74,633$442,200$1,29043.175.5%
96778PahoaHawaii County14,225$34,863$273,800$1,29345.579.8%
96743KamuelaHawaii County13,326$98,177$738,700$1,85046.278.0%
96704Captain CookHawaii County7,975$95,492$662,200$2,05349.278.1%
96771Mountain ViewHawaii County7,736$59,092$331,900$1,28340.682.1%
96738WaikoloaHawaii County7,407$90,545$813,800$2,18443.369.8%
96727HonokaaHawaii County4,759$83,534$643,800$1,50641.786.2%
96725HolualoaHawaii County4,672$88,426$880,000$1,70944.665.4%
96785VolcanoHawaii County4,224$64,213$369,000$1,21758.583.5%
96760KurtistownHawaii County4,144$96,615$368,700$1,54444.782.2%
96737Ocean ViewHawaii County3,781$46,200$321,100$1,50651.177.7%
96755KapaauHawaii County3,548$98,429$722,400$1,74546.879.1%
96750KealakekuaHawaii County3,137$86,293$697,600$97450.977.7%
96772NaalehuHawaii County2,556$61,250$403,200$1,60348.480.0%
96781PapaikouHawaii County1,993$94,083$828,500$1,50046.482.2%
96777PahalaHawaii County1,838$63,438$233,200n/a32.080.5%
96783PepeekeoHawaii County1,701$65,313$498,500$75037.463.2%
96776PaauiloHawaii County1,629$74,536$440,900$2,20536.980.6%
96719HawiHawaii County1,537$82,109$612,100$2,15641.085.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the micropolitan area their population mainly falls in.

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