Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,806
| This zip code: | $44,806 | | Hawaii: | $63,746 |
Nearest zip codes: 96760, 96720, 96771, 96778, 96781, 96783.
Housing units in zip code 96749 with a mortgage: 1,653 (104 second mortgage, 196 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 840
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,221
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $263
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 14.4% | | Whole state: | 8.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.7% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 5.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 3.4 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 134
- 1995 to 1998: 577
- 1990 to 1994: 1,086
- 1980 to 1989: 1,247
- 1970 to 1979: 730
- 1960 to 1969: 130
- 1950 to 1959: 89
- 1940 to 1949: 87
- 1939 or earlier: 185
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Keaau, HI (96749): |
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- no bedroom: 52
- 1 bedrooms: 266
- 2 bedrooms: 690
- 3 bedrooms: 1,320
- 4 bedrooms: 302
- 5 or more bedrooms: 90
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 113
- 1 bedrooms: 132
- 2 bedrooms: 360
- 3 bedrooms: 442
- 4 bedrooms: 63
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Vehicles available in 96749 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 105
- 1 vehicle: 769
- 2 vehicles: 1,179
- 3 vehicles: 495
- 4 vehicles: 128
- 5 or more vehicles: 44
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 80
- 1 vehicle: 536
- 2 vehicles: 415
- 3 vehicles: 78
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 96749:
- $30,000 to $34,999: 3
- $35,000 to $39,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 7
- $50,000 to $59,999: 7
- $60,000 to $69,999: 16
- $70,000 to $79,999: 14
- $80,000 to $89,999: 22
- $90,000 to $99,999: 29
- $100,000 to $124,999: 66
- $125,000 to $149,999: 91
- $150,000 to $174,999: 177
- $175,000 to $199,999: 205
- $200,000 to $249,999: 474
- $250,000 to $299,999: 531
- $300,000 to $399,999: 658
- $400,000 to $499,999: 274
- $500,000 to $749,999: 210
- $750,000 to $999,999: 53
- $1,000,000 or more: 36
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 96749:
- Less than $100: 28
- $100 to $149: 27
- $150 to $199: 23
- $200 to $249: 9
- $250 to $299: 18
- $300 to $349: 33
- $350 to $399: 18
- $400 to $449: 18
- $450 to $499: 25
- $500 to $549: 48
- $550 to $599: 43
- $600 to $649: 26
- $650 to $699: 23
- $700 to $749: 35
- $750 to $799: 4
- $800 to $899: 43
- $1,000 to $1,249: 1
- No cash rent: 137
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $189,366.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $271,573
- Black or African American householders: $1,949,358
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $250,631
- Asian householders: $269,568
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $315,684
- Some other race householders: $265,781
- Two or more races householders: $282,489
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $281,598
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $296,689 (it was $124,900 in 2000)
| 96749: | $296,689 | | Hawaii: | $555,400 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $191,922 - $400,419
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $295,955| Here: | $295,955 | | State: | $640,228 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $248,298| Here: | $248,298 | | State: | $574,868 |
In 2-unit structures: $378,892| Here: | $378,892 | | State: | $633,990 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $499,706| Here: | $499,706 | | State: | $400,365 |
Mobile homes: $137,500| Here: | $137,500 | | State: | $206,277 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500| Here: | $27,500 | | State: | $139,048 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,057
- One, attached: 67
- Two: 59
- 3 or 4: 29
- 10 to 19: 9
- 20 to 49: 2
- Mobile homes: 23
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,869 (65%)
- Carpooled: 1,203 (27%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 34 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
- Walked: 16 (0%)
- Other means: 24 (1%)
- Worked at home: 258 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 53
- 5 to 9 minutes: 144
- 10 to 14 minutes: 462
- 15 to 19 minutes: 626
- 20 to 24 minutes: 881
- 25 to 29 minutes: 398
- 30 to 34 minutes: 847
- 35 to 39 minutes: 130
- 40 to 44 minutes: 101
- 45 to 59 minutes: 249
- 60 to 89 minutes: 84
- 90 or more minutes: 195
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Neighborhoods in zip code 96749:
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 98.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 11,393
- In family households: 10,160 (2,118 male householders, 744 female householders)
2,142 spouses, 3,828 children (3,578 natural, 125 adopted, 125 stepchildren), 413 grandchildren, 106 brothers or sisters, 136 parents, 363 other relatives, 310 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,233 (524 male householders (432 living alone)), 442 female householders (325 living alone)), 267 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 14 (9 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 948 2-persons, 647 3-persons, 570 4-persons, 331 5-persons, 168 6-persons, 198 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 757 1-person, 174 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
2,047 married couples with children.
963 single-parent households (228 men, 735 women).
76.7% of residents of 96749 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 17% well, 13% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% very well, 4% well).
20.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% very well, 24% well, 15% not well, 2% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 1,595 (13.8%)
(60.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 13.8% | | Whole state: | 17.5% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Philippines (73%)
- Micronesia (3%)
- Vietnam (3%)
- Japan (3%)
- United Kingdom (2%)
- Germany (2%)
- Canada (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 302
- 1990 to 1994: 186
- 1985 to 1989: 203
- 1980 to 1984: 242
- 1975 to 1979: 218
- 1970 to 1974: 158
- 1970 to 1974: 95
- 1965 to 1969: 191
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White population: 3,313
Black population: 53
American Indian population: 59
Asian population: 3,204
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1,195
Some other race population: 109
Two or more races population: 3,620

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 7331 |
|  Portuguese: 557 |
|  German: 478 |
|  English: 341 |
|  Irish: 277 |
|  United States or American: 159 |
|  European: 112 |
|  Norwegian: 77 |
|  Polish: 72 |
|  Italian: 71 |
|  Swedish: 64 |
|  Scottish: 61 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 58 |
|  Dutch: 57 |
|  French (except Basque): 56 |
|  Hungarian: 35 |
|  French Canadian: 34 |
|  Welsh: 34 |
|  Swiss: 26 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 24 |
|  Ukrainian: 23 |
|  Canadian: 22 |
|  Arab:: 21 |
|  Danish: 21 |
|  Russian: 19 |
|  Lebanese: 13 |
|  British: 10 |
|  Finnish: 10 |
|  Israeli: 10 |
|  Greek: 9 |
|  Czech: 9 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 8 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 7 |
|  Scandinavian: 1 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY INCORPORATED (PUNA MILL ROAD in KEAAU, HI)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Hawaii environmental compliance and hazardous materials tracking)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Business NAICS classification: FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.
Organizations: HAWAII ELEC LIGHT CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO., INC., HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDS. PUNA GENERATING STATION, HELCO PUNA GENERATING STATION, HELCO TRANSFORMER 13892, HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY PUNA POWER PLANT, PUNA, PUNA GENERATING STATION
- KE KULA 'O NAWAHIOKALANI 'OPU'U IKI LABORATORY PCS (16-120 OPUKAHAIA ST, SUITE 2 in KEAAU, HI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5-563
Organizations: HAWAII DEPT OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- KEAAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (16-680 KEAAU-PAHOA ROAD in KEAAU, HI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5-353
Organizations: HAWAII DEPT OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- KEAAU HIGH SCHOOL (16-725 KEAAU-PAHOA ROAD in KEAAU, HI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5-354
Organizations: HAWAII DEPT OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- KEAAU MIDDLE SCHOOL (16-565 KEAAU-PAHOA ROAD in KEAAU, HI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5-370
Organizations: HAWAII DEPT OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SUSAN ANDRES FARMS (HCRI 5304 in KEAAU, HI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-1999-0016, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: FRUITS AND TREE NUTS
- R S CONST INC (92A KALANIANAOLE AVE in KEAAU, HI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-1996-0052, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- C AND F TRUCKING FRANK M LAWRENCE (16 179 MIKAHALA PLACE in KEAAU, HI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE COLLECTION.; HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION.
Organizations: FRANK M LAWRENCE DBA C AND F TRUCKING (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- A-AMERICAN SELF STORAGE (16-151 MELEKAHIWA STREET in KEAAU, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- AKITA ENTERPRISES, LTD. - BUS (16-131 LII LII STREET in KEAAU, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Alternative names: AKITA ENTERPRISES,LTD-BUS DEPO
- CHRISTIAN LIBERTY SCHOOL (16-675 MILO STREET in KEAAU, PUNA, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- DESIGN OF WASTEWATER DIPOSAL (KEAAU-PAHOA ROAD NO ADDRESS in KEAAU, OLAA, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- KEA AU HOLIDAY INN (KEAAU (16-606 OLD VOLCANO HIGHWAY in KEA AU, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Alternative names: KEAAU HOLIDAY INN KEAAU
Median worth of mobile homes: $0
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- No fuel used (48%)
- Electricity (40%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Solar energy (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7215
- Northeast: 298
- Midwest: 542
- South: 396
- West: 1197
58% of the 96749 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Hawaii.
Population in 1990: 4,297. Population change in the 1990s: +7,256 (+168.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 200
| Here: | 11.2% | | Hawaii: | 14.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 65
| Here: | 7.6% | | Hawaii: | 17.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 64
| Here: | 13.1% | | Hawaii: | 23.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 8)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 3 people in nursing homes
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