Median household income (1999): $29,740
Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,254
| This zip code | $36,254 | | Hawaii: | $58,112 |
Nearest zip codes: 96772, 96737, 96718, 96725, 96785, 96704.
Housing units in zip code 96777 with a mortgage: 201 (8 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 162
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $673
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $205
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 25.1% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 12.4% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 5.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.5 | | State: | 3.4 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 27
- 1990 to 1994: 18
- 1980 to 1989: 61
- 1970 to 1979: 182
- 1960 to 1969: 52
- 1950 to 1959: 25
- 1940 to 1949: 67
- 1939 or earlier: 134
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pahala, HI (96777): |
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- no bedroom: 30
- 1 bedrooms: 26
- 2 bedrooms: 86
- 3 bedrooms: 202
- 4 bedrooms: 36
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 28
- 1 bedrooms: 22
- 2 bedrooms: 16
- 3 bedrooms: 34
- 4 bedrooms: 18
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 96777 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 26
- 1 vehicle: 131
- 2 vehicles: 148
- 3 vehicles: 61
- 4 vehicles: 17
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 43
- 1 vehicle: 49
- 2 vehicles: 20
- 3 vehicles: 6
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 96777:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $25,000 to $29,999: 2
- $30,000 to $34,999: 2
- $35,000 to $39,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 50
- $50,000 to $59,999: 11
- $60,000 to $69,999: 47
- $70,000 to $79,999: 41
- $80,000 to $89,999: 76
- $90,000 to $99,999: 35
- $100,000 to $124,999: 38
- $125,000 to $149,999: 16
- $150,000 to $174,999: 15
- $175,000 to $199,999: 9
- $200,000 to $249,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 96777:
- Less than $100: 8
- $100 to $149: 12
- $150 to $199: 5
- $250 to $299: 17
- $300 to $349: 22
- $350 to $399: 8
- $400 to $449: 8
- $450 to $499: 2
- $500 to $549: 8
- $600 to $649: 4
- $700 to $749: 2
- No cash rent: 22
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $183,207
- Asian householders: $170,469
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $176,413
- Some other race householders: $238,827
- Two or more races householders: $168,558
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $173,441
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 512
- One, attached: 17
- Two: 7
- 3 or 4: 25
- 5 to 9: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 285 (53%)
- Carpooled: 142 (26%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 22 (4%)
- Motorcycle: 3 (1%)
- Walked: 65 (12%)
- Other means: 3 (1%)
- Worked at home: 18 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 88
- 5 to 9 minutes: 102
- 10 to 14 minutes: 45
- 15 to 19 minutes: 69
- 20 to 24 minutes: 26
- 25 to 29 minutes: 6
- 30 to 34 minutes: 38
- 35 to 39 minutes: 3
- 40 to 44 minutes: 2
- 45 to 59 minutes: 27
- 60 to 89 minutes: 57
- 90 or more minutes: 57
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 98.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,505
- In family households: 1,360 (315 male householders, 57 female householders)
283 spouses, 435 children (395 natural, 33 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 116 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 68 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 145 (37 male householders (25 living alone)), 82 female householders (67 living alone)), 26 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 15 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 116 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 73 4-persons, 50 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 92 1-person, 24 2-persons, 3 4-persons.
213 married couples with children.
78 single-parent households (37 men, 41 women).
67.8% of residents of 96777 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
31.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 41% well, 18% not well, 1% not at all).
Foreign born population: 327 (22.3%)
(62.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 22.3% | | Whole state: | 17.5% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Philippines (96%)
- Thailand (2%)
- Korea (1%)
- Japan (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 37
- 1990 to 1994: 52
- 1985 to 1989: 41
- 1980 to 1984: 56
- 1975 to 1979: 56
- 1970 to 1974: 21
- 1970 to 1974: 31
- 1965 to 1969: 33
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 1165
- Portuguese: 69
- Irish: 19
- European: 9
- Scottish: 9
- Subsaharan African:: 8
- African: 8
- United States or American: 8
- German: 7
- Polish: 5
- English: 3
- French (except Basque): 2
- Austrian: 2
- Italian: 2
- Scotch-Irish: 2
- Celtic: 1
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- KAU AGRIBUSINESS COMPANY INCORPORATED (96-3207 MAILE STREET in PAHALA, HI)
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM (Hawaii Underground Storage Tank Program)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: CANE SUGAR, EXCEPT REFINING
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CROP FARMING.; SUGARCANE MILLS.; SUGARCANE MILLS.; ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES.
Organizations: KA'U AGRIBUSINESS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: KAU SUGAR MILL
- KA'U HIGH & PAHALA ELEMENTARY (96-3150 PIKAKE STREET in PAHALA, HI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5-368
Organizations: HAWAII DEPT OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- KIKALA-KEOKEA SUBDIVISION (KALAPANA ROAD (HWY 37) in PUNALUU, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Organizations: STATE OF HAWAII (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DRIVEWAY IMPROVEMENTS (ROUTE 583, MAALO RD in PUNALUU, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Alternative names: MAALO ROAD RESURFACING
- GLENWOOD FARM LOTS GRADING (STA. 368 & 25 VOLCANO HIGHWAY in OLAA, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Alternative names: GLENWOOD FARM LOTS GRADING & S
- M L MACADAMIA ORCHARDS L P KA'U (1 CANE HAUL RD in PAHALA, HI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (45%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- No fuel used (22%)
- Solar energy (5%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1081
- Northeast: 9
- Midwest: 10
- South: 12
- West: 73
72% of the 96777 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 3% lived in Hawaii.
Population in 1990: 1,616. Population change in the 1990s: -150 (-9.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Hawaii: | 14.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
| Here: | 0.6% | | Hawaii: | 17.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
| Here: | 3.1% | | 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:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Educational Services: All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (5-9: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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15 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 1
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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