Estimated zip code population in 2021: 14,874 Zip code population in 2010: 14,409 Zip code population in 2000: 10,653
Houses and condos: 7,062 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,386
% of renters here:
23%
State:
37%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 96778: 94.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 269.1 sq. mi. Water area: 10.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 55 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
0.3% ($675)
Hawaii:
0.3% ($1,971)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $764 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $574 (0.3%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 96778, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $39,288 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,288
State:
$72,945
Salary/wage: $35,193 (reported on 66.8% of returns)
Here:
$35,193
State:
$57,697
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 923.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3222.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5880.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9613.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15844.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $974 (reported on 24.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$974
Hawaii:
$1,356
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.6% for AGIs below $25k, 27.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 106.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,943 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,943
State:
$6,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.3% for AGIs below $25k, 42.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 105.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 112.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 307.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,547 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:
+$13,547
State:
+$23,240
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.1% for AGIs below $25k, 50.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 192.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 451.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1271.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,181 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:
+$9,181
State:
+$15,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 163.9% for AGIs below $25k, 232.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 200.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 690.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1603.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,395 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
96778:
$18,395
Hawaii:
$19,883
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.4% for AGIs below $25k, 59.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 254.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 292.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2137.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $26,035 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
Here:
$26,035
State:
$33,097
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.8% for AGIs below $25k, 67.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 187.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 459.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 613.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $6,236 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
Here:
$6,236
State:
$7,368
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 30.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 252.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,140 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
96778:
$6,140
State:
$7,601
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 11.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 114.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 212.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,213 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,213
State:
$2,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.5% for AGIs below $25k, 113.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 88.5%
Here:
89%
State:
89%
(% for various income ranges: 88.6% for AGIs below $25k, 88.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 71.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 96778, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $31,783 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,783
State:
$57,303
Salary/wage: $28,289 (reported on 72.1% of returns)
Here:
$28,289
State:
$47,500
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.5% for AGIs below $25k, 72.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,340 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,340
Hawaii:
$1,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,121 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,121
State:
$5,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,736 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
+$7,736
State:
+$13,910
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,044 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,044
State:
+$15,881
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,874 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
96778:
$12,874
Hawaii:
$15,720
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,541 (28% of AGI, reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:
$17,541
State:
$25,496
Here:
27.8% of AGI
State:
23.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,168 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,168
State:
$3,353
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,498 (reported on 19.3% of returns)
96778:
$4,498
State:
$8,029
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,201 (reported on 31.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,201
State:
$2,113
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 44.1%
Here:
44%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 40.5% for AGIs below $25k, 44.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 96778, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,759 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$26,759
State:
$46,564
Salary/wage: $23,825 (reported on 76.7% of returns)
Here:
$23,825
State:
$39,831
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.5% for AGIs below $10k, 72.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 32.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,022 (reported on 42.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,022
Hawaii:
$1,263
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,860 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,860
State:
$3,145
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$16,620 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
+$16,620
State:
+$16,059
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 39.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,793 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,793
State:
+$13,847
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$3,922 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
Here:
+$3,922
State:
-$719
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,835 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
96778:
$2,835
Hawaii:
$2,867
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $13,920 (25% of AGI, reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
$13,920
State:
$20,647
Here:
24.9% of AGI
State:
23.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,027 (3% of AGI, reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,027
State:
$2,966
Here:
3.5% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,429 (reported on 65.1% of returns)
96778:
$3,429
State:
$7,224
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,510 (reported on 28.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,510
State:
$1,536
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.3%
Here:
55%
State:
58%
(% for various income ranges: 48.0% for AGIs below $10k, 56.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,252 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,894
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 139 (40 now married, 96 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,862 (1,224 now married, 1,637 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 96778 with a mortgage: 2,147 (166 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 105 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 54
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,229 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $252
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
25.4%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
13.9%
Whole state:
5.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
4.7
State:
5.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 96778: Old Hawaiian Canoe Sheds (A), Canoe Landing Site (B), Kekaloa Heiau (C), Niukukahi Heiau (D), Kumakaula Heiau (E), Mahinaakaka Heiau (F), Punaluu Heiau (G), Cape Kumukahi Light (H), Muliwai a Pele Overlook (I), Mau Loa O Mauna Ulu Overlook (J), Hōlei Sea Arch Overlook (K), Hālona Kahakai Overlook (L), Pu‘u Pua‘i Overlook (M), Kukii Heiau (N), Waiaka Heiau (O), Hawaiian Beaches Volunteer Fire Station 10A (P), Waa Waa Volunteer Fire Station 10B (Q), Hawaii County Fire Department Station 10 Pahoa (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 96778 include: MacKenzie State Recreation Area (1), Lava Tree State Monument (2), Kalapana State Wayside Park (3), Nanawale Park (4), Isaac Hale Park (5), Kaimu Park (6), Harry K Brown Park (7), Wai ‘Opae Tidepools Marine Life Conservation District (8), Hawaiian Beaches Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,175 married couples with children.
1,515 single-parent households (544 men, 971 women).
75.2% of residents of 96778 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 24% well, 3% not well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% very well, 13% well, 26% not well).
12.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% very well, 23% well, 7% not well).
7.1% of residents speak other language at home (55% very well, 45% well).
Foreign born population: 1,526 (10.3%) (65.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
10.3%
Whole state:
18.8%
51%Malaysia
9%France
3%Fiji
3%Taiwan
3%Iraq
3%Belgium
3%Serbia
6%Portuguese
6%English
5%German
4%European
4%Irish
3%American
2%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2882010 or later
2372000 to 2009
3581990 to 1999
799Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
PAHOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (15-3030 PUNA ROAD in PAHOA, HI)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5-381 Organizations: HAWAII DEPT OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PAHOA HIGH & INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (15-3038 PUNA ROAD in PAHOA, HI)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5-383 Organizations: HAWAII DEPT OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE (14-3860 KAPOHO PAHOA ROAD in PAHOA, HI)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database) STATE MASTER (HEER-FRS) STATE MASTER (Hawaii environmental compliance and hazardous materials tracking) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: OTHER ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION. Organizations: PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE, A HI PARTNERSHI (CONTACT/OWNER)
HAWAII ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCES PCS (15-2874 PAHOA VILLAGE ROAD, UN in PAHOA, HI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5-561 Organizations: HAWAII DEPT OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
KEONEPOKO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (15-540 KANAKAI BOULEVARD in PAHOA, HI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5-391 Organizations: HAWAII DEPT OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
KUA 'O KA LA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (HIGHWAY 137 AT MILE MARKER 10 in PAHOA, HI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5-557 Organizations: HAWAII DEPT OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PAHOA GAS & COMPANY (15-2813 GOVERNMENT ROAD in PAHOA, HI)
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM (Hawaii Underground Storage Tank Program) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-1997-0135, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Alternative names: PAHOA GAS & GO
ISAAC HALE PARK EXP & IMPROVE (AT/NEAR INTER OF HWY 137 in PAHOA, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: GENERAL CONTRACTORS-NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSES Organizations: DPR, COUNTY OF HAWAII (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HAWAII, COUNTY OF
KALAPANA ROAD REALIGNMENT, (KALAPANA ROAD in PAHOA, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
OGASAWARA SERVICE STATION (EWA MAHIKO DISTRICT PARK in PAHOA, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Alternative names: SITE IMPROVEMENTS
PAHOA FIRE STATION (PAHOA FIRE STATION in PAHOA, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
PAHOA MARKETPLACE, LLC (55-220 KULANUI ST #I959 in PAHOA, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Alternative names: BYU HAWAII CAMPUS CHAPEL
KEONEPOKO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (15-890 KAHAKAI BLVD in PAHOA, HI)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.6%
79.4%No fuel used
18.0%Electricity
1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.6%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 6,702. Population change in the 1990s: +3,951 (+59.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,166
Northeast: 917
Midwest: 1,032
South: 1,263
West: 2,835
60% of the 96778 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Hawaii.
88% of the 96778 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 189
Here:
12.3%
Hawaii:
21.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 167
Here:
18.2%
Hawaii:
22.1%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
Here:
5.5%
Hawaii:
24.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
60,767Community and social service occupations
48,340Health technologists and technicians
44,741Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
42,968Business and financial operations occupations
41,716Sales and related occupations
40,126Computer and mathematical occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
KNITEC (13-3545 MAILE ST in PAHOA, HI; small business)
$32,100 with Navy for ADP Supplies. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2004-12-13. Completion date: 2004-12-16.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
2 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
2 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 95. The highest number of reported fires - 153 took place in 2010, and the least - 22 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (49.1%), and Structure Fires (31.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 96778