🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

96720

Hilo

ZIP Code 96720 is a standard zip code serving Hilo, Hilo, Hawaii (HI), in Hawaii County, United States. It has an estimated population of 46,165 with a median household income of $52,822. The area falls within the Pacific/Honolulu timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Hawaii (HI)
County: Hawaii
City: Hilo
Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu

Coordinates

Latitude: 19.702500
Longitude: -155.093900

Geographic Details

Land Area: 299.53 mi²
Water Area: 6.94 mi²
Population Density: 154.0 people per mi² (55th percentile)
Bounding Box: 19.800274°N, 19.519641°S, -154.987674°E, -155.396864°W

With 46,165 residents spread across 299.53 square miles, this area has a population density of 154.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

46,165

Population

95th percentile

$52,822

Median Income

60th percentile

$305,500

Median Home Value

85th percentile

299.53 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 96720 is $52,822, and the median home value is $305,500.

Housing

17,770

Total Units

16,280

Occupied Units

91.6%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Hilo, HI.

96721

Hilo

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ZIP codes with similar median household income in Hawaii.

96731

Kahuku

$55,938

96776

Paauilo

$55,351

96786

Wahiawa

$53,706

96713

Hana

$54,250

96752

Kekaha

$58,824

96708

Haiku

$58,202

96722

Princeville

$50,893

96743

Kamuela

$58,392

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