🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

PO BOX

96785

Volcano

ZIP Code 96785 is a po box zip code serving Volcano, Volcano, Hawaii (HI), in Hawaii County, United States. It has an estimated population of 2,646 with a median household income of $43,938. 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: Volcano
Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu

Coordinates

Latitude: 19.480100
Longitude: -155.197400

Geographic Details

Land Area: 259.34 mi²
Population Density: 10.0 people per mi² (10th percentile)
Bounding Box: 19.560760°N, 19.324302°S, -155.141910°E, -155.649224°W

With 2,646 residents spread across 259.34 square miles, this area has a population density of 10.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

2,646

Population

45th percentile

$43,938

Median Income

40th percentile

$230,500

Median Home Value

80th percentile

259.34 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 96785 is $43,938, and the median home value is $230,500.

Housing

1,776

Total Units

1,256

Occupied Units

70.7%

Occupancy Rate

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Hoolehua

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Captain Cook

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