ZIP 96749 · Keaau
Who lives in ZIP code 96749 (Keaau, HI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Keaau, HI · Hawaii County
uszips 2026
People19,132
Median age44.9
Household income$85,399
Home value$434,523
Median rent$1,290/mo
Poverty10.6%
College degree+25.8%
Commute33 min
Place
- Metro area
- Hilo-Kailua, HI (micro)
- Time zone
- Hawaii
- Density
- 124 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 6,992
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
23.3% are 65 or older; 78.9% are adults.
Household income
38.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,795.
Education (adults 25+)
44.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
14.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 49.5%
- Never married
- 32.5%
- Divorced
- 11.6%
- Widowed
- 6.4%
- Family size
- 3.15
- Dual-income families
- 45.9%
Housing
- Own their home
- 75.5%
- Rent burden
- 27.5%
- Men / women
- 54% / 46%
Work
- In labor force
- 55.0%
- Unemployment
- 2.5%
- Self-employed
- 15.4%
- Farmers
- 3.2%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 16.3%
- Veterans
- 4.4%
- With a disability
- 18.3%
- No health insurance
- 4.5%
- Limited English
- 2.7%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.