ZIP 96778 · Pahoa
Who lives in ZIP code 96778 (Pahoa, HI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Pahoa, HI · Hawaii County
uszips 2026
People15,262
Median age47.5
Household income$39,750
Home value$276,385
Median rent$1,293/mo
Poverty35.4%
College degree+20.1%
Commute35 min
Place
- Metro area
- Hilo-Kailua, HI (micro)
- Time zone
- Hawaii
- Density
- 28 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 6,303
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
25.7% are 65 or older; 80.5% are adults.
Household income
14.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $21,817.
Education (adults 25+)
48.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
14.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 37.6%
- Never married
- 35.0%
- Divorced
- 20.2%
- Widowed
- 7.3%
- Family size
- 3.16
- Dual-income families
- 31.6%
Housing
- Own their home
- 79.8%
- Rent burden
- 66.6%
- Men / women
- 52% / 48%
Work
- In labor force
- 41.7%
- Unemployment
- 12.1%
- Self-employed
- 19.5%
- Farmers
- 3.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 11.1%
- Veterans
- 8.6%
- With a disability
- 24.7%
- No health insurance
- 7.2%
- Limited English
- 4.1%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.