ZIP 96785 · Volcano
Who lives in ZIP code 96785 (Volcano, HI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Volcano, HI · Hawaii County
uszips 2026
People4,433
Median age56.4
Household income$68,463
Home value$344,370
Median rent$1,217/mo
Poverty16.9%
College degree+41.5%
Commute35 min
Place
- Metro area
- Hilo-Kailua, HI (micro)
- Time zone
- Hawaii
- Density
- 23 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 2,105
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
31.1% are 65 or older; 87.8% are adults.
Household income
32.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $43,547.
Education (adults 25+)
57.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
12.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 49.2%
- Never married
- 25.0%
- Divorced
- 20.6%
- Widowed
- 5.3%
- Family size
- 2.97
- Dual-income families
- 39.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 83.5%
- Rent burden
- 37.2%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 48.5%
- Unemployment
- 3.3%
- Self-employed
- 19.6%
- Farmers
- 1.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 22.3%
- Veterans
- 10.8%
- With a disability
- 22.4%
- No health insurance
- 6.1%
- Limited English
- 2.6%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.