Local servicesHospitalKaiser Permanente Healthcare System South Kona Clinic15.0 miPost officeHonaunau Post Office8.9 miFire stationKona Paradise Volunteer Fire Station 06B2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Ke?hole KOA34 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96704 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 18 min5:46 am – 7:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 58 min6:52 am – 5:50 pm
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People7,261 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.82,447 householdsMedian household income $86,941Median home value $662,200Median rent $2,053 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,398 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 3,249 employedMain industries: professional and business services 14%, construction 13%, education and health care 13%Average commute 34 minutes59% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, other Asian or Pacific languages 10%, other languages 6%, Spanish 3%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 64°FColdest month February: highs 74°F, lows 57°F36 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare1 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Opihihale #2 24.1 station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsSouth Kona Forest Reservestate conservation land · within reach · 10,931 acresKipahoehoe Natural Area Reservestate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 5,691 acresHawai'i Volcanoes National Parknational park · 9.8 mi · 378,724 acresPu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Parkhistoric site · 8.6 mi · 420 acresManuka Natural Area Reservestate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 25,701 acresManuka State Waysidestate park · 12.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7,033 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970565 of magnitude 4+, 36 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 15 Oct 200641 mi away, near Puako, HawaiiMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 24 Sep 20263 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighHawaii County, HI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsVolcanic activity Very HighLightning Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 365 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hawaii County monitors, HI
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHiloserves 39,477 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,414 ft1,041 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
