Local servicesHospitalKa'u Hospital15.8 miPost officeNaalehu Post Office5.3 miPoliceHawaii Police Department Naalehu Station6.6 miFire stationHawaii County Fire Department Discovery Harbour Volunteer Station 11C2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Ke?hole KOA53 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96772 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96772 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 17 min5:46 am – 7:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 59 min6:51 am – 5:50 pm
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People2,470 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.41,045 householdsMedian household income $48,914Median home value $403,200Median rent $1,603 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,035 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 817 employedMain industries: construction 17%, education and health care 17%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 43 minutes63% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%, other languages 6%, Spanish 6%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 79°F, lows 60°FColdest month February: highs 75°F, lows 54°F21 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, S Kona 2 2.32 station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksPu?uokahukupeak · under a mileKamakapa?apeak · under a mileH??ao Springsspring · 3.4 miWaipoulilake · 6.5 miKahukucape · 6.9 miKi?ibay · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHawai'i Volcanoes National Parknational park · 7.7 mi · 378,724 acresKa'u Forest Reservestate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 61,083 acresManuka Natural Area Reservestate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 25,701 acresManuka State Waysidestate park · 10.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7,174 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970608 of magnitude 4+, 43 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.7 on 29 Nov 197547 mi away, near Leilani Estates, HawaiiMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 13 Sep 202614 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation2,099 ft640 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
