Local servicesHospitalHale Hoola Hamakua Healthcare System16.9 miPost officeLaupahoehoe Post Office5.7 miPoliceHawaii Police Department - Laupahoehoe - North Hilo District5.7 miFire stationLaupahoehoe Volunteer Fire Station 17A5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHilo International Airport ITO20 miMajor airportEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Ke?hole KOA51 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 96773 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 20 min5:42 am – 7:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 56 min6:51 am – 5:47 pm
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People95 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.841 householdsMedian household income $65,179Median home value $816,70093% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 81°F, lows 67°FColdest month February: highs 76°F, lows 61°F148 in of rain a year, on about 172 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kihalani 132.5 station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsLaupahoehoe Natural Area Reservestate conservation land · within reach · 7,555 acresHilo Forest Reservestate conservation land · under a mile · 21,497 acresManowaialee Forest Reservestate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 1,603 acres'O'okala Cooperative Game Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 2,364 acres'Akaka Falls State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 66 acresHilo Watershed Forest Reservestate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 40,303 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6,438 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970468 of magnitude 4+, 36 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.7 on 29 Nov 197544 mi away, near Leilani Estates, HawaiiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 8 Sep 202638 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNinoleserves 151 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,988 ft1,216 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
