Local servicesHospitalHale Hoola Hamakua Healthcare System12.5 miPost officeOokala Post Office - CPO3.7 miPoliceHawaii Police Department - Laupahoehoe - North Hilo District5.4 miFire stationLaupahoehoe Volunteer Fire Station 17A5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaimea Kohala Airport MUE23 miMajor airportEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Ke?hole KOA50 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 96774 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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People579 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.3157 householdsMedian home value $486,10085% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 245 employedMain industries: retail 28%, education and health care 19%, construction 17%Average commute 37 minutes70% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other Indo-European languages 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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 landsManowaialee Forest Reservestate conservation land · within reach · 1,603 acres'O'okala Cooperative Game Management Areastate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 2,364 acresLaupahoehoe Natural Area Reservestate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 7,555 acresHilo Forest Reservestate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 21,497 acresKalopa State Recreation Areastate park · 9.2 miHamakua Forest Reservestate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 4,279 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6,065 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970424 of magnitude 4+, 32 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 7.7 on 29 Nov 197548 mi away, near Leilani Estates, HawaiiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 8 Sep 202637 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 home75% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOokala (dws)serves 264 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,925 ft892 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
