Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,471 Zip code population in 2010: 3,088 Zip code population in 2000: 2,753
Houses and condos: 1,224 Renter-occupied apartments: 317
% of renters here:
34%
State:
37%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 96779: 107.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 8.1 sq. mi. Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 305 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.2% ($2,442)
Hawaii:
0.3% ($2,092)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,685 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,728 (0.3%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $1,006,038
96779:
$1,006,038
Hawaii:
$820,100
According to our research of Hawaii and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 96779 zip code as of May 23, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 96779 is 3,095 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
43.3 years
Hawaii median age:
40.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
Hawaii:
2.8 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 96779, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $84,694 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$84,694
State:
$72,945
Salary/wage: $55,805 (reported on 68.0% of returns)
Here:
$55,805
State:
$57,697
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 980.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3533.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7302.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11906.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16581.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $4,533 (reported on 33.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$4,533
Hawaii:
$1,356
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.6% for AGIs below $25k, 48.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 37.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 158.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 260.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $18,311 (reported on 22.5% of returns)
Here:
$18,311
State:
$6,387
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.1% for AGIs below $25k, 85.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 264.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 565.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 793.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$54,480 (reported on 22.5% of returns)
Here:
+$54,480
State:
+$23,240
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.8% for AGIs below $25k, 101.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 291.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 751.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 961.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,660 (reported on 31.0% of returns)
Here:
+$16,660
State:
+$15,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 305.6% for AGIs below $25k, 487.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1004.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2386.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2536.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,933 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
96779:
$15,933
Hawaii:
$19,883
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.9% for AGIs below $25k, 86.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 310.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 934.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $27,700 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
96779:
$27,700
Hawaii:
$25,010
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 167.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Total itemized deductions: $36,150 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
$36,150
State:
$33,097
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 144.4% for AGIs below $25k, 220.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 456.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1195.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1937.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $6,400 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:
$6,400
State:
$7,368
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 140.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 142.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,686 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
96779:
$7,686
State:
$7,601
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.9% for AGIs below $25k, 39.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 110.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 353.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 512.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,557 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,557
State:
$2,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.9% for AGIs below $25k, 52.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.5%
Here:
90%
State:
89%
(% for various income ranges: 88.4% for AGIs below $25k, 92.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 96779, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $67,134 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$67,134
State:
$57,303
Salary/wage: $39,387 (reported on 73.9% of returns)
Here:
$39,387
State:
$47,500
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.3% for AGIs below $25k, 79.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,030 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,030
Hawaii:
$1,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $12,415 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
$12,415
State:
$5,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$54,803 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
+$54,803
State:
+$13,910
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 30.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,818 (reported on 32.5% of returns)
Here:
+$14,818
State:
+$15,881
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.8% for AGIs below $25k, 11.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,991 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
96779:
$25,991
Hawaii:
$15,720
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $35,293 (22% of AGI, reported on 30.0% of returns)
Here:
$35,293
State:
$25,496
Here:
21.9% of AGI
State:
23.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.6% for AGIs below $25k, 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,344 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,344
State:
$3,353
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $11,177 (reported on 30.0% of returns)
96779:
$11,177
State:
$8,029
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,643 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,643
State:
$2,113
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.1%
Here:
58%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 53.3% for AGIs below $25k, 54.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 96779, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $52,070 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$52,070
State:
$46,564
Salary/wage: $35,094 (reported on 77.1% of returns)
Here:
$35,094
State:
$39,831
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 162.0% for AGIs below $10k, 82.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,568 (reported on 41.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,568
Hawaii:
$1,263
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $8,885 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
$8,885
State:
$3,145
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$70,144 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
+$70,144
State:
+$16,059
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,160 (reported on 29.7% of returns)
Here:
+$10,160
State:
+$13,847
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.7% for AGIs below $10k, 11.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,333 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
96779:
$2,333
Hawaii:
$2,867
Self-employed pension: $17,786 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here:
$17,786
Hawaii:
$15,523
Total itemized deductions: $24,729 (21% of AGI, reported on 31.8% of returns)
Here:
$24,729
State:
$20,647
Here:
20.7% of AGI
State:
23.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.7% for AGIs below $10k, 13.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 17.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,219 (3% of AGI, reported on 27.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,219
State:
$2,966
Here:
2.7% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $9,483 (reported on 75.5% of returns)
96779:
$9,483
State:
$7,224
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,051 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,051
State:
$1,536
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.2%
Here:
61%
State:
58%
(% for various income ranges: 58.4% for AGIs below $10k, 56.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 73 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 868
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 109 (92 now married, 17 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 464 (159 now married, 307 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 96779 with a mortgage: 323 (64 second mortgage, 59 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,592 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $771
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.9%
Whole state:
10.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.8%
Whole state:
4.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.4
State:
5.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 96779: Maui Childrens Home (A), Maui Country Club (B), Paia Community Center (C), Paia Gymnasium (D), Paia Fire Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 16 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 277 2-persons, 157 3-persons, 59 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 182 1-person, 80 2-persons, 4 4-persons
103 married couples with children.
191 single-parent households (117 men, 74 women).
88.4% of residents of 96779 zip code speak English at home.
8.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% very well, 8% well).
6.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% very well, 23% well).
Foreign born population: 366 (14.8%) (60.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
14.8%
Whole state:
17.1%
26%Marshall Islands
20%Malaysia
5%Netherlands
5%Sweden
4%Belgium
4%Japan
2%India
7%American
4%Danish
4%Portuguese
3%Irish
3%English
3%German
2%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
522010 or later
1122000 to 2009
1061990 to 1999
131Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
PAIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (955 BALDWIN AVENUE in PAIA, HI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6-422 Organizations: HAWAII DEPT OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
NIFTAL PROJECT (1000 HOLOMUA RD in PAIA, HI)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: U HAWAII AT MANOA (CONTACT/OWNER)
HAWAIIAN COMMERCIAL & SUGAR COMPANY (497 BALDWIN AVENUE in PAIA, HI)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database) STATE MASTER (Hawaii environmental compliance and hazardous materials tracking) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: CANE SUGAR, EXCEPT REFINING; ELECTRIC SERVICES Alternative names: PAIA SUGAR MILL
DORIS TODD MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (519 BALDWIN AVENUE in PAIA, HI)
(Geographic Names Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
E PAEPAE KA PUKOA SUBDIVISION (HANA HWY in PAIA, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
EAST MAUI WATER SOURCE TRANS (MAHIA ST in PAIA, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Alternative names: NAPILI PARK, PHASE II
PAIA SUGAR MILL DEMOLITION (700 BALDWIN AVENUE in PAIA, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
MAUI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (519 BALDWIN AVE. in PAIA, HI)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
RE/MAX (P O BOX 359 in PAIA, HI)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
RE/MAX (120 HANA HWY in PAIA, HI)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%
67.7%No fuel used
23.0%Electricity
7.5%Solar energy
1.5%Utility gas
0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 2,311. Population change in the 1990s: +442 (+19.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,288
Northeast: 79
Midwest: 110
South: 147
West: 449
61% of the 96779 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Hawaii.
94% of the 96779 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 77
Here:
46.0%
Hawaii:
21.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
Here:
13.5%
Hawaii:
21.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Hawaii:
23.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
113,919Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
105,105Production occupations
85,846Personal care and service occupations
81,370Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
73,392Management occupations
60,887Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (20-49: 1)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (20-49: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (10-19: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (10-19: 1)
People in group quarters in 2000:
72 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 38. The highest number of fire incidents - 75 took place in 2008, and the least - 18 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (64.3%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (25.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 96779