ZIP Code 96754 — Kilauea CDP, HI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96754 covers Kilauea, HI in Kauai County with a population of about 4,172.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 808; U.S. House district HI-2; the HONOLULU media market.

Median household income in ZIP 96754 is about $85,428 — about 14% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.8%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 30.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Food services, and Construction; about 12.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $1,144,100 — about 229% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,750 (about 50% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.3% (about 11.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 96754 in Kilauea, HI, a household would need roughly $315,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $7,349. That is about 269% above the local median household income ($85,428), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Kilauea CDP, HI as Relatively Moderate (composite score 84.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (93.1) and flood (90.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Kilauea CDP, HI show little to no average snow and around 61.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 202 for ZIP 96754 (Kilauea CDP, HI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.