| City: | Hanamaulu, Hawaii |
| City Alias: | Lihue |
| County: | Kauai County |
| Timezone: | Hawaii-Aleutian Islands (GMT -10:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:05:25 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 808 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 21.9976, -159.3573 |
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The post office's positioning reflects Hawaii's approach to mail service in small coastal settlements. Street delivery comes from the larger Lihue hub, while the local post office maintains PO Box service for those who prefer it or need a mailing address separate from their residence. This dual-system arrangement is common in Hawaii, where geographic features and development patterns don't always align with single-ZIP delivery zones.
Kuhio Highway is the sole street in postal records, reflecting Hanamaulu's development along Kauai's main coastal route. The highway connects communities from Lihue to the north shore, and this section serves as Hanamaulu's commercial and residential corridor.
ZIP Code 96715 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 27 people with an annual payroll of $1,016,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 127Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 3Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $249,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $1,016,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 27Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 96715 is located in Kauai County, Hawaii, within the Kapaa, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 28180) and Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 67,091 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 96715. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Kapaa, HISource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 28180Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 67,091Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 02Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 6213.4 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 1511650Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Hanamaulu CDP; HawaiiSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 96715 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.