Waikoloa Village, HI: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Waikoloa Village is an unincorporated community or census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii. In the dataset behind this page it has an estimated population of 6,549, sits at 19.928°N, 155.819°W, and observes Hawaii-Aleutian time. Below you will find how it ranks inside Hawaii, which ZIP codes it uses, the closest places around it, and how far it is from major US cities.

What are the key facts about Waikoloa Village, HI?

What is the population of Waikoloa Village, HI?

Waikoloa Village has an estimated population of 6,549. That makes it the 47th largest of the 149 places we list in Hawaii, and the 6th largest of 43 places in Hawaii County. The typical place in Hawaii has about 3,145 residents, so Waikoloa Village is roughly 2.1 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Hawaii with a similar population include Napili-Honokowai (6,739), Ewa Villages (6,585), Wailea (6,218), West Loch Estate (6,139), Wailua Homesteads (6,117). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Waikoloa Village differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Waikoloa Village?

Waikoloa Village has about 365 people per square mile (141 per square kilometer), which we classify as small-town or exurban. Within Hawaii, it is denser than about 30% of the listed places. Homes at this level are spread out with larger lots, and most daily trips involve a car, though a small central area may still be walkable. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Waikoloa Village use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for Waikoloa Village: 96738. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 9 are assigned to the Pacific states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Waikoloa Village in?

Waikoloa Village is in the Hawaii-Aleutian time zone, which is UTC−10 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone Pacific/Honolulu). The area does not observe daylight saving time, so its clock stays on standard time all year. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Fort Bragg, CA, about 2,327 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Hawaii-Aleutian time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Waikoloa Village located in Hawaii?

Waikoloa Village lies in the southeastern part of Hawaii, at 19.928° north latitude and 155.819° west longitude. The state capital, Honolulu, is about 163 miles to the northwest. The closest listed place in another state is Fort Bragg, CA, roughly 2,327 miles to the northeast, which shows how near Waikoloa Village is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Honolulu, HI, 163 miles to the northwest.

Which cities are near Waikoloa Village, HI?

The closest listed place to Waikoloa Village is Waimea, HI, 13.1 miles to the northeast. Of the eight nearest places below, 8 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Waikoloa Village in?

Waikoloa Village is in Hawaii County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 15001. The county contains 43 places in our data, 9 of which have their own page here and 34 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Hilo (45,056), Waimea (11,908), Kalaoa (11,729), Hawaiian Paradise Park (11,202), Holualoa (9,688). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Waikoloa Village from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Waikoloa Village is closest to Los Angeles, CA at about 2,485 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 4,917 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Waikoloa Village?

No. In our data, Waikoloa Village in Hawaii County, Hawaii is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Where to go next

Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.