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Hawaiian Ocean View, Hawaii

Hawaiian Ocean View is a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, home to about 4,431 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96737, and parts of 96772 are in Hawaiian Ocean View too.

Population4,431122 per sq mi
Median home value$318,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Hawaiian Ocean View

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hawaiian Ocean View

Distances

Nearest major airportEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Urban Honolulu, HI206 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hawaiian Ocean View; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hawaiian Ocean View

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hawaiian Ocean View had 4,864 residents in the 2020 census, up 123% since 2000.

It’s the 64th largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.

Hawaii County grew from 46,843 residents in 1900 to 200,629 in 2020.

Hawaiian Ocean View population by census2000: 2,178, 2010: 4,437, 2020: 4,8642,17820004,43720104,8642020

Hawaii County, 1900–2020

Hawaii County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,843, 1910: 55,382, 1920: 64,895, 1930: 73,325, 1940: 73,276, 1950: 68,350, 1960: 61,332, 1970: 63,468, 1980: 92,053, 1990: 120,317, 2000: 148,677, 2010: 185,079, 2020: 200,62947K’00’1065K’20’3073K’40’5061K’60’7092K’80’90149K’00’10201K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 54°F. About 21.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hawaiian Ocean ViewJan: high 75°F, low 54°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 54°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 55°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 56°F, 1.3 in; May: high 76°F, low 58°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 59°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 60°F, 1.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 1.6 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 60°F, 2.2 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 59°F, 1.9 in; Nov: high 78°F, low 58°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 77°F, low 56°F, 2.1 in75°54°Jan2.775°54°Feb1.875°55°Mar2.576°56°Apr1.376°58°May1.477°59°Jun0.978°60°Jul1.379°60°Aug1.679°60°Sep2.279°59°Oct1.978°58°Nov1.677°56°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, S Kona 2 2.32, HI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Hawaii County

54,716 jobs at 4,400 businesses in Hawaii County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hawaii CountyHotels and restaurants: 12,518 jobs; Retail trade: 10,412 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,155 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,177 jobs; Construction: 2,913 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,528 jobs; Professional services: 2,130 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,800 jobsHotels and restaurants 23% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 15% Administrative and support 8% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Professional services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hawaiian Ocean View.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kau HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pahala17.5 miles
  • Kona Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kealakekua31.9 miles
  • Hilo Benioff Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hilo58.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2
Chiropractors3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hawaiian Ocean View

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Ocean View Market3.5 mi
  • Malama Market3.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Discovery Harbour, Naalehu and Waiohinu.

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