Kula is a community in Maui County, Hawaii, home to about 6,791 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96790, and parts of 96768 are in Kula too.
Homes sold for a median of $897 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population6,791197 per sq mi
Median home value$1,127,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$897Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kula. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Kula
Distances
Nearest major airport
Kahului International Airport (OGG)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Urban Honolulu, HI105 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Kula; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Kula
U.S. Representative · Hawaii’s 2nd DistrictJill N. Tokuda (D)
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
Kula had 6,942 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2010.
It’s the 48th largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.
Maui County grew from 26,743 residents in 1900 to 164,754 in 2020.
Maui County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 53°F. About 23 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kula Branch Stn 324.5, HI weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Maui County
62,683 jobs at 5,000 businesses in Maui County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kula.
Nearest hospitals
Kula HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kula4.6 miles
Maui Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wailuku13.5 miles
Lanai Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lanai City38.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Specialist doctors
7
Dentists
1
Mental health providers
17
Physical and occupational therapists
9
Pharmacies
1
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 Kula
Parks (1 nearby)
Harold W. Rice Memorial Park · 4 acres1.4 mi
Grocery stores
Foodland5.4 mi
Komoda Store and Bakery6.5 mi
Safeway7.9 mi
Pharmacies
Longs Drugs4.2 mi
Safeway7.9 mi
Libraries
Library, Seabury Hall5.6 mi
Makawao Public Library6.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
King Kekaulike Performing Arts Center4.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hawaii Department of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Kula Elementary SchoolKula
Pre-K–5
339
Public
0.2 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Haleakala Waldorf SchoolKula
Pre-K–8
179
Nonsectarian
0.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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