Makawao is a community in Maui County, Hawaii, home to about 7,353 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96768.
Homes sold for a median of $814 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Makawao; also Pukalani and Haliimaile
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Makawao. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kahului International Airport (OGG)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Urban Honolulu, HI103 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Makawao; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Makawao had 7,297 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 46th 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).
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 (6 miles away).
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).
146 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Makawao.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 75 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hawaii Department of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makawao Elementary SchoolMakawao | Pre-K–5 | 463 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Pukalani Elementary SchoolPukalani | Pre-K–5 | 455 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate SchoolMakawao | 6–8 | 944 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| King Kekaulike High SchoolPukalani | 9–12 | 1,217 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori School of MauiMakawao | Pre-K–8 | 176 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Kamehameha Schools MauiMakawao | K–12 | 1,125 | Church of Christ | 1.8 mi |
| Seabury HallMakawao | 5–12 | 537 | Episcopal | 1.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Pukalani, Haliimaile, Olinda and Kula.
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