Town guide

Orchidlands Estates, Hawaii

Orchidlands Estates is a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, home to about 3,027 people across 9.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96749.

Homes sold for a median of $361 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,027312 per sq mi
Median home value$385,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$361Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Orchidlands Estates

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Orchidlands Estates

Distances

Nearest major airportEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)69 miles away
Closer regional airportHilo International Airport (ITO)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Urban Honolulu, HI220 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Orchidlands Estates; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Orchidlands Estates

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

Orchidlands Estates had 3,165 residents in the 2020 census, up 83% since 2000.

It’s the 83rd largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.

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

Orchidlands Estates population by census2000: 1,731, 2010: 2,815, 2020: 3,1651,73120002,81520103,1652020

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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 61°F. About 151.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Orchidlands EstatesJan: high 75°F, low 61°F, 10.1 in; Feb: high 76°F, low 61°F, 12.9 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 62°F, 15.4 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 62°F, 12.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 64°F, 9.6 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 65°F, 9.1 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 66°F, 12 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 67°F, 12.8 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 66°F, 11.2 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 65°F, 13.3 in; Nov: high 77°F, low 64°F, 17.8 in; Dec: high 76°F, low 62°F, 14.6 in75°61°Jan10.176°61°Feb12.975°62°Mar15.476°62°Apr12.677°64°May9.679°65°Jun9.179°66°Jul12.080°67°Aug12.880°66°Sep11.279°65°Oct13.377°64°Nov17.876°62°Dec14.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hilo 5 S, HI weather station (7 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

75 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orchidlands Estates.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hilo Benioff Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hilo11.8 miles
  • Kau HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pahala41.3 miles
  • Honoka'A Hospital and Skilled NursingCritical access hospital · emergency room · Honokaa45.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers48
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Orchidlands Estates

Grocery stores

  • Foodland3.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Longs Drugs3.8 mi

Libraries

  • Keaʻau Public and School Library3.7 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Orchidlands Estates

Public schools here are run by Hawaii Department of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCSKeaauPre-K–8451Charter2.6 mi
Keaau Elementary SchoolKeaauPre-K–5829Public3.2 mi
Keaau Middle SchoolKeaau6–8696Public3.7 mi
Keaau High SchoolKeaau9–121,041Public3.0 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christian Liberty AcademyKeaauPre-K–12218Christian (no specific denomination)3.6 mi
Malamalama Waldorf SchoolKeaauPre-K–8118Nonsectarian2.7 mi
Malamalama Waldorf SchoolKeaauPre-K–898Nonsectarian2.7 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 Hawaiian Paradise Park and Keaau.

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