More administrative trivia that can prove useful: Kauai ZIP (postal) codes. As far as I can tell, they are assigned alphabetically throughout the state of Hawaii.
| Town | ZIP Code |
|---|---|
| Anahola | 96703 |
| Ele’ele | 96705 |
| Hanalei | 96714 |
| Hanamaulu | 96715 |
| Hanapepe | 96716 |
| Kalaheo | 96741 |
| Kapaa, incl. Kapahi Kawaihau Olohena Wailua Waipouli |
96746 |
| Kaumakani * | 96747 |
| Kealia * | 96751 |
| Kekaha | 96752 |
| Kilauea | 96754 |
| Koloa, incl. Oma’o Po’ipu |
96756 |
| Lawai | 96765 |
| Lihu’e, incl. Puhi |
96766 |
| Makaweli * | 96769 |
| Princeville + | 96722 |
| Waimea | 96796 |
* Kaumakani, Makaweli, and Kealia are all tiny post offices with PO boxes and no window services that I know of. They serve the plantation camp housing that remains nearby.The first two are in between Hanapepe and Waimea on the West side; Kealia is just north of Kapaa. I may be mistaken, but I believe the Kaumakani PO boxes also serve the inhabitants of Ni’ihau, the private island with around 300 Hawaiian-descended inhabitants..
+ Princeville is also a private community, and I’m not sure they have mail delivery, so when it grew large enough the postal service added a substation with PO boxes only, hence the non-alphabetical numbering.
While we’re on the topic, congratulations go to Mark Gowan, Lihu’e and de facto Kaua’i postmaster, who was named Hawaii’s postmaster of the year. We’ve never experienced any problems sending or receiving mail on our island, and post office service has always been top-notch with a smile, so he deserves it, along with credit to all the postal employees. Mahalo (thank you).