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96815 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 96815 covers Honolulu, Hawaii, with a population of about 27,146 and a median household income of $75,020.

Population
27,14612,352 per square mile
Median age
49.310.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$75,02024% below the Hawaii median
Poverty rate
11.7%0.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$502,243up 7.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,903about the Hawaii median
Degree or higher
46.9%11.9 points above the US average
Homeownership
44.6%20.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Hawaii-Aleutian UTC-10:00does not observe daylight saving time
Businesses
1,491

Where 96815 is

Honolulu, Hawaii — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population27,146
Median age49.3
Family households37.9%
Born outside the US29.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home33.5%
White (non-Hispanic)34.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)40.6%
Hispanic or Latino5.9%
Veterans8.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$75,020
Income per person$59,392
Poverty rate11.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.6%
$10–15k2.9%
$15–20k4.3%
$20–25k4.2%
$25–30k2.9%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k3.1%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k5.8%
$60–75k10.8%
$75–100k12.1%
$100–125k10.7%
$125–150k8.6%
$150–200k7.8%
$200k or more10.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed14,440
Mean adjusted gross income$95,595
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.3%
Returns, under $25k24.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.7%
Returns, $200k or more7.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$627,600
Median gross rent$1,903
Rent as a share of household income35%
Owner-occupied44.6%
Vacant homes34.2%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house9.7%
Attached house1.7%
2 to 4 units2.3%
5 to 19 units9.1%
20 or more units76.9%
Mobile home0.1%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$502,243as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 7.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 14.6%
Typical asking rent$2,711as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 6.4%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 33.3%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 51.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$521,684$170,491

$170,491 in 2000 to $502,243 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$2,711$1,766

$1,766 in 2015 to $2,711 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.9%
High school diploma or higher94.4%
Works from home11.8%
Drives to work alone43.8%
Takes public transport9.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity25.9% 7.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.5% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.8% 1.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.5% 6.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression15.6% 6.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.5% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85% 0.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11% 3.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.3% 3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist73.4% 12.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.1% 3.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.7% 2.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9% 4.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.5% 2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours45.6% 9.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.9% 6.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,491
People employed24,714
Annual payroll$1,124,859,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 63.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 17 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss59.2 out of 100
Community resilience50.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Earthquake87.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami75.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding74.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding73.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning72.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane45.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire36.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide34.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm6.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado6.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail4.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind2.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Hawaii and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPHawaiiUnited States
Median household income$75,020$98,317$78,538
Income per person$59,392$44,823$43,289
Poverty rate11.7%10%12.4%
Median home value$627,600$808,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,903$1,938$1,348
Homeownership44.6%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.9%35.5%35%
Unemployment rate6.5%5%5.2%
Works from home11.8%8.8%13.5%
Born outside the US29.7%18.1%13.9%
Median age49.340.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWAIKIKI 717.2, HI US1.5 km away
Rain in a year21 in

Average high and low by month

January80.5°F / 66°F2.38 in rain
February80.8°F / 66.3°F2.03 in rain
March81.2°F / 67.8°F3.18 in rain
April83°F / 69.7°F1.17 in rain
May84.7°F / 71.2°F1.02 in rain
June86.5°F / 73.4°F0.59 in rain
July87.1°F / 74.5°F0.69 in rain
August88.2°F / 74.8°F0.73 in rain
September88°F / 74.1°F1.02 in rain
October86.8°F / 73.1°F2.24 in rain
November83.8°F / 71.5°F2.57 in rain
December81.6°F / 68.8°F3.03 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket40% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Hawaii Department of Education100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Household characteristics18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Walkability14.4 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

96830 Honolulu, HI0.8 km away
96826 Honolulu, HI1.5 km away
96828 Honolulu, HI1.5 km away
96836 Honolulu, HI1.6 km away
96844 Honolulu, HI1.9 km away
96814 Honolulu, HI2.7 km away
96816 Honolulu, HI2.8 km away
96847 Honolulu, HI3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Honolulu County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneHawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeNot observed — clocks stay on standard time all year
Land area2.2 sq mi
Water area0.89 sq mi
Population density12,352 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude21.2811, -157.8266

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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