Honolulu, HI
Census ZIP code profile for Honolulu, HI - 12 ZIPs, total population 403,114. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet HONOLULU-HI · Honolulu, HI 12 ZIPs · 403,114 pop · #4043/25278 · Honolulu County
INC-HIGH · RANK-TOP · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-TOP
- INC-HIGH $102,677
- RANK-TOP #4043/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Waialua
- BOOK-MID 12 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 55% owners
- POP-MAJOR 403,114
- SPREAD-SPLIT 96826→96821
- HOME-TOP $911,373
Nearest income peer: Waialua, HI ( $5,207 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Honolulu
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Honolulu on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Wahiawa · lowest
Wahiawa · lowest
$85,554 median HH income
- Waialua · near
Waialua · near
$97,470 median HH income
- Honolulu · this city
Honolulu · this city
$102,677 median HH income
- Pearl City · near
Pearl City · near
$108,669 median HH income
- Aiea · near
Aiea · near
$111,173 median HH income
- Waipahu · near
Waipahu · near
$114,654 median HH income
- Kailua · highest
Kailua · highest
$132,782 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Honolulu, HI sits among US cities with an upper-quartile household income, on a major-metro population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 16%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 403,114
- city population (Census)
- 12
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $102,677
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (12 codes). Median household income averages $102,677 against unemployment of 4.6%. Home values around $911,373 and rents near $2,185 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Honolulu sits in the lower half of Honolulu County on income: Waipahu, Ewa Beach and Kaneohe report more, Waianae, Wahiawa and Waialua report less. Kailua marks the far end of that range at $132,782, 29% above Honolulu.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Honolulu differ
Honolulu's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $68,296 in ZIP 96826 to $174,938 in ZIP 96821, while home values span $507,200 in 96826 to $1,563,300 in 96821. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.6×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 3.1×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 12 points
96826 to 96821
96826 to 96821
96825 to 96826
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Honolulu residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 12 codes in Honolulu. The densest, 96817, still represents only about 14% of the 403,114 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Honolulu
Citywide ZBP: 13,062 establishments, 220,304 employees , annual payroll $14,576,478k (~32 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 12 of 12 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 96813 (2,590 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (1,707) · also Accommodation and food services · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Honolulu, HI
These ZIP codes sit in Honolulu County, which covers 35 ZIP codes in all; 12 of them fall in Honolulu. See the Honolulu County roll-up →
Honolulu sits in the lower half of Honolulu County on income: Waipahu, Ewa Beach and Kaneohe report more, Waianae, Wahiawa and Waialua report less. Kailua marks the far end of that range at $132,782, 29% above Honolulu.
Side-by-side: Compare 96817 vs 96818 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96817 | 54,628 | $75,476 | 1,740 | 2,272 |
| 96818 | 50,586 | $100,567 | 396 | 1,703 |
| 96819 | 49,492 | $99,848 | 1,591 | 873 |
| 96816 | 49,368 | $114,609 | 1,078 | 1,927 |
| 96822 | 45,007 | $95,947 | 489 | 2,119 |
| 96815 | 31,470 | $77,096 | 1,488 | 6,341 |
| 96826 | 30,842 | $68,296 | 754 | 11,172 |
| 96825 | 30,263 | $153,210 | 462 | 1,042 |
| 96813 | 22,881 | $91,690 | 2,590 | 2,569 |
| 96821 | 19,856 | $174,938 | 271 | 664 |
| 96814 | 18,721 | $77,768 | 2,199 | 5,804 |
| 96850 | 0 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
Honolulu roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Honolulu, .