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Waimea, HI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Waimea, HI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,881. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet WAIMEA-HI · Waimea, HI 1 ZIPs · 1,881 pop · #6564/25278 · Kauai County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-TOP

  • INC-HIGH $89,205
  • RANK-UPPER #6564/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Kapaa
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 48% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,881
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-TOP $769,700

Nearest income peer: Kapaa, HI ( $403 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 Waimea

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Waimea on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Waimea, HI sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 26%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,881
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$89,205
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 96796 (1,881 residents). Household income $89,205 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (48.2%) for this income tier, rent $1,612 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Hawaii, Kapaa is the closest lower-income city and Kekaha the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Waimea.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 96796, is all of Waimea

There is no split to weigh here: 96796 holds every one of Waimea's 1,881 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Waimea's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 63 establishments, 1,124 employees , annual payroll $82,162k (~33 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 96796 (63 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (17) · also Health care and social assistance · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Waimea, HI

These ZIP codes sit in Kauai County, which covers 16 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Waimea. See the Kauai County roll-up →

Every one of the 12 cities sharing Kauai County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Waimea, Lihue, Kalaheo and Koloa among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Hanalei marks the far end of that range at $132,448, 48% above Waimea.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
96796 1,881 $89,205 63 16
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Waimea 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 Waimea, .