Kaaawa, HI · standard
ZIP Code 96730
Honolulu County, Hawaii — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,541
- 563/sq mi
- $126,563
- Median income
- $966,600
- Median home value
- 52.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kaaawa pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 8%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 3%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 563
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96730 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96730 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.7 square miles in Kaaawa, Honolulu County, Hawaii. The area is home to 1,541 residents, producing a population density of 563 people per square mile, and falls within the Pacific/Honolulu time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 96730 against Hawaii and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96730 sits at $126,563 (36% above the Hawaii average), while per-capita income is $55,290. The poverty rate stands at 12.7% and the unemployment rate at 1.7%. On housing, the median home value is $966,600 (25% above the state average) with median rent at $2,198 per month, and 65.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96730 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 52.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Honolulu County, so you can benchmark 96730 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 96730, Kaaawa, HI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,541
Population
2.7
Area (sq mi)
563
People / sq mi
Pacific/Honolulu
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96730?
41.0
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
5.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$126,563
Median Household Income
+36% vs state
$55,290
Per Capita Income
12.7%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 96730 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$126,563 Top 8% higher than 92% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
640
Total Housing Units
567
Occupied Units
73
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$966,600
Median Home Value
+25% vs state
$2,198
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 96730, employing approximately 42 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,436,000.
9
Businesses
42
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 44.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 96730 vs 96717 →
ZIP 96730 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96797
Waipahu (96797)
72,289 residents
- 96744
Kaneohe (96744)
54,247 residents
- 96789
Mililani (96789)
54,129 residents
- 96782
Pearl City (96782)
40,496 residents
- 96701
Aiea (96701)
40,281 residents
- 96762 6,419
Laie (96762)
6,419 residents
- 96717 5,555
Hauula (96717)
5,555 residents
- 96731 3,292
Kahuku (96731)
3,292 residents
- 96730 1,541
Kaaawa (96730)
1,541 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 96730 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 96730 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96744
Kaneohe (96744)
$131,653 median income
- 96789
Mililani (96789)
$127,066 median income
- 96730
Kaaawa (96730)
$126,563 median income
- 96762
Laie (96762)
$125,645 median income
- 96797
Waipahu (96797)
$114,654 median income
- 96701
Aiea (96701)
$111,173 median income
- 96782
Pearl City (96782)
$108,669 median income
- 96717
Hauula (96717)
$102,978 median income
- 96731
Kahuku (96731)
$73,417 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 96730 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96717 | Hauula, HI | 5,555 | 3.0 mi |
| 96744 | Kaneohe, HI | 54,247 | 7.2 mi |
| 96762 | Laie, HI | 6,419 | 8.0 mi |
| 96863 | Mcbh Kaneohe Bay, HI | 52 | 8.8 mi |
| 96789 | Mililani, HI | 54,129 | 9.2 mi |
| 96701 | Aiea, HI | 40,281 | 10.7 mi |
| 96782 | Pearl City, HI | 40,496 | 10.3 mi |
| 96797 | Waipahu, HI | 72,289 | 11.8 mi |
| 96731 | Kahuku, HI | 3,292 | 11.8 mi |
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