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 High-density area
- $126,563
- Median income Above-median income area
- $966,600
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 52.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 covers 2.7 square miles in Kaaawa, Honolulu County, Hawaii (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,541 residents on file, a density of 563 people per square mile, in the Pacific/Honolulu time zone.
ZIP 96730 skews affluent, with a median household income of $126,563 (36% above the average Hawaii ZIP), while per-capita income is $55,290. The poverty rate is 12.7%, with unemployment at 1.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $966,600 (25% above the average Hawaii ZIP), while 65.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $2,198.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 52.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Honolulu County, so 96730 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$55,290
Per Capita Income
12.7%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 96730 ranks among Hawaii ZIPs
Kaaawa, HI household income vs. every Hawaii ZIP code
Median household income among 83 reporting Hawaii ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$126,563 Top 10% higher than 90% of 83 Hawaii 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
640housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 96730, both outside HI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,541 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 96730 in?
ZIP code 96730 (Kaaawa) is located in Honolulu County, Hawaii. Honolulu County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/honolulu-hi.
What is the population of ZIP code 96730?
ZIP code 96730 in Kaaawa, HI has a population of 1,541 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 96730?
The median household income in ZIP 96730 is $126,563, which is 66% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 96730?
The median home value in ZIP 96730 is $966,600, which is 248% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 96730?
The largest racial group in ZIP 96730 is White at 41.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 12.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 96730?
ZIP code 96730 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 42 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 96730?
In ZIP code 96730, 63.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 52.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 96730?
In ZIP code 96730, approximately 65.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 34.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 96730?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 96730 is 12.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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