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ZIP Code 96792: Waianae, HI
ZIP code 96792 uses the postal name Waianae, Hawaii and lies entirely in Honolulu County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 50,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,509 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Waianae (9%), Makaha Valley (6%), Nanakuli (5%), Makaha (4%) and Maili (3%); 73% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Waianae · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Honolulu County
- Census places
- Waianae (9%) census-designated place; Makaha Valley (6%) census-designated place; Nanakuli (5%) census-designated place; Makaha (4%) census-designated place
- Neighborhood
- Makua Valley GeoNames
- Metro area
- Urban Honolulu, HI
- House district
- HI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Hawaii
- Time zone
- Hawaii-Aleutian
- Land area
- 61.1 sq mi · 813 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 96792?
96792 centers on 21.469°, -158.167° and covers 61.1 square miles of land plus 13.6 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 96791, 96707, 96786.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 96792, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 96792 compare with the rest of Honolulu County?
| Measure | 96792 | In Honolulu County | In HI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 49,618 | 10th of 38 | 11th of 97 |
| Median household income | $88k | 19th of 25 | 42nd of 58 |
| Median home value | $569k | 26th of 27 | 56th of 70 |
Its median household income is higher than in 71% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 76% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 96792?
The 2020 Census counted 51,965 people in 96792; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 49,618. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 49,618
- 2020 Census count
- 51,965+7.1% since 2010 (48,519)
- Households
- 13,488
- Median age
- 35.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 96792?
Of the 49,618 people the ACS estimates in 96792, 29.2% are under 18 and 14.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (65.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.9%).
- Under 1829.2%
- 18 to 6456.2%
- 65 and older14.7%
- Other or two or more65.1%
- Hispanic or Latino12.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic9.8%
- White, not Hispanic9.6%
- Black, not Hispanic2.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 96792 earn?
Median household income is $87,509 (ACS 2020-2024), the 19th highest of the 25 ranked ZIP codes in Honolulu County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,921 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $87,509
- Income per person
- $29,438
- Below the poverty line
- 17.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,50019,130 returns; wages 79% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 96792?
FHFA's house price index for 96792, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 77% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 33% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −1.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $569,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,759
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.0%
- Housing units
- 15,688
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 96792?
325 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 30 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance56
- Retail trade40
- Accommodation and food services40
- Construction35
- Other services (except public administration)35
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services31
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 96792?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96791 | Waialua | 6,377 | $98k | 6.7 mi |
| 96707 | Kapolei | 48,807 | $120k | 9.1 mi |
| 96786 | Wahiawa | 40,658 | $86k | 10.4 mi |
| 96759 | Kunia | 0 | – | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 96857 | Schofield Barracks | 4,039 | – | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 96797 | Waipahu | 72,435 | $115k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 96706 | Ewa Beach | 83,692 | $130k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 96789 | Mililani | 54,278 | $127k | 15.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.