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ZIP Code 96793: Wailuku, HI

ZIP code 96793 uses the postal name Wailuku, Hawaii and lies entirely in Maui County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 33,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $107,668 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Waikapu (14%), Wailuku (7%), Maalaea (7%) and Waihee-Waiehu (6%), and 2% in smaller places; 65% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: Hawaii, Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington and 7 more
967sectional center: Honolulu, HI (SCF 967)
93delivery area within it
Town
Wailuku · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Waikapu (14%) census-designated place; Wailuku (7%) census-designated place; Maalaea (7%) census-designated place; Waihee-Waiehu (6%) census-designated place
Metro area
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
House district
HI-2 119th Congress
State
Hawaii
Time zone
Hawaii-Aleutian
Land area
76.1 sq mi · 430 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 96793?

96793 centers on 20.896°, -156.530° and covers 76.1 square miles of land plus 6.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 96732, 96761, 96753.

96732 · Kahului96753 · Kihei96761 · Lahaina96793 · Wailuku (this ZIP)9679396761967539673296732 · Kahului96753 · Kihei96761 · Lahaina96793 · Wailuku (this ZIP)9679396761967539673296732 · Kahului96753 · Kihei96761 · Lahaina96793 · Wailuku (this ZIP)96793967619675396732
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 96793 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 96793, 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).

How does 96793 compare with the rest of Maui County?

Rank of 96793 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure96793In Maui CountyIn HI
People (ACS 2020-2024)32,7391st of 1418th of 97
Median household income$108k1st of 916th of 58
Median home value$832k8th of 1131st of 70

Its median household income is higher than in 85% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 71% 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 96793?

The 2020 Census counted 31,939 people in 96793; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 32,739. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
32,739
2020 Census count
31,939+8.1% since 2010 (29,549)
Households
10,383
Median age
41.0

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 96793?

Of the 32,739 people the ACS estimates in 96793, 23.3% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (39.5%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (33.1%).

  • Under 1823.3%
  • 18 to 6459.7%
  • 65 and older17.0%
Age of the people of 96793 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • Other or two or more39.5%
  • Asian, not Hispanic33.1%
  • White, not Hispanic17.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino8.9%
  • Black, not Hispanic1.4%
Race and Hispanic origin in 96793 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 96793 earn?

Median household income is $107,668 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Maui County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($107,959 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$107,668
Income per person
$42,775
Below the poverty line
6.7%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
3.8%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
29.6%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$79,52616,150 returns; wages 68% 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 96793?

FHFA's house price index for 96793, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 92% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −1.2% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$832,400
Median gross rent
$1,816
Homes owned by their occupants
73.9%
Housing units
11,753
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Index = 100 in 1986, the first year FHFA reports for 96793; 2025: 646.3. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 96793?

902 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 assistance153
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services129
  • Other services (except public administration)109
  • Construction105
  • Retail trade75
  • Accommodation and food services69

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 96793?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 96793, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
96732Kahului27,444$102k4.7 mi
96761Lahaina20,952$101k5.9 mi
96753Kihei28,003$88k13.0 mi
96779Paia2,780$99k9.4 mi (near)
96768Makawao18,569$100k15.7 mi (near)
96708Haiku11,152$101k19.2 mi (near)
96790Kula9,756$101k19.8 mi (near)
96748Kaunakakai5,609$77k25.6 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.