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ZIP Code 96796: Waimea, HI
ZIP code 96796 is in Waimea, Hawaii, entirely in Kauai County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $89,205 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Waimea · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kauai County
- Census places
- Waimea census-designated place
- Micro area
- Kapaa, HI
- House district
- HI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Hawaii
- Time zone
- Hawaii-Aleutian
- Land area
- 1.9 sq mi · 983 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 96796?
96796 centers on 21.962°, -159.668° and covers 1.9 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 96769, 96752.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 96796, 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 96796 compare with the rest of Kauai County?
| Measure | 96796 | In Kauai County | In HI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,840 | 11th of 16 | 70th of 97 |
| Median household income | $89k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $770k | 9th of 12 | 42nd of 70 |
96796's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$41,610) is more than a quarter of the figure ($89,205). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 78% of 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 96796?
The 2020 Census counted 2,057 people in 96796; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,840. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,840±378 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,057
- Households
- 655
- Median age
- 45.5
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 96796?
Of the 1,840 people the ACS estimates in 96796, 20.9% are under 18 and 26.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (43.5%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (26.9%).
- Under 1820.9%
- 18 to 6452.6%
- 65 and older26.5%
- Other or two or more43.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic26.9%
- White, not Hispanic20.7%
- Hispanic or Latino9.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 96796 earn?
Median household income is $89,205 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $89,205±$41,610
- Income per person
- $39,118
- Below the poverty line
- 8.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.4%
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 96796?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $769,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,612
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 48.2%
- Housing units
- 766
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 96796?
63 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services17
- Health care and social assistance12
- Retail trade8
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Construction4
- Finance and insurance4
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 96796?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96769 | Makaweli | 292 | $46k | 3.2 mi |
| 96752 | Kekaha | 3,809 | $90k | 10.7 mi |
| 96747 | Kaumakani | 1,012 | $96k | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 96716 | Hanapepe | 2,650 | $105k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 96705 | Eleele | 2,522 | $118k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 96741 | Kalaheo | 6,183 | $111k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 96765 | Lawai | 513 | $103k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 96756 | Koloa | 6,448 | $99k | 14.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.