Honolulu, HI · standard
ZIP Code 96814
Honolulu County, Hawaii — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 18,721
- 5,804/sq mi
- $77,768
- Median income
- $714,400
- Median home value
- 49.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Honolulu pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 6%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5,804
- people per sq mi
- 50%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96814 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96814 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.2 square miles in Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. The area is home to 18,721 residents, producing a population density of 5,804 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 96814 against Hawaii and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96814 sits at $77,768 (16% below the Hawaii average), while per-capita income is $58,056. The poverty rate stands at 12.5% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $714,400 (8% below the state average) with median rent at $1,824 per month, and 50.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96814 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 49.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.2, and the average commute is 18 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Honolulu County, so you can benchmark 96814 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 96814
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 96814.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
362 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
355 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
347 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
251 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
244 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 96814, Honolulu, 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
18,721
Population
3.2
Area (sq mi)
5,804
People / sq mi
Pacific/Honolulu
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96814?
44.2
Median Age
54.3%
Male
45.7%
Female
33.8%
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?
$77,768
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$58,056
Per Capita Income
12.5%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
18.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 96814 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,768 Top 41% higher than 59% 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?
15,892
Total Housing Units
13,010
Occupied Units
2,882
Vacant Units
1.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$714,400
Median Home Value
-8% vs state
$1,824
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 2,199 business establishments in ZIP 96814, employing approximately 33,117 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,722,748,000.
2,199
Businesses
33,117
Employees
$1.7B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 362 | 16.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 355 | 16.1% |
| Retail trade | 347 | 15.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 251 | 11.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 244 | 11.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 139 | 6.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 139 | 6.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 78 | 3.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 49 | 2.2% |
| Construction | 46 | 2.1% |
| Educational services | 39 | 1.8% |
| Manufacturing | 37 | 1.7% |
| Information | 35 | 1.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 33 | 1.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 29 | 1.3% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 12 | 0.6% |
| Utilities | 3 | 0.1% |
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 96814 vs 96826 →
ZIP 96814 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96817
Honolulu (96817)
54,628 residents
- 96819
Honolulu (96819)
49,492 residents
- 96816
Honolulu (96816)
49,368 residents
- 96822
Honolulu (96822)
45,007 residents
- 96815
Honolulu (96815)
31,470 residents
- 96826
Honolulu (96826)
30,842 residents
- 96813
Honolulu (96813)
22,881 residents
- 96821 19,856
Honolulu (96821)
19,856 residents
- 96814 18,721
Honolulu (96814)
18,721 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 96814 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 96814 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 96821
Honolulu (96821)
$174,938 median income
- 96816
Honolulu (96816)
$114,609 median income
- 96819
Honolulu (96819)
$99,848 median income
- 96822
Honolulu (96822)
$95,947 median income
- 96813
Honolulu (96813)
$91,690 median income
- 96814
Honolulu (96814)
$77,768 median income
- 96815
Honolulu (96815)
$77,096 median income
- 96817
Honolulu (96817)
$75,476 median income
- 96826 $68,296
Honolulu (96826)
$68,296 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 96814 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96826 | Honolulu, HI | 30,842 | 1.3 mi |
| 96850 | Honolulu, HI | 0 | 1.2 mi |
| 96813 | Honolulu, HI | 22,881 | 1.6 mi |
| 96815 | Honolulu, HI | 31,470 | 2.0 mi |
| 96817 | Honolulu, HI | 54,628 | 3.2 mi |
| 96816 | Honolulu, HI | 49,368 | 3.6 mi |
| 96822 | Honolulu, HI | 45,007 | 2.9 mi |
| 96819 | Honolulu, HI | 49,492 | 4.3 mi |
| 96821 | Honolulu, HI | 19,856 | 6.2 mi |
| 96859 | Tripler Army Medical Center, HI | 156 | 5.4 mi |
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