Honolulu, HI · standard
ZIP Code 96817
Honolulu County, Hawaii — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 54,628
- 2,272/sq mi
- $75,476
- Median income
- $916,100
- Median home value
- 31.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Honolulu pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, mixed-tenure and unusually populous area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 3%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2,272
- people per sq mi
- 45%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 96817 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 96817 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 24.0 square miles in Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. The area is home to 54,628 residents, producing a population density of 2,272 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 96817 against Hawaii and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 96817 sits at $75,476 (19% below the Hawaii average), while per-capita income is $42,251. The poverty rate stands at 16.8% and the unemployment rate at 5.4%. On housing, the median home value is $916,100 (18% above the state average) with median rent at $1,445 per month, and 44.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 96817 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.8, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Honolulu County, so you can benchmark 96817 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 96817
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 96817.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
287 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
234 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
211 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
177 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
152 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 96817, 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
54,628
Population
24.0
Area (sq mi)
2,272
People / sq mi
Pacific/Honolulu
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 96817?
45.8
Median Age
49.0%
Male
51.0%
Female
34.8%
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?
$75,476
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$42,251
Per Capita Income
16.8%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
23.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 96817 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,476 Top 44% higher than 56% 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?
21,426
Total Housing Units
19,797
Occupied Units
1,629
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$916,100
Median Home Value
+18% vs state
$1,445
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+1.5%
YoY Change (2024)
334
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+234%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 96817 have increased 1.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +234% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2.2% | 261 |
| 2021 | +6.0% | 276 |
| 2022 | +8.3% | 299 |
| 2023 | +9.8% | 329 |
| 2024 | +1.5% | 334 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,740 business establishments in ZIP 96817, employing approximately 25,917 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,497,826,000.
1,740
Businesses
25,917
Employees
$1.5B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 287 | 16.5% |
| Retail trade | 234 | 13.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 211 | 12.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 177 | 10.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 152 | 8.7% |
| Construction | 140 | 8.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 123 | 7.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 83 | 4.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 77 | 4.4% |
| Manufacturing | 67 | 3.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 57 | 3.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 32 | 1.8% |
| Educational services | 31 | 1.8% |
| Information | 27 | 1.6% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 17 | 1.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 14 | 0.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 9 | 0.5% |
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 96817 vs 96813 →
ZIP 96817 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
- 96814 18,721
Honolulu (96814)
18,721 residents
- 96853 462
Jbphh (96853)
462 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 96817 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 96817 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 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
Honolulu (96826)
$68,296 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 96817 ranks #7 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96813 | Honolulu, HI | 22,881 | 1.6 mi |
| 96822 | Honolulu, HI | 45,007 | 2.2 mi |
| 96819 | Honolulu, HI | 49,492 | 2.5 mi |
| 96814 | Honolulu, HI | 18,721 | 3.2 mi |
| 96826 | Honolulu, HI | 30,842 | 3.4 mi |
| 96850 | Honolulu, HI | 0 | 3.0 mi |
| 96859 | Tripler Army Medical Center, HI | 156 | 3.7 mi |
| 96815 | Honolulu, HI | 31,470 | 4.5 mi |
| 96816 | Honolulu, HI | 49,368 | 4.5 mi |
| 96853 | Jbphh, HI | 462 | 6.2 mi |
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