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ZIP Code 96826: Urban Honolulu (Honolulu), HI
ZIP code 96826 is in Urban Honolulu (postal name Honolulu), Hawaii, entirely in Honolulu County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 29,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 7th most populous of Honolulu's 14 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $68,296 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Urban Honolulu (a census-designated place).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Honolulu · 14 residential ZIPs
- County
- Honolulu County
- Census places
- Urban Honolulu census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Lower McCully, McCully - Moiliili, Mō‘ili‘ili GeoNames
- Metro area
- Urban Honolulu, HI
- House district
- HI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Hawaii
- Time zone
- Hawaii-Aleutian
- Land area
- 1.1 sq mi · 27,189 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 27 more ZIP codes use the name Honolulu for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 96826?
96826 centers on 21.292°, -157.827° and covers 1.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 96814, 96815, 96822, 96816.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 96826, 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 96826 compare with the rest of Honolulu?
| Measure | 96826 | In Honolulu | In Honolulu County | In HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 29,174 | 7th of 14 | 17th of 38 | 20th of 97 |
| Median household income | $68k | 11th of 11 | 25th of 25 | 55th of 58 |
| Median home value | $507k | 11th of 11 | 27th of 27 | 58th of 70 |
Its median household income is higher than in 44% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than more than 99% 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 96826?
The 2020 Census counted 30,092 people in 96826; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 29,174. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 29,174
- 2020 Census count
- 30,092−2.4% since 2010 (30,842)
- Households
- 14,656
- Median age
- 44.2
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 96826?
Of the 29,174 people the ACS estimates in 96826, 11.9% are under 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Asian (not Hispanic) (55.1%), then Other or two or more (23.7%).
- Under 1811.9%
- 18 to 6464.0%
- 65 and older24.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic55.1%
- Other or two or more23.7%
- White, not Hispanic13.7%
- Hispanic or Latino5.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.8%
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 96826 earn?
Median household income is $68,296 (ACS 2020-2024), the 25th highest of the 25 ranked ZIP codes in Honolulu County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,373 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $68,296
- Income per person
- $43,417
- Below the poverty line
- 16.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,13914,640 returns; wages 66% 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 96826?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $507,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,606
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 33.8%
- Housing units
- 16,487
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 96826?
754 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 54 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services135
- Other services (except public administration)110
- Health care and social assistance102
- Retail trade95
- Professional, scientific, and technical services85
- Real estate and rental and leasing59
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 96826?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96814 | Honolulu | 24,689 | $78k | 1.1 mi |
| 96815 | Honolulu | 27,530 | $77k | 1.4 mi |
| 96822 | Honolulu | 43,747 | $96k | 2.3 mi |
| 96816 | Honolulu | 50,883 | $115k | 2.3 mi |
| 96848 | Honolulu | 573 | $21k | 1.1 mi (near) |
| 96813 | Honolulu | 26,766 | $92k | 2.1 mi (near) |
| 96850 | Honolulu | 0 | – | 2.5 mi (near) |
| 96817 | Honolulu | 55,492 | $76k | 4.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.