Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,937 Zip code population in 2010: 1,881 Zip code population in 2000: 2,205
Houses and condos: 851 Renter-occupied apartments: 451
% of renters here:
60%
State:
37%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 96796: 95.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 46.2 sq. mi. Water area: 4.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 42 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.2% ($1,206)
Hawaii:
0.3% ($2,092)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,718 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $931 (0.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 883
(45.6%)
Females: 1,053
(54.4%)
For population 25 years and over in 96796:
High school or higher: 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 96796:
Never married: 43.3%
Now married: 38.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 11.6%
Zip code 96796 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
68835.6%Asian
50726.2%Two or more races
36318.8%White
19510.1%Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 96796, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,341 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$41,341
State:
$46,564
Salary/wage: $37,880 (reported on 84.5% of returns)
Here:
$37,880
State:
$39,831
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.3% for AGIs below $10k, 78.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $873 (reported on 61.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$873
Hawaii:
$1,263
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,539 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,539
State:
$3,145
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,516 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,516
State:
+$16,059
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.2% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,557 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$4,557
State:
+$13,847
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,889 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
96796:
$2,889
Hawaii:
$2,867
Total itemized deductions: $17,310 (22% of AGI, reported on 28.1% of returns)
Here:
$17,310
State:
$20,647
Here:
22.2% of AGI
State:
23.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,530 (3% of AGI, reported on 26.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,530
State:
$2,966
Here:
3.2% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,318 (reported on 77.0% of returns)
96796:
$5,318
State:
$7,224
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,292 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,292
State:
$1,536
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.9%
Here:
57%
State:
58%
(% for various income ranges: 54.2% for AGIs below $10k, 53.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 92 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 671
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 14 (15 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 400 (102 now married, 301 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 96796 with a mortgage: 122 (13 second mortgage, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,157 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $465
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.5%
Whole state:
10.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.2%
Whole state:
4.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.4
State:
5.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 96796: Kokee Instrumentation Station (A), Waimea Canyon Lookout (B), Mauka Powerhouse (C), Kapā‘ula Heiau (D), Camp Sloggett (E), Kāki‘oke‘oke‘o Picnic Area (F), Lapa Picnic Area (G), Pine Forest Drive Picnic Area (H), Pu‘uhinahina Lookout (I), Wiliwili Camp (J), Polihale Heiau (K), Waimea Public Library (L), Kōke‘e Lodge (M), Kauai Fire Department Waimea Station (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 96796 include: Hawaiian Protestant Church (A), Waimea Honpa Hongwanji Church (B), Waimea United Church of Christ (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kōke‘e Stream (A), Halemanu Stream (B), Po‘omau Stream (C), Wai‘alae Stream (D), Koai‘e Stream (E), Makaweli River (F), Noe Stream (G), Waineke Swamp (H), Mōhihi Stream (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 96796 include: Polihale State Park (1), Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park (2), Lucy Wright Beach County Park (3), Captain Cooks Memorial Park (4), Waimea River Park (5), Ku‘ia Natural Area Reserve (6), Waimea Recreational Pier State Park (7), Miloli‘i State Park (8), Waimea Athletic Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 60 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 165 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 326 1-person, 43 2-persons
92 married couples with children.
142 single-parent households (15 men, 127 women).
86.5% of residents of 96796 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 22% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
10.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% very well, 9% well, 27% not well).
3.2% of residents speak other language at home (95% very well, 5% well).
Foreign born population: 212 (11.0%) (26.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
11.0%
Whole state:
17.1%
71%Malaysia
8%Micronesia
1%Denmark
1%Taiwan
2%Scottish
2%European
1%German
1%Scotch-Irish
1%Norwegian
1%Portuguese
1%Northern European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1332010 or later
312000 to 2009
171990 to 1999
105Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
WAIMEA HIGH SCHOOL, SWIMMING POOL AREA (9707 TSUCHIYA RD in WAIMEA, HI)
(Geographic Names Information System) STATE MASTER (HEER-FRS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-7-462 Organizations: HAWAII DEPT OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL (MAIN ROAD in WAIMEA, HI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-2003-0017, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
NIIHAU HIGH & ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (NIIHAU in WAIMEA, HI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-7-461 Organizations: HAWAII DEPT OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES (KAUAI TEST FACILITY in WAIMEA, HI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-2003-0066, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
SETO'S REPAIR SERVICE INCORPORATED (9935 KAUMUALII HIGHWAY in WAIMEA, HI)
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM (Hawaii Underground Storage Tank Program) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-09-1998-0071, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Alternative names: WAIMEA SVC STA
KAUAI VETERANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (4643 WAIMEA CANYON DRIVE in WAIMEA, HI)
STATE MASTER (Hawaii environmental compliance and hazardous materials tracking) UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM (Hawaii Underground Storage Tank Program) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERATOR (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
KAUMUALII HIGHWAY & KUHIO HWY (MAJORITY OF THE PROJECT in WAIMEA, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Alternative names: KEHALANI MAUKA LARGE LOT
KAUMUALII HWY, GUARDRAIL (KUHIO HWYFROM HOKUALELE RD in WAIMEA, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Alternative names: SIC ANAHOLA TO HANAMAULU FIBER
KAWAIHAE ROAD RESURFACING (SOUTH SIDE OF OHUKAI RD in WAIMEA, HI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Alternative names: KIHEI COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM
PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC (I 385 KAUMUALII HWY in WAIMEA, HI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: PIONEER HI BRED INTL INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ROBINSON FAMILY (CONTACT/OWNER)
SHELL SERVICE STATION (9862 KAUMUALII HWY in WAIMEA, HI)
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM (Hawaii Underground Storage Tank Program) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: EQUILON ENTERPRISES L L C (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HOWARD'S SERVICE INC.
WAIMEA CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (9555 HUAKAI RD in WAIMEA, HI)
STATE MASTER (Hawaii environmental compliance and hazardous materials tracking) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: WAIMEA CANYON ELEMENTARY & INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, WAIMEA CANYON SCHOOL, KAUAI
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL (WAIMEA RESEARCH CENTER - KAWAI in WAIMEA, HI)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.3%
88.6%No fuel used
10.5%Electricity
1.2%Solar energy
Population in 1990: 1,960. Population change in the 1990s: +245 (+12.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,218
Northeast: 36
Midwest: 74
South: 28
West: 302
70% of the 96796 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Hawaii.
95% of the 96796 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 71
Here:
44.7%
Hawaii:
21.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Hawaii:
21.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Hawaii:
23.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
105,099Construction and extraction occupations
104,853Transportation occupations
101,621Production occupations
92,963Sales and related occupations
72,555Business and financial operations occupations
47,076Management occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (20-49: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (20-49: 1)
Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Medical Laboratories (10-19: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
57 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
6 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
51 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 11. The highest number of fire incidents - 19 took place in 2008, and the least - 4 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (77.5%), and Structure Fires (12.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 96796
(45.6%)
(54.4%)
Nearest zip codes: 96752, 96716, 96747, 96714, 96705, 96741.
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 11. The highest number of fire incidents - 19 took place in 2008, and the least - 4 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (77.5%), and Structure Fires (12.4%).