🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

96786

Wahiawa

ZIP Code 96786 is a standard zip code serving Wahiawa, Wahiawa, Hawaii (HI), in Honolulu County, United States. It has an estimated population of 40,859 with a median household income of $53,706. The area falls within the Pacific/Honolulu timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Hawaii (HI)
County: Honolulu
City: Wahiawa
Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu

Coordinates

Latitude: 21.500600
Longitude: -158.043500

Geographic Details

Land Area: 82.00 mi²
Water Area: 0.40 mi²
Population Density: 498.0 people per mi² (70th percentile)
Bounding Box: 21.636380°N, 21.454928°S, -157.907163°E, -158.111025°W

With 40,859 residents spread across 82.00 square miles, this area has a population density of 498.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

40,859

Population

95th percentile

$53,706

Median Income

60th percentile

$466,000

Median Home Value

95th percentile

82.00 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 96786 is $53,706, and the median home value is $466,000.

Housing

12,842

Total Units

11,840

Occupied Units

92.2%

Occupancy Rate

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