🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

96822

Honolulu

ZIP Code 96822 is a standard zip code serving Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), in Honolulu County, United States. It has an estimated population of 45,007 with a median household income of $63,379. 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: Honolulu
Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu

Coordinates

Latitude: 21.311700
Longitude: -157.829800

Geographic Details

Land Area: 8.20 mi²
Population Density: 5488.0 people per mi² (95th percentile)
Bounding Box: 21.353200°N, 21.291881°S, -157.779156°E, -157.848847°W

With 45,007 residents spread across 8.20 square miles, this area has a population density of 5488.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

45,007

Population

95th percentile

$63,379

Median Income

75th percentile

$595,100

Median Home Value

95th percentile

8.20 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 96822 is $63,379, and the median home value is $595,100. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

19,372

Total Units

18,316

Occupied Units

94.5%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Honolulu, HI.

96801

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96802

Honolulu

96803

Honolulu

96804

Honolulu

96805

Honolulu

96806

Honolulu

96807

Honolulu

96808

Honolulu

96809

Honolulu

96810

Honolulu

Similar ZIP Codes in Hawaii

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Hawaii.

96719

Hawi

$60,781

96727

Honokaa

$57,717

96763

Lanai City

$58,472

96818

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$70,850

96725

Holualoa

$65,338

96814

Honolulu

$54,085

96703

Anahola

$56,912

96743

Kamuela

$58,392

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