ZIP 96796 · Waimea
Who lives in ZIP code 96796 (Waimea, HI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Waimea, HI · Kauai County
uszips 2026
People1,840
Median age45.5
Household income$89,205
Home value$778,097
Median rent$1,612/mo
Poverty8.5%
College degree+27.5%
Commute21 min
Place
- Metro area
- Kapaa, HI (micro)
- Time zone
- Hawaii
- Density
- 380 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 655
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
26.5% are 65 or older; 79.1% are adults.
Household income
43.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $37,906.
Education (adults 25+)
38.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
9.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 42.6%
- Never married
- 33.1%
- Divorced
- 14.8%
- Widowed
- 9.5%
- Family size
- 3.73
- Dual-income families
- 51.7%
Housing
- Own their home
- 48.2%
- Rent burden
- 32.1%
- Men / women
- 44% / 56%
Work
- In labor force
- 63.1%
- Unemployment
- 1.3%
- Self-employed
- 9.3%
- Farmers
- 1.9%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 20.6%
- Veterans
- 7.4%
- With a disability
- 6.6%
- No health insurance
- 1.9%
- Limited English
- 4.7%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.