ZIP code
96726
in Honaunau, HawaiiPopulation 107
52.12/ 100
Ranked #13,285 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #69 of 92 Hawaii ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Distance to a Superfund site
191.8 mi
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
48.4%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
30.3 mi
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
51.6%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
21.1%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS97thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
30%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
Honaunau, Hawaii (ZIP 96726), by its overall standing, sits in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,285th) and the bottom 25% of Hawaii (69th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 1.1% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 2.0% nationally, and poverty registers at the national minimum. Homeownership stands at the national maximum, modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and lead in tap water is at the national minimum. By contrast, home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking lies in the top 3.1% nationally, and disaster risk sits in the top 3.0% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 96704, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.4%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
96704
Hawaiishares a border
Score 54.89
Closest healthier
96725
Hawaiiabout 4.1 mi away
Score 58.28
Similar health profile
08701
New Jersey92% similar profile
Score 50.10
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 24.0% | 21.5–26.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.6% | 23.6–29.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 4.9–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 18.9–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.0% | 27.0–33.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.2% | 28.3–38.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.2% | 4.9–7.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 5.8–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.4% | 66.0–72.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.0% | 68.2–75.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.8% | 76.0–81.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 58.4–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.0% | 57.6–64.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 63.5–76.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.1% | 18.3–24.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 12.6–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.9% | 17.0–25.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.5% | 36.7–46.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.0% | 17.5–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.5–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.4–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.7% | 26.4–35.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 7.9–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 10.8–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.5% | 25.8–33.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.0% | 19.7–29.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.2% | 17.0–26.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 14.6–20.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.8–13.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.9% | 28.3–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.7–12.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | HI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (5.2–19.8%) n=86 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (1.1–10.4%) n=86 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 48.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.2% (1.5–11.7%) n=90 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.6% (16.3–48.7%) n=90 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (1.9–11.7%) n=89 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.0%) n=86 |
| Broadband subscription | 48.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (84.3–96.6%) n=86 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 51.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 35.3% (21.1–49.6%) n=86 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 68.1% (46.6–84.7%) n=86 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 7.6% (3.1–16.2%) n=86 |
| Foreign-born population | 29.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 12.5% (5.0–27.3%) n=90 |
| Single-parent households | 48.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.6% (41.2–64.3%) n=86 |
| Population 65+ | 30.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.2% (12.9–29.5%) n=90 |
| Median age | 42.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.8 yr (33.4–51.3) n=90 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,346 ($62,869–$124,659) n=83 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $811,050 ($388,170–$1,090,410) n=82 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,820 ($1,216–$2,442) n=80 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | HI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.4 yr ± 1.23 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 81.0 yr (78.3–85.4) n=84 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.23 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured