ZIP code
96734
in Kailua, HawaiiPopulation 50,670
65.32/ 100
Ranked #1,879 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.9%)
Ranked #7 of 92 Hawaii ZIPs (top 7.7%)
Ranked #7 of 33 Urban Honolulu, HI ZIPs (top 21%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
10.3%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
21.7%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
44.5%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
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 ›Median household income
$132,782
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
26.4%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST51stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
14.1 per million
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
4.5%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.4%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Kailua, Hawaii (ZIP 96734), by its composite score, sits in the top 5.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,879th) and the top 7.7% of Hawaii (7th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: lead in tap water registers at the national minimum, and household income settles in the top 6.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity lies in the bottom 8.0% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and tooth loss resides in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled disaster risk is in the top 1.0% nationally, slow internet speeds lands in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled binge drinking stands in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled short sleep registers in the top 3.7% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 96816, 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 92%
22%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
17%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
9%
Disability
healthier than 89%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
6%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
No data: Climate / Disaster Risk — not measured in this ZIP, so it is left out of the score entirely rather than estimated.
“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
96744
Hawaiishares a border
Score 62.28
Closest healthier
96816
Hawaiishares a border
Score 66.17
Similar health profile
08083
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 58.39
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 | 22.0% | 19.8–24.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.2% | 25.5–30.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.1–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Depression among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.6% | 30.5–36.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.4% | 22.0–30.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.5% | 3.7–5.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 72.6–77.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 74.7–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.9–85.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.2% | 67.7–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.4% | 73.9–78.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.3% | 76.7–85.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.7% | 19.2–24.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–19.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.5% | 39.9–49.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.3–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–12.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.5% | 22.8–28.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.3% | 22.7–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.4% | 27.3–33.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | HI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (5.2–19.8%) n=86 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (1.1–10.4%) n=86 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.2% (1.5–11.7%) n=90 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 54.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.6% (16.3–48.7%) n=90 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (1.9–11.7%) n=89 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.0%) n=86 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (84.3–96.6%) n=86 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 35.3% (21.1–49.6%) n=86 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 68.1% (46.6–84.7%) n=86 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 7.6% (3.1–16.2%) n=86 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 12.5% (5.0–27.3%) n=90 |
| Single-parent households | 49.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.6% (41.2–64.3%) n=86 |
| Population 65+ | 18.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.2% (12.9–29.5%) n=90 |
| Median age | 38.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.8 yr (33.4–51.3) n=90 |
| Median household income | $132,782 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,346 ($62,869–$124,659) n=83 |
| Median home value | $1,367,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $811,050 ($388,170–$1,090,410) n=82 |
| Median gross rent | $3,316 | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 82.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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