ZIP code
96742
in Kalaupapa, HawaiiPopulation 67
45.80/ 100
Ranked #21,546 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #87 of 92 Hawaii ZIPs (bottom 5.5%)
Ranked #12 of 15 Kahului-Wailuku, HI ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
20.8 mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
20.8 mi
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS7thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
15.0%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42.5%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
57%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Kalaupapa, Hawaii (ZIP 96742) ranks in the bottom 33% nationally (21,546th) and the bottom 5.5% of Hawaii (87th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: homeownership settles at the national minimum, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 3.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides in the top 5.0% nationally, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled short sleep registers in the top 7.8% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled transportation noise sits at the national minimum, air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
In plainer terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 96748, 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
Environmental HazardPartial
in the top 0.08%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
9%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
22%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
17%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
6%
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
96729
Hawaiishares a border
Score 39.49
Closest healthier
96748
Hawaiishares a border
Score 45.82
Similar health profile
42040
Kentucky96% similar profile
Score 47.06
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 | 32.2% | 28.3–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 34.6–44.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.6–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 18.9% | 15.7–22.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.3% | 14.8–20.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 33.3–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 28.6–46.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.5–13.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.1–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 74.1–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 73.0–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 81.3–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.0% | 53.1–60.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.0% | 60.7–67.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 70.2–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.4–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 14.3–21.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 23.4–34.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.5% | 37.7–47.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.7% | 22.9–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.7–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.4–20.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.0% | 31.9–42.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.1% | 18.0–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.0% | 22.8–31.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.2% | 19.6–29.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.3% | 18.6–28.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 13.6–19.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.4–13.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 25.7–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.0–12.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | HI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (5.2–19.8%) n=86 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (1.1–10.4%) n=86 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.2% (1.5–11.7%) n=90 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.4% | 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 | 15.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.0%) n=86 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (84.3–96.6%) n=86 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 35.3% (21.1–49.6%) n=86 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 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 | 4.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 12.5% (5.0–27.3%) n=90 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.6% (41.2–64.3%) n=86 |
| Population 65+ | 20.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.2% (12.9–29.5%) n=90 |
| Median age | 39.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.8 yr (33.4–51.3) n=90 |
| Median household income | $73,750 | $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 | $1,271 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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