ZIP code
96743
in Kamuela, HawaiiPopulation 12,422
59.42/ 100
Ranked #5,264 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #34 of 92 Hawaii ZIPs (top 37%)
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 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
156.2 mi
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST71stUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
2.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10.1 per million
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
27%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
6.9%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
28.6%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
6.5%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.75 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Kamuela, Hawaii (ZIP 96743) lands in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,264th) and the top 37% of Hawaii (34th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 1.7% nationally, and physicians rests in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and obesity lies in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 7.8% nationally, high blood pressure sits in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and tooth loss is in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled disaster risk resides in the top 1.1% nationally, and crowded housing registers in the top 8.7% nationally.
A note on the terms: disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 96738, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 79%
22%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
17%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.2%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
9%
Disability
healthier than 67%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
6%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 85.2 ± 2.7 years. A median household income of $101,468 predicts 80.1 years — 5.1 years above.
Ranked #60 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 85.2 ± 2.7 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.3 years — 4.9 years above them.
Ranked #163 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
96719
Hawaiishares a border
Score 58.93
Closest healthier
96738
Hawaiishares a border
Score 60.21
Similar health profile
96746
Hawaii98% similar profile
Score 60.50
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 | 26.2% | 23.6–28.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.6% | 25.7–31.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 20.2% | 17.7–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.6% | 30.4–36.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.0% | 22.6–31.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.5% | 5.4–7.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.4% | 4.5–6.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.3% | 72.2–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.3% | 72.1–78.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 81.6–85.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 61.2–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.4% | 64.2–70.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 69.2–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.1% | 16.7–21.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.6% | 15.9–21.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 33.0–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–19.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.6–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.9% | 25.8–32.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–13.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.0% | 25.0–31.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.0% | 26.8–33.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | HI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (5.2–19.8%) n=86 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (1.1–10.4%) n=86 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.2% (1.5–11.7%) n=90 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.6% (16.3–48.7%) n=90 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (1.9–11.7%) n=89 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.0%) n=86 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (84.3–96.6%) n=86 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 35.3% (21.1–49.6%) n=86 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 68.1% (46.6–84.7%) n=86 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 7.6% (3.1–16.2%) n=86 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 12.5% (5.0–27.3%) n=90 |
| Single-parent households | 56.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.6% (41.2–64.3%) n=86 |
| Population 65+ | 28.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.2% (12.9–29.5%) n=90 |
| Median age | 48.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.8 yr (33.4–51.3) n=90 |
| Median household income | $101,468 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,346 ($62,869–$124,659) n=83 |
| Median home value | $738,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $811,050 ($388,170–$1,090,410) n=82 |
| Median gross rent | $1,850 | $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 | 85.2 yr ± 1.38 | 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 1.38 years of 85.2, 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