ZIP code
96760
in Kurtistown, HawaiiPopulation 4,261
48.31/ 100
Ranked #18,540 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #82 of 92 Hawaii ZIPs (bottom 10.9%)
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
223.7 mi
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
13.1%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
13.5 per million
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
24.6%
in the top 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
82.1%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
5.5%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
9.6%
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS74thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Kurtistown, Hawaii (ZIP 96760) lands in the bottom 42% nationally (18,540th) and the bottom 10.9% of Hawaii (82nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled disaster risk rests in the top 1.2% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled food insecurity stands in the top 11.6% nationally, and transportation settles in the top 16% nationally. Recreation lies at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. On the stronger side, distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 0.8% nationally, fatal road crashes lands at the national minimum, and floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 96749, 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 0.01%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
“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
96749
Hawaiishares a border
Score 52.95
Closest healthier
96720
Hawaiiabout 0.8 mi away
Score 57.16
Similar health profile
16694
Pennsylvania93% similar profile
Score 46.46
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 | 29.2% | 26.5–32.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.7% | 29.7–35.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 19.3–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.3% | 32.1–38.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.7% | 26.0–35.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.9% | 9.9–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 6.3–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.1% | 73.0–79.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.7% | 71.4–77.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.5% | 78.4–82.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 58.9–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.3% | 55.8–62.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.5% | 65.4–76.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 15.5–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.9% | 16.5–21.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.1% | 21.6–28.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 34.9–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 21.8–27.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.7–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.3–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 32.0–39.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.1% | 26.8–33.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.6% | 21.9–27.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.3% | 20.3–26.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 27.8–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | HI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (5.2–19.8%) n=86 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (1.1–10.4%) n=86 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.2% (1.5–11.7%) n=90 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.6% (16.3–48.7%) n=90 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (1.9–11.7%) n=89 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.0%) n=86 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (84.3–96.6%) n=86 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 35.3% (21.1–49.6%) n=86 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 68.1% (46.6–84.7%) n=86 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 13.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 7.6% (3.1–16.2%) n=86 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 12.5% (5.0–27.3%) n=90 |
| Single-parent households | 57.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.6% (41.2–64.3%) n=86 |
| Population 65+ | 19.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.2% (12.9–29.5%) n=90 |
| Median age | 37.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.8 yr (33.4–51.3) n=90 |
| Median household income | $103,286 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,346 ($62,869–$124,659) n=83 |
| Median home value | $368,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $811,050 ($388,170–$1,090,410) n=82 |
| Median gross rent | $1,544 | $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 | 77.5 yr ± 1.19 | 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 1.19 years of 77.5, 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