ZIP code
96769
in Makaweli, HawaiiPopulation 292
49.39/ 100
Ranked #17,090 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #80 of 92 Hawaii ZIPs (bottom 13.1%)
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 ›Short sleep
47.1%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
102.8 mi
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST60thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Crowded housing
9.3%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10.3 per million
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
16.3%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
27.8%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
76.7%
in the bottom 12.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Makaweli, Hawaii (ZIP 96769) places in the bottom 47% nationally (17,090th) and the bottom 13.1% of Hawaii (80th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: homeownership registers at the national minimum, and modeled short sleep settles in the top 1.3% nationally. Crowded housing sits in the top 5.2% nationally, and households without a vehicle lies in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled food insecurity rests in the top 8.0% nationally. On the stronger side, distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 3.5% nationally, lead in tap water is at the national minimum, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 10.8% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 96716, 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 61%
22%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.2%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
9%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
6%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
17%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 33%
8%
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
96716
Hawaiishares a border
Score 51.05
Closest healthier
96747
Hawaiishares a border
Score 58.88
Similar health profile
15746
Pennsylvania94% similar profile
Score 46.01
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 | 26.6% | 23.8–29.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 31.7–38.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 33.8–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.0% | 24.0–34.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.1–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.4–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.9% | 71.7–77.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.5% | 69.8–76.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.7% | 76.1–81.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.9% | 53.8–63.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.9% | 58.4–65.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.7% | 63.6–76.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.0–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.3–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 23.3–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 47.1% | 41.9–52.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 20.7–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.4% | 27.4–35.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.4% | 28.4–36.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.8% | 23.4–32.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.6% | 18.7–26.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 14.5–20.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 29.5–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | HI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.2% | 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+) | 14.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.2% (1.5–11.7%) n=90 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.6% (16.3–48.7%) n=90 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (1.9–11.7%) n=89 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.0%) n=86 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (84.3–96.6%) n=86 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.7% | 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) | 9.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 7.6% (3.1–16.2%) n=86 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 12.5% (5.0–27.3%) n=90 |
| Single-parent households | 19.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.6% (41.2–64.3%) n=86 |
| Population 65+ | 16.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.2% (12.9–29.5%) n=90 |
| Median age | 28.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.8 yr (33.4–51.3) n=90 |
| Median household income | $46,250 | $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 | $975 | $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 | 92.2 yr ± 3.98 | 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 3.98 years of 92.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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