ZIP code
96774
in Ookala, HawaiiPopulation 579
50.54/ 100
Ranked #15,501 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #78 of 92 Hawaii ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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
196 mi
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
14.0%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & 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 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 ›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 ›Housing-cost burden
42.7%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
74.5%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
9.8%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
68.5%
in the top 31% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS69thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Ookala, Hawaii (ZIP 96774) ranks in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,501st) and the bottom 15% of Hawaii (78th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: distance to a Superfund site is in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Set against that, crowded housing rests in the top 2.5% nationally, housing-cost burden stands in the top 7.3% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk sits in the top 10.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home is in the top 10.9% nationally.
To spell things out, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Close by, ZIP 96764, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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
Environmental HazardPartial
in the top 0.02%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
“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
96764
Hawaiishares a border
Score 50.85
Closest healthier
96773
Hawaiishares a border
Score 51.69
Similar health profile
15924
Pennsylvania90% similar profile
Score 47.74
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 | 29.9% | 27.1–32.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.1% | 29.8–36.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 18.2–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 32.8–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.4% | 23.8–33.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.4% | 11.1–15.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 5.9–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.7–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 72.5–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.8% | 79.9–83.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 64.5–72.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.3% | 58.9–65.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.2% | 65.0–76.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 15.0–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 13.9–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 21.1–28.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 33.2–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 20.7–26.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.2% | 32.3–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.9% | 26.6–33.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.8% | 18.9–25.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 16.5–22.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 27.9–35.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | HI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (5.2–19.8%) n=86 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (1.1–10.4%) n=86 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.2% (1.5–11.7%) n=90 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.6% (16.3–48.7%) n=90 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (1.9–11.7%) n=89 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.0%) n=86 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (84.3–96.6%) n=86 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 35.3% (21.1–49.6%) n=86 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 68.1% (46.6–84.7%) n=86 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 14.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 7.6% (3.1–16.2%) n=86 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 12.5% (5.0–27.3%) n=90 |
| Single-parent households | 39.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.6% (41.2–64.3%) n=86 |
| Population 65+ | 33.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.2% (12.9–29.5%) n=90 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.8 yr (33.4–51.3) n=90 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,346 ($62,869–$124,659) n=83 |
| Median home value | $486,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $811,050 ($388,170–$1,090,410) n=82 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 0.97 | 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 0.97 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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