ZIP code
96776
in Paauilo, HawaiiPopulation 1,355
53.21/ 100
Ranked #11,770 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #66 of 92 Hawaii ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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
187.4 mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS99thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Crowded housing
11.6%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Obesity
27.3%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST31stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.56 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Home broadband subscription
76.6%
in the bottom 11.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
22.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS76thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Paauilo, Hawaii (ZIP 96776) lands in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,770th) and the bottom 28% of Hawaii (66th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled obesity lies in the bottom 9.8% nationally, and civic lands in the top 10.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 13.8% nationally, and tooth loss is in the bottom 17% nationally. On the other side, crowded housing settles in the top 3.6% nationally, modeled disaster risk resides in the top 8.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 11.7% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
A note on the terms: 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 96727, 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 63%
22%
Environmental HazardPartial
in the top 0.01%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
9%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
6%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
17%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Disability
healthier than 39%
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
96727
Hawaiishares a border
Score 57.25
Closest healthier
96780
Hawaiiabout 1.7 mi away
Score 53.48
Similar health profile
29936
South Carolina89% similar profile
Score 50.70
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 | 28.8% | 26.1–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.6% | 28.5–34.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 18.3–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 32.5–39.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.3% | 22.8–32.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.7% | 7.2–10.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 5.3–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.5–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.9% | 72.8–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.6% | 80.7–84.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.6% | 61.7–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.1% | 60.8–67.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.5% | 65.3–77.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.6% | 19.4–26.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 32.8–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 18.8–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 29.5–36.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.5% | 26.4–33.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 17.7–22.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–20.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.9% | 27.7–34.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | HI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (5.2–19.8%) n=86 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (1.1–10.4%) n=86 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.2% (1.5–11.7%) n=90 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.6% (16.3–48.7%) n=90 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (1.9–11.7%) n=89 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.0%) n=86 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (84.3–96.6%) n=86 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 35.3% (21.1–49.6%) n=86 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 68.1% (46.6–84.7%) n=86 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 11.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 7.6% (3.1–16.2%) n=86 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 12.5% (5.0–27.3%) n=90 |
| Single-parent households | 41.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.6% (41.2–64.3%) n=86 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.2% (12.9–29.5%) n=90 |
| Median age | 39.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.8 yr (33.4–51.3) n=90 |
| Median household income | $93,241 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,346 ($62,869–$124,659) n=83 |
| Median home value | $440,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $811,050 ($388,170–$1,090,410) n=82 |
| Median gross rent | $2,205 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.15 | 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 1.15 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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