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96777

in Pahala, HawaiiPopulation 1,822

ZipVitals Score
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50.69/ 100

Ranked #15,285 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)

Ranked #77 of 92 Hawaii ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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

213.4 mi

in the top 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

29.9 mi

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

32.1 mi

in the top 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.64 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies 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.

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Obesity

25.7%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST42nd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.6%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

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Air-toxics cancer risk

10.5 per million

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST55th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Unemployment rate

12.7%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Pahala, Hawaii (ZIP 96777) sits in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,285th) and the bottom 16% of Hawaii (77th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 0.9% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 1.7% nationally, and pharmacy sits in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled obesity stands in the bottom 6.7% nationally, industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Against that, distance to a nursing home resides in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled disaster risk sits in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled energy burden stands in the top 4.5% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 96772, 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 64%

21%

Environmental HazardPartial

in the top 0.00%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 84%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 90%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults26.3%23.8–28.9
High blood pressure among adults32.0%29.0–35.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.6%6.0–7.2
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.4–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults7.9%7.1–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.6%6.6–8.6
Depression among adults18.1%15.8–20.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.8%13.1–16.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.5%33.3–39.8
Obesity among adults25.7%21.6–30.4
Stroke among adults4.8%4.4–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.1%11.7–16.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.6%6.4–9.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.6%74.9–80.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.0%71.8–78.0
Cholesterol screening among adults79.9%77.7–81.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.9%54.5–63.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.9%50.3–57.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.5%63.1–75.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%13.2–17.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.1%13.9–18.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.0%23.4–31.2
Short sleep duration among adults41.7%36.9–46.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.8%21.1–26.6
Frequent mental distress among adults15.9%14.3–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults15.6%14.0–17.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.5%13.7–17.4
Any disability among adults34.4%30.8–38.2
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.7–9.6
Independent living disability among adults9.4%8.4–10.6
Mobility disability among adults16.4%14.5–18.4
Self-care disability among adults4.9%4.4–5.4
Vision disability among adults7.3%6.5–8.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults34.6%31.1–38.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.4%22.5–28.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.5%17.7–23.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.5%12.7–16.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.8–12.6
Loneliness among adults33.6%30.1–37.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.1%7.1–9.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)HI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (5.2–19.8%) n=86
Uninsured 18–641.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (1.1–10.4%) n=86
No HS diploma (25+)4.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.2% (1.5–11.7%) n=90
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.6% (16.3–48.7%) n=90
Unemployment rate (16+)12.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.5% (1.9–11.7%) n=89
Households without a vehicle6.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.0%) n=86
Broadband subscription92.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (84.3–96.6%) n=86
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32235.3% (21.1–49.6%) n=86
Homeownership rate80.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32268.1% (46.6–84.7%) n=86
Crowded housing (>1 per room)6.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3227.6% (3.1–16.2%) n=86
Foreign-born population20.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55312.5% (5.0–27.3%) n=90
Single-parent households64.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.6% (41.2–64.3%) n=86
Population 65+20.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.2% (12.9–29.5%) n=90
Median age33.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.8 yr (33.4–51.3) n=90
Median household income$64,643$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,346 ($62,869–$124,659) n=83
Median home value$233,200$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)HI median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.6 yr ± 1.0078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30881.0 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 1.00 years of 77.6, 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