ZIP code
96786
in Wahiawa, HawaiiPopulation 40,658
56.56/ 100
Ranked #7,693 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #52 of 92 Hawaii ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #24 of 33 Urban Honolulu, HI ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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.
Short sleep
49.5%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
34.2%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
22%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
57.8%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
31.1%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
30.1%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
25.9%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Wahiawa, Hawaii (ZIP 96786) lands in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,693rd) and the bottom 43% of Hawaii (52nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Lead in tap water is at the national minimum. Set against that, modeled short sleep settles in the top 0.4% nationally, slow internet speeds resides in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled binge drinking registers in the top 1.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the top 1.4% nationally, distance to a Superfund site stands at the national minimum, and homeownership lies in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lands in the top 5.5% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the 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. 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 96707, 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 96%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
“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
96707
Hawaiishares a border
Score 58.36
Closest healthier
96759
Hawaiishares a border
Score 66.33
Similar health profile
08021
New Jersey96% similar profile
Score 52.24
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 | 17.1% | 15.3–18.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.9% | 23.3–28.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Depression among adults | 18.0% | 15.7–20.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.1% | 27.3–32.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.8% | 23.4–32.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 8.2–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 6.0–7.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.5% | 67.1–71.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.7% | 70.3–76.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 75.5% | 73.2–77.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.9–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.3% | 64.2–70.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 70.9–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.0% | 19.4–24.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.3% | 20.3–26.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 49.5% | 44.7–54.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.6% | 17.0–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.2–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 14.0–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 26.4–32.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.1% | 29.0–35.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.4% | 19.4–23.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.5–15.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 32.6–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | HI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (5.2–19.8%) n=86 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (1.1–10.4%) n=86 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.2% (1.5–11.7%) n=90 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.6% (16.3–48.7%) n=90 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (1.9–11.7%) n=89 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.0%) n=86 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (84.3–96.6%) n=86 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 57.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 35.3% (21.1–49.6%) n=86 |
| Homeownership rate | 31.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 68.1% (46.6–84.7%) n=86 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 7.6% (3.1–16.2%) n=86 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 12.5% (5.0–27.3%) n=90 |
| Single-parent households | 42.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.6% (41.2–64.3%) n=86 |
| Population 65+ | 11.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.2% (12.9–29.5%) n=90 |
| Median age | 28.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.8 yr (33.4–51.3) n=90 |
| Median household income | $85,554 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,346 ($62,869–$124,659) n=83 |
| Median home value | $807,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $811,050 ($388,170–$1,090,410) n=82 |
| Median gross rent | $2,787 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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