ZIP code
96790
in Kula, HawaiiPopulation 9,756
57.38/ 100
Ranked #6,899 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #45 of 92 Hawaii ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #7 of 15 Kahului-Wailuku, HI ZIPs (top 47%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
108.8 mi
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST66thUS97thDefinition & 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
11.6%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.8 per million
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
19.3%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.33 per 1,000 residents
in the top 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS77thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Kula, Hawaii (ZIP 96790) ranks in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,899th) and the top 49% of Hawaii (45th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures split the difference for this area: distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 3.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 7.7% nationally, floodplain exposure stands in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and modeled obesity settles in the bottom 13.6% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 13.0% nationally. Against that, modeled disaster risk resides in the top 1.5% nationally, crowded housing lands in the top 3.6% nationally, and walkability registers in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Modeled binge drinking sits in the top 9.3% nationally.
In plainer terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 96753, 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 63%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
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
96713
Hawaiishares a border
Score 46.40
Closest healthier
96753
Hawaiishares a border
Score 59.31
Similar health profile
08244
New Jersey98% similar profile
Score 54.99
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 | 28.3% | 25.5–31.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.0% | 29.7–36.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 17.4% | 15.0–20.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.5% | 33.0–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.8% | 24.1–33.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.4% | 6.8–10.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.9–6.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 72.4–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 72.0–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.9–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 62.1–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.4% | 65.3–71.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.7% | 73.0–83.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.3% | 16.7–22.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.3% | 16.4–22.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 34.7–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.2% | 16.1–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.6–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.6% | 26.2–33.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.9% | 22.4–29.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–18.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.1–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.4% | 26.3–34.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | HI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (5.2–19.8%) n=86 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (1.1–10.4%) n=86 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.2% (1.5–11.7%) n=90 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.6% (16.3–48.7%) n=90 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (1.9–11.7%) n=89 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.0%) n=86 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (84.3–96.6%) n=86 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 35.3% (21.1–49.6%) n=86 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.8% | 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 | 7.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 12.5% (5.0–27.3%) n=90 |
| Single-parent households | 59.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.6% (41.2–64.3%) n=86 |
| Population 65+ | 24.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.2% (12.9–29.5%) n=90 |
| Median age | 43.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.8 yr (33.4–51.3) n=90 |
| Median household income | $100,693 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,346 ($62,869–$124,659) n=83 |
| Median home value | $1,037,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $811,050 ($388,170–$1,090,410) n=82 |
| Median gross rent | $2,126 | $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 | 81.2 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 81.2, 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