ZIP code
96792
in Waianae, HawaiiPopulation 49,618
42.01/ 100
Ranked #25,200 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #90 of 92 Hawaii ZIPs (bottom 2.2%)
Ranked #33 of 33 Urban Honolulu, HI ZIPs (bottom 3.1%)
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
54.2%
in the top 0.02% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
15.9%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
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 ›Transit access
5.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
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 ›Food insecurity
30.1%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
18 per million
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.8%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
41.2%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Waianae, Hawaii (ZIP 96792) ranks in the bottom 21% nationally (25,200th) and the bottom 2.2% of Hawaii (90th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled short sleep resides in the top 0.02% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the top 1.5% nationally. Crowded housing registers in the top 2.0% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water sits at the national maximum. Modeled food insecurity rests in the top 6.0% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 8.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 8.8% nationally. On the encouraging side, lead in tap water settles at the national minimum, transit lies in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 6.7% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 96707, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
6%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
22%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
9%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
17%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Disability
healthier than 18%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.2 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $87,509 predicts 79.6 years — 4.3 years below.
Ranked #5,259 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.2 ± 1.0 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.8 years — 6.6 years below them.
Ranked #3,613 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
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
96786
Hawaiishares a border
Score 56.56
Similar health profile
15733
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 47.51
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 | 25.3% | 22.9–27.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.8% | 31.8–37.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–21.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 13.3–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.8% | 31.7–37.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 31.7–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.4–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 11.1–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 7.2–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.9% | 71.2–76.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.5% | 72.3–78.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.1% | 75.0–79.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.7% | 55.7–63.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.4% | 58.1–64.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.3% | 68.5–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.3% | 16.9–21.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 25.8–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 54.2% | 49.4–58.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 24.6–29.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 18.1–21.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 15.0–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.9–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.5% | 34.1–40.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.4–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.7–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–8.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.3% | 30.1–36.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.1% | 27.7–32.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.8% | 22.2–27.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 18.2–22.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.6–14.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.3% | 31.9–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | HI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (5.2–19.8%) n=86 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (1.1–10.4%) n=86 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.2% (1.5–11.7%) n=90 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.6% (16.3–48.7%) n=90 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (1.9–11.7%) n=89 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.0%) n=86 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (84.3–96.6%) n=86 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 35.3% (21.1–49.6%) n=86 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 68.1% (46.6–84.7%) n=86 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 15.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 7.6% (3.1–16.2%) n=86 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 12.5% (5.0–27.3%) n=90 |
| Single-parent households | 42.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.6% (41.2–64.3%) n=86 |
| Population 65+ | 14.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.2% (12.9–29.5%) n=90 |
| Median age | 35.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.8 yr (33.4–51.3) n=90 |
| Median household income | $87,509 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,346 ($62,869–$124,659) n=83 |
| Median home value | $569,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $811,050 ($388,170–$1,090,410) n=82 |
| Median gross rent | $1,759 | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 0.49 | 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 0.49 years of 75.2, 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