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96796

in Waimea, HawaiiPopulation 1,840

ZipVitals Score
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53.49/ 100

Ranked #11,369 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)

Ranked #64 of 92 Hawaii ZIPs (bottom 30%)

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.

Grocery access

0.97 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

107.9 mi

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST65th
US97th
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 ›

Short sleep

44.1%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST59th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US4th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

26.2%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST48th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

11.4 per million

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST58th
US6th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

48.2%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST11th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Outpatient-care access

0.49 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics 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.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

1.3%

in the bottom 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US21st
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Waimea, Hawaii (ZIP 96796) sits in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,369th) and the bottom 30% of Hawaii (64th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: grocery settles in the top 0.4% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity lands in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Outpatient settles in the top 8.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled short sleep lands in the top 4.4% nationally, and homeownership rests in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden settles in the top 10.1% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, grocery 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 96747, about 2.7 miles away.

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 0.09%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

9%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

6%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

17%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Disability

healthier than 38%

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.

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 adults27.7%24.8–30.5
High blood pressure among adults35.4%32.0–38.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.9%6.2–7.6
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.5–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%6.9–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.3–8.2
Depression among adults16.8%14.4–19.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.2%12.6–16.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.5%34.0–41.2
Obesity among adults26.2%21.6–31.2
Stroke among adults4.7%4.3–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.5%7.6–11.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.2%6.7–9.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.3%72.3–78.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.2%70.4–77.5
Cholesterol screening among adults80.7%78.3–82.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.9%58.3–67.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.6%63.2–69.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.5%64.9–77.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%14.1–19.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.0%12.9–17.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.4%21.6–29.3
Short sleep duration among adults44.1%38.9–49.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.2%19.5–24.8
Frequent mental distress among adults16.2%14.4–18.0
Frequent physical distress among adults15.1%13.4–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.0%13.3–16.9
Any disability among adults31.3%27.7–35.0
Hearing disability among adults8.0%7.1–9.0
Independent living disability among adults9.0%8.0–10.1
Mobility disability among adults15.9%14.0–17.9
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.1–5.1
Vision disability among adults6.8%6.1–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults30.2%26.3–34.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.3%19.1–25.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.4%15.5–21.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.7%11.8–15.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.7–11.5
Loneliness among adults31.6%27.6–35.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.3–9.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)HI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (5.2–19.8%) n=86
Uninsured 18–643.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2865.0% (1.1–10.4%) n=86
No HS diploma (25+)3.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.2% (1.5–11.7%) n=90
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.6% (16.3–48.7%) n=90
Unemployment rate (16+)1.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.5% (1.9–11.7%) n=89
Households without a vehicle7.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.0%) n=86
Broadband subscription94.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32292.5% (84.3–96.6%) n=86
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)40.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32235.3% (21.1–49.6%) n=86
Homeownership rate48.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32268.1% (46.6–84.7%) n=86
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3227.6% (3.1–16.2%) n=86
Foreign-born population8.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55312.5% (5.0–27.3%) n=90
Single-parent households53.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.6% (41.2–64.3%) n=86
Population 65+26.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.2% (12.9–29.5%) n=90
Median age45.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.8 yr (33.4–51.3) n=90
Median household income$89,205$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,346 ($62,869–$124,659) n=83
Median home value$769,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$811,050 ($388,170–$1,090,410) n=82
Median gross rent$1,612$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 birth89.1 yr ± 2.7178.9 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 2.71 years of 89.1, 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