ZIP code
96797
in Waipahu, HawaiiPopulation 72,435
62.23/ 100
Ranked #3,383 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.6%)
Ranked #20 of 92 Hawaii ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #16 of 33 Urban Honolulu, HI ZIPs (top 48%)
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
48.8%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & 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 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
22.5%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
13.3%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.4 mi
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
354 units
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, Waipahu, Hawaii (ZIP 96797) lands in the top 10.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,383rd) and the top 22% of Hawaii (20th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled obesity rests in the bottom 2.5% nationally, lead in tap water registers at the national minimum, and subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 6.8% nationally. On the other side, modeled short sleep settles in the top 0.6% nationally, modeled disaster risk is in the top 0.9% nationally, and crowded housing sits in the top 2.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water lies at the national maximum. Modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 5.5% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the top 8.1% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. On the overall standing, ZIP 96782, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 91%
22%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
9%
Disability
healthier than 79%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
6%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
17%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 81.5 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $114,654 predicts 80.6 years — 0.9 years above.
Ranked #1,449 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
96706
Hawaiishares a border
Score 61.64
Closest healthier
96782
Hawaiishares a border
Score 63.58
Similar health profile
11706
New York99% similar profile
Score 57.69
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 | 20.3% | 18.2–22.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.2% | 28.4–34.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Depression among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–14.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 34.5–40.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.5% | 18.8–26.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.8% | 6.4–9.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 4.6–6.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.4–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.4–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.2% | 80.4–83.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.2% | 58.3–66.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.2% | 66.2–72.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 72.1–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 23.2–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 48.8% | 44.0–53.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.8% | 17.0–20.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–14.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.5% | 24.7–30.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.6% | 31.5–38.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 17.5–21.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 30.8–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | HI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.6% (5.2–19.8%) n=86 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 5.0% (1.1–10.4%) n=86 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.2% (1.5–11.7%) n=90 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.6% (16.3–48.7%) n=90 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (1.9–11.7%) n=89 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.0%) n=86 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.0% | 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 | 67.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 68.1% (46.6–84.7%) n=86 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 13.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 7.6% (3.1–16.2%) n=86 |
| Foreign-born population | 33.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 12.5% (5.0–27.3%) n=90 |
| Single-parent households | 50.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.6% (41.2–64.3%) n=86 |
| Population 65+ | 20.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.2% (12.9–29.5%) n=90 |
| Median age | 42.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.8 yr (33.4–51.3) n=90 |
| Median household income | $114,654 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,346 ($62,869–$124,659) n=83 |
| Median home value | $826,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $811,050 ($388,170–$1,090,410) n=82 |
| Median gross rent | $1,997 | $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 | 81.5 yr ± 0.45 | 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 0.45 years of 81.5, 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