ZIP code
96817
in Honolulu, HawaiiPopulation 55,492
57.52/ 100
Ranked #6,782 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #44 of 92 Hawaii ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #22 of 33 Urban Honolulu, HI ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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
48.7%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
1,187 units
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
13.7%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.5%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
24.3%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
37.5%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
21.3%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
14.7%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
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 ›The read
ZIP 96817, one of several in Honolulu, Hawaii, by its overall standing, sits in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,782nd) and the top 48% of Hawaii (44th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 1.0% nationally, modeled obesity settles in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and park land registers in the top 3.6% nationally. Lead in tap water stands at the national minimum. By contrast, modeled short sleep lands in the top 0.7% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 2.8% nationally, and disaster risk rests in the top 2.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies in the top 4.1% nationally, and modeled transportation noise sits in the top 4.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain 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. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 96734, 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 74%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
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 ›
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 82.4 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $75,476 predicts 79.0 years — 3.5 years above.
Ranked #297 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
96734
Hawaiishares a border
Score 65.32
Closest healthier
96744
Hawaiishares a border
Score 62.28
Similar health profile
11553
New York96% similar profile
Score 56.69
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 | 24.0% | 21.6–26.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 32.7–38.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 14.4–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 37.0–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 24.3% | 20.4–28.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.6% | 8.8–12.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 5.4–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 78.0–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.9–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.4% | 80.7–84.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 57.7–65.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 62.1–68.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 70.6–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 26.7–33.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 48.7% | 44.0–53.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.8% | 20.8–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.5–15.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 12.1–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.5–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.8% | 28.8–34.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 15.0–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.4–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.6% | 30.6–36.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.9% | 21.0–25.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 30.2–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | HI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 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+) | 15.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.2% (1.5–11.7%) n=90 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 31.6% (16.3–48.7%) n=90 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.5% (1.9–11.7%) n=89 |
| Households without a vehicle | 21.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.0%) n=86 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.5% (84.3–96.6%) n=86 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 35.3% (21.1–49.6%) n=86 |
| Homeownership rate | 44.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 68.1% (46.6–84.7%) n=86 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 13.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 7.6% (3.1–16.2%) n=86 |
| Foreign-born population | 34.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 12.5% (5.0–27.3%) n=90 |
| Single-parent households | 46.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.6% (41.2–64.3%) n=86 |
| Population 65+ | 25.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.2% (12.9–29.5%) n=90 |
| Median age | 45.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.8 yr (33.4–51.3) n=90 |
| Median household income | $75,476 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $93,346 ($62,869–$124,659) n=83 |
| Median home value | $916,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $811,050 ($388,170–$1,090,410) n=82 |
| Median gross rent | $1,445 | $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 | 82.4 yr ± 0.52 | 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 0.52 years of 82.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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