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Wailua ZIP codes, Hawaii

No ZIP code is named for Wailua, HI; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 96746. Its area code is 808.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,697
Area code
808
State
Hawaii

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Wailua itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lihue (6.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Wailua in numbers

About 2,697 people live in Wailua, in 1,002 households. The median household income is $69,167 a year, 31% below the Hawaii median of $100,389 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $790,800 (6% below the Hawaii median), and median gross rent is $2,310 a month. The median age is 44.8; 27.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (36.1% across Hawaii); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population2,697Wailua2,697
Households1,002Wailua1,002
Median age44.8Wailua44.8Hawaii40.9US 38.9
Median household income$69,167Wailua$69,167Hawaii$100,389US $80,734
Median home value$790,800Wailua$790,800Hawaii$839,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,310Wailua$2,310Hawaii$1,971US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.7%Wailua27.7%Hawaii36.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.4 minWailua23.4 minHawaii26.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,756 / sq miWailua1,756 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Wailua CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Wailua

These ZIP codes cover part of Wailua but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Wailua
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
96746 Kapaa , HI Standard 19,329 $88,802 $882,400

Map of Wailua ZIP codes

96746

The ZIP codes of Wailua, HI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Wailua

The nearest larger towns are Kapaa (11,094 people, 2.5 mi), Wailua Homesteads (5,431 people, 3.0 mi) and Hanamaulu (4,972 people, 4.0 mi).

Towns near Wailua
TownPopulationDistance
Kapaa 11,094 2.5 mi
Wailua Homesteads 5,431 3.0 mi
Hanamaulu 4,972 4.0 mi
Lihue 7,901 5.8 mi
Anahola 3,067 6.5 mi
Puhi 4,362 7.3 mi
Kilauea 3,146 11.6 mi
Koloa 2,907 13.1 mi
Lawai 2,718 14.0 mi
Kalaheo 4,435 14.9 mi
Eleele 2,522 18.8 mi
Hanapepe 2,638 18.8 mi
Kekaha 3,768 24.9 mi

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