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Waimea ZIP code, Hawaii

The ZIP code for Waimea, HI is 96796, and its area code is 808.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
9,286
Area code
808
State
Hawaii

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Waimea itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lihue (17.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Waimea uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Waimea in numbers

About 9,286 people live in Waimea, in 3,530 households, the 36th-largest of Hawaii's 163 census places. The median household income is $100,198 a year, about the same as the Hawaii median of $100,389 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $677,400 (19% below the Hawaii median), and median gross rent is $1,867 a month. The median age is 42.5; 41.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (36.1% across Hawaii); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population9,286Waimea9,286
Households3,530Waimea3,530
Median age42.5Waimea42.5Hawaii40.9US 38.9
Median household income$100,198Waimea$100,198Hawaii$100,389US $80,734
Median home value$677,400Waimea$677,400Hawaii$839,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,867Waimea$1,867Hawaii$1,971US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.6%Waimea41.6%Hawaii36.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.1 minWaimea27.1 minHawaii26.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density236 / sq miWaimea236 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Waimea

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Waimea
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
96796 Waimea , HI Standard 1,840 $89,205 $769,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Waimea

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

ZIP codes overlapping Waimea
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
96743 Kamuela , HI Standard 12,422 $101,468 $738,700

Map of Waimea ZIP codes

96796

The ZIP codes of Waimea, 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 Waimea

The nearest larger towns are Kaiminani (11,465 people, 30 mi), Kailua (21,818 people, 35 mi) and Hilo (50,404 people, 42 mi).

Towns near Waimea
TownPopulationDistance
Waikoloa Village 7,543 12.5 mi

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