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Waimea ZIP codes, Hawaii

No ZIP code is named for Waimea, HI; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 96796. Its area code is 808.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,840
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.

Waimea in numbers

About 1,840 people live in Waimea, in 655 households. The median household income is $89,205 a year, 11% below the Hawaii median of $100,389 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $769,700 (8% below the Hawaii median), and median gross rent is $1,612 a month. The median age is 45.5; 27.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (36.1% across Hawaii); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population1,840Waimea1,840
Households655Waimea655
Median age45.5Waimea45.5Hawaii40.9US 38.9
Median household income$89,205Waimea$89,205Hawaii$100,389US $80,734
Median home value$769,700Waimea$769,700Hawaii$839,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,612Waimea$1,612Hawaii$1,971US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%Waimea27.4%Hawaii36.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.2 minWaimea21.2 minHawaii26.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density992 / sq miWaimea992 / 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 covering 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
96796 Waimea , HI Standard 1,840 $89,205 $769,700

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 Kekaha (3,768 people, 2.9 mi), Hanapepe (2,638 people, 6.4 mi) and Eleele (2,522 people, 6.9 mi).

Towns near Waimea
TownPopulationDistance
Kekaha 3,768 2.9 mi
Hanapepe 2,638 6.4 mi
Eleele 2,522 6.9 mi
Kalaheo 4,435 10.2 mi
Lawai 2,718 11.3 mi
Koloa 2,907 14.1 mi
Puhi 4,362 17.8 mi
Wailua Homesteads 5,431 19.8 mi
Lihue 7,901 20.1 mi
Hanamaulu 4,972 20.8 mi
Kapaa 11,094 22.0 mi
Wailua 2,697 22.1 mi
Kilauea 3,146 24.3 mi
Anahola 3,067 25.9 mi

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