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Waipahu ZIP code, Hawaii

The ZIP code for Waipahu, HI is 96797, and its area code is 808.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
40,482
Area code
808
State
Hawaii

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Waipahu itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Honolulu (6.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Waipahu 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.

Waipahu in numbers

About 40,482 people live in Waipahu, in 9,282 households, the 5th-largest of Hawaii's 163 census places. The median household income is $103,895 a year, 3% above the Hawaii median of $100,389 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $868,600 (4% above the Hawaii median), and median gross rent is $1,658 a month. The median age is 40.2; 20.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (36.1% across Hawaii); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population40,482Waipahu40,482
Households9,282Waipahu9,282
Median age40.2Waipahu40.2Hawaii40.9US 38.9
Median household income$103,895Waipahu$103,895Hawaii$100,389US $80,734
Median home value$868,600Waipahu$868,600Hawaii$839,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,658Waipahu$1,658Hawaii$1,971US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%Waipahu20.1%Hawaii36.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.5 minWaipahu32.5 minHawaii26.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density15,117 / sq miWaipahu15,117 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Waipahu

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Waipahu
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
96797 Waipahu , HI Standard 72,435 $114,654 $826,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Waipahu

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

ZIP codes overlapping Waipahu
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
96706 Ewa Beach , HI Standard 83,692 $129,456 $830,100

Map of Waipahu ZIP codes

96797

The ZIP codes of Waipahu, 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 Waipahu

The nearest larger towns are Pearl City (44,547 people, 3.7 mi), Urban Honolulu (345,482 people, 11 mi) and East Honolulu (51,360 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Waipahu
TownPopulationDistance
Waikele 7,528 1.3 mi
West Loch Estate 5,544 1.9 mi
Royal Kunia 13,555 1.9 mi
Waipio 10,870 2.2 mi
East Kapolei 7,551 2.4 mi
Ewa Villages 7,415 3.5 mi
Ewa Gentry 26,563 3.6 mi
Pearl City 44,547 3.7 mi
Mililani Town 27,668 4.3 mi
Kapolei 22,232 4.8 mi
Makakilo 20,735 4.9 mi
Iroquois Point 5,158 4.9 mi
Ewa Beach 14,376 5.0 mi
Waimalu 13,061 5.0 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Waipahu, HI ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/hi/waipahu

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