ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Hawaii

ZIP Code 96816: Urban Honolulu, HI

ZIP Code 96816 (Urban Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii) has an estimated 50,883 residents in 18,057 households. The median household income is $114,609, the median home value is $1,168,800 and the median gross rent is $1,922/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

50,883

Margin of error ±1,919

Median household income

$114,609

Margin of error ±$7,634

Median home value

$1,168,800

Margin of error ±$24,951

Median gross rent

$1,922/mo

Margin of error ±$85

Median age

46.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.9 min

Margin of error ±1.9 min

How ZIP 96816 compares with Hawaii and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9681646.3 yrsHawaii40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 96816$114,609Hawaii$100,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 96816$56,883Hawaii$46,005United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 968168.6%Hawaii10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 968163.6%Hawaii4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9681648.5%Hawaii36.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 96816$1,168,800Hawaii$839,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 96816$1,922/moHawaii$1,971/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9681662.8%Hawaii63.0%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9681622.9 minHawaii26.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9681611.1%Hawaii9.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 96816

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 96816 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 96816Margin of errorHawaiiUnited States
Total population50,883±1,9191,445,235334,922,499
Median age46.3 yrs±1.4 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households18,057±612492,453129,227,496
Median household income$114,609±$7,634$100,389$80,734
Per capita income$56,883±$2,471$46,005$44,673
Poverty rate8.6%±1.6 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.6%±0.9 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.5%±1.7 pts36.1%35.7%
Median home value$1,168,800±$24,951$839,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,922/mo±$85$1,971/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes62.8%±1.2 pts63.0%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.9 min±1.9 min26.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.1%±1.4 pts9.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 96816
GroupZIP 96816HawaiiUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino18.3%20.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino52.3%36.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.9%9.5%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino16.2%21.0%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.1%9.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 96816 is

State
Hawaii
Main county
Honolulu County
Largest overlapping place
Urban Honolulu (97% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
9.57 sq mi· about 5,317 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Honolulu County

96762 Honolulu County, HI96782 Pearl City, HI96786 Honolulu County, HI96789 Honolulu County, HI96791 Honolulu County, HI96792 Honolulu County, HI96795 Waimanalo, HI96797 Honolulu County, HI96813 Urban Honolulu, HI96814 Urban Honolulu, HI96815 Urban Honolulu, HI96817 Urban Honolulu, HI96818 Hickam Housing, HI96819 Urban Honolulu, HI96821 East Honolulu, HI96822 Urban Honolulu, HI96825 East Honolulu, HI96826 Urban Honolulu, HI96848 Urban Honolulu, HI96853 Hickam Housing, HI96857 Schofield Barracks, HI96858 Urban Honolulu, HI96860 Honolulu County, HI96863 Kaneohe Base, HI

See every ZIP code in Hawaii, or compare ZIP 96816 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.