Zip code 96701: Aiea, Hawaii

Q: What city is zip code 96701?

96701 is assigned to Aiea, Hawaii. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 96701 in?

96701 is in Honolulu County, Hawaii.

Q: What is the population of 96701?

About 39,200 people live in 96701, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What time zone is 96701 in?

96701 is in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.

Q: What is the median household income in 96701?

The median household income in 96701 is $111,173.

Q: What zip codes are near 96701?

The closest zip codes to 96701 are 96861, 96859, 96782, 96838, 96819.

Residential delivery areaHonolulu CountyHawaii-Aleutian Standard Time

Population

39,200

Median household income

$111K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$942K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,976/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

25 sq mi

1,551 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 96701

96701 is a suburban zip code in Aiea, Hawaii (Honolulu County), covering 25 sq mi of land. About 39,200 people live here, or 1,551 per square mile. The median resident is 45.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $111,173 a year, 38% above the national median of $80,734. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $941,600, or 8.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,976 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.6 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales. 32% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 96701 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers28.5%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · HI 21.7%18th of 89 in HI
Median home value$941,600
95th
U.S. $332,700 · HI $839,10023rd of 81 in HI
Veterans11.2%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · HI 8%16th of 89 in HI
Residents 65 and older25.9%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · HI 20.5%18th of 90 in HI
Median age45.7
88th
U.S. 38.9 · HI 40.923rd of 90 in HI
Median gross rent$1,976
83rd
U.S. $1,413 · HI $1,97131st of 80 in HI
Diversity index63.9
81st
U.S. 61.4 · HI 76.177th of 90 in HI
Median household income$111,173
80th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · HI $100,38915th of 82 in HI
Median earnings per worker$61,233
78th
U.S. $49,666 · HI $50,69910th of 87 in HI
Per capita income$51,857
75th
U.S. $44,673 · HI $46,00516th of 90 in HI
Foreign-born residents17.6%
70th
U.S. 14.1% · HI 17.9%27th of 90 in HI
Population39,200
66th
U.S. 334,922,499 · HI 1,445,23516th of 90 in HI
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%
65th
U.S. 35.7% · HI 36.1%22nd of 90 in HI
Tech workers3.4%
60th
U.S. 3.8% · HI 2.5%13th of 89 in HI
Broadband access93.2%
59th
U.S. 91% · HI 92%34th of 85 in HI
Homeownership rate69.7%
53rd
U.S. 65.2% · HI 63%39th of 85 in HI
Population density1,551/sq mi
52nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · HI 225/sq mi25th of 90 in HI
Average commute25.6 min
47th
U.S. 26.4 min · HI 26.2 min47th of 88 in HI
Unemployment rate4.5%
43rd
U.S. 5.2% · HI 4.9%45th of 89 in HI
Housing vacancy5.8%
42nd
U.S. 10.1% · HI 13.3%75th of 86 in HI
Self-employed workers8.6%
40th
U.S. 10% · HI 11.2%64th of 89 in HI
Income inequality (Gini)0.423
39th
U.S. 0.483 · HI 0.45153rd of 85 in HI
Healthcare workers8.7%
38th
U.S. 9.7% · HI 9.1%41st of 89 in HI
Work from home9.3%
30th
U.S. 15.1% · HI 9.6%44th of 90 in HI
Rent-burdened renters44.7%
28th
U.S. 51.1% · HI 56.7%68th of 84 in HI
Poverty rate6.9%
24th
U.S. 12.5% · HI 10%67th of 85 in HI
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · HI 3.6%44th of 85 in HI
Residents under 1815.8%
10th
U.S. 22% · HI 20.7%70th of 90 in HI

Measure	96701	Honolulu	HI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in HI
Government workers	28.5%	23.6%	21.7%	14.5%	97th	18th of 89
Median home value	$941,600	$897,500	$839,100	$332,700	95th	23rd of 81
Veterans	11.2%	8.7%	8%	6.2%	93rd	16th of 89
Residents 65 and older	25.9%	19.6%	20.5%	17.2%	93rd	18th of 90
Median age	45.7	39.8	40.9	38.9	88th	23rd of 90
Median gross rent	$1,976	$2,083	$1,971	$1,413	83rd	31st of 80
Diversity index	63.9	73.9	76.1	61.4	81st	77th of 90
Median household incomeStrength	$111,173	$106,195	$100,389	$80,734	80th	15th of 82
Median earnings per worker	$61,233	$52,533	$50,699	$49,666	78th	10th of 87
Per capita income	$51,857	$47,516	$46,005	$44,673	75th	16th of 90
Foreign-born residents	17.6%	19.6%	17.9%	14.1%	70th	27th of 90
Population	39,200	1,001,146	1,445,235	334,922,499	66th	16th of 90
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.8%	38.5%	36.1%	35.7%	65th	22nd of 90
Tech workers	3.4%	3%	2.5%	3.8%	60th	13th of 89
Broadband access	93.2%	92.4%	92%	91%	59th	34th of 85
Homeownership rate	69.7%	59.8%	63%	65.2%	53rd	39th of 85
Population density	1,551/sq mi	1,666/sq mi	225/sq mi	95/sq mi	52nd	25th of 90
Average commute	25.6 min	26.7 min	26.2 min	26.4 min	47th	47th of 88
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.7%	4.9%	5.2%	43rd	45th of 89
Housing vacancy	5.8%	9.5%	13.3%	10.1%	42nd	75th of 86
Self-employed workers	8.6%	9.4%	11.2%	10%	40th	64th of 89
Income inequality (Gini)	0.423	0.441	0.451	0.483	39th	53rd of 85
Healthcare workers	8.7%	9.6%	9.1%	9.7%	38th	41st of 89
Work from home	9.3%	9.2%	9.6%	15.1%	30th	44th of 90
Rent-burdened renters	44.7%	57.7%	56.7%	51.1%	28th	68th of 84
Poverty rate	6.9%	9.2%	10%	12.5%	24th	67th of 85
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	3.3%	3.6%	8.4%	16th	44th of 85
Residents under 18	15.8%	20.6%	20.7%	22%	10th	70th of 90

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

11%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

13%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

45.7

Under 18

15.8%

65 and over

25.9%

Race and ethnicity

White10%
Black2%
Hispanic8%
Asian56%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander7%
Other0.3%
Multiracial17%

Diversity index

63.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

63.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

68%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

27%

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 14,391
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 66.5%
Married couples: 50.2%
Living alone: 28.1%
Veterans (of adults): 11.2%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

24%

Median household income

96701

$111,173

Honolulu Co.

$106,195

Hawaii

$100,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,857

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

34.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.423

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

96701

$941,600

Honolulu Co.

$897,500

Hawaii

$839,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

96701

$1,976

Honolulu Co.

$2,083

Hawaii

$1,971

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

23%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 15,276
Owner-occupied: 69.7%
Vacant: 5.8%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.6%
Home value to income: 8.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

29%

20–29

25%

30–44

30%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

10%

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Education

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Production

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

13%

Public administration

12%

Education

10%

Retail

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Other services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$61,233

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

28.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	96701	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$78,477	$74,888
Service	$36,434	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,985	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$70,417	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,132	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

24%

Some college

19%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
Households with broadband: 93.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.9%
No internet access: 5.5%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 6.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Aiea
State: Hawaii
County: Honolulu County
Center point: 21.4061° N, 157.8850° W
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (UTC-10, no daylight saving)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Pearl City (unincorporated)8% of zip
Waimalu (unincorporated)7% of zip
Halawa (unincorporated)7% of zip
Aiea (unincorporated)7% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 96701

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
96861	Camp H M Smith, HI · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
96859	Tripler Army Medical Center, HI	3.2 mi	0	—	—
96782	Pearl City, HI	3.7 mi	37,475	$108,669	$874,200
96838	Honolulu, HI · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
96819	Honolulu, HI	4.1 mi	50,345	$99,848	$954,600
96858	Fort Shafter, HI	4.2 mi	323	—	—
96744	Kaneohe, HI	4.6 mi	57,620	$131,653	$1,039,900
96820	Honolulu, HI	5.3 mi	0	—	—
96860	Jbphh, HI	5.3 mi	4,710	—	—
96817	Honolulu, HI	5.4 mi	55,492	$75,476	$916,100
96849	Honolulu, HI · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
96818	Honolulu, HI	5.6 mi	54,822	$100,567	$667,900

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Questions about 96701

What city is zip code 96701?

96701 is assigned to Aiea, Hawaii. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 96701 in?

96701 is in Honolulu County, Hawaii.

What is the population of 96701?

About 39,200 people live in 96701, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 96701 in?

96701 is in Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time.

What is the median household income in 96701?

The median household income in 96701 is $111,173.

What zip codes are near 96701?

The closest zip codes to 96701 are 96861, 96859, 96782, 96838, 96819.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 96701, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.