96786 ZIP Code, Wahiawa, HI

96786 is a ZIP code in Wahiawa, Hawaii in Honolulu County. It covers 89 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 96857, 96759 and 96789. 40,658 people live here in 12,989 households. With about 456 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most households rent (31% own). Median household income is $85,554, below the Hawaii median of $100,389; 44% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents40,658
Households12,989
Median household income$85,554
Income per person$34,560
Median age28.7
Homeowners31.1%
Median home value$807,900
Median rent$2,787
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%
Average commute (minutes)23.3
Households with kids under 1843.7%
Moved in the past year20.3%
Below the poverty line10.3%
Broadband internet94.7%
Speak a non-English language at home25.1%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.0%
$10–15K2.0%
$15–25K3.4%
$25–35K6.0%
$35–50K11.4%
$50–75K17.2%
$75–100K17.9%
$100–150K19.8%
$150–200K8.1%
$200K+11.1%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1018.5%
10–1912.0%
20–2411.6%
25–3419.8%
35–4411.7%
45–547.6%
55–647.7%
65–746.4%
75+4.7%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage18.9%
Owned outright10.1%
Rented63.0%
Vacant8.0%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house39.0%
Townhome31.5%
2–4 units14.5%
5–19 units8.8%
20+ units6.0%
Mobile / other0.1%

Businesses in 96786

327 business establishments with 3,448 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

96786 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 12,335 residential and 412 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 96786

96786 has 18 USPS carrier routes (18 city (C)) with 12,335 residential and 412 business mailboxes. Routes range from 136 homes (C024) to 1,122 homes (C012); the median route has 631 homes. The Census counted 12,989 households in 96786 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4991
500–74911
750–9991
1,000–1,4994
1,500+0

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  1. Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 114, 759 homes
  2. Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 699 homes
  3. Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 66, 1,031 homes
  4. Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 527 homes
  5. Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 435 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 96786

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City5482$118,179———
C002City5742$93,977———
C003City59910$82,095———
C004City7138$95,063———
C005City66210$82,095———
C006City58819$86,985———
C007City5945$125,204———
C008City69987$86,985———
C010City43533$84,167———
C011City5633$73,621———
C012City1,1220$94,758———
C013City1,0271$59,559———
C014City7442$76,160———
C017City1,0149$43,856———
C018City1,03166$86,985———
C020City759114$65,742———
C021City52741$43,856———
C024City1360$84,167———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 96786 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 96786, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 96786 in?
96786 is a Wahiawa, HI mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Wheeler AFB, 3% lies inside Wahiawa, 3% lies inside Schofield Barracks and 1% lies inside Whitmore Village; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 96786 in?
96786 is in Honolulu County.
What is the population of 96786?
About 40,658 people (±2,147), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 41,217.
What is the median household income in 96786?
$85,554 (±$2,886), compared with $100,389 for Hawaii as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 96786?
18 USPS carrier routes with 12,335 residential and 412 business mailboxes (12,748 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 96786?
The closest, measured center to center: 96857 (3.9 mi, Schofield Barracks), 96759 (5.9 mi), 96789 (6.8 mi, Mililani Town), 96762 (7.5 mi, Laie), 96717 (7.7 mi, Punaluu) and 96712 (8.3 mi, Pupukea).

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