ZIP Code 96706 — East Kapolei CDP, HI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96706 covers East Kapolei, HI in Honolulu County with a population of about 83,467.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 808; U.S. House district HI-1; the HONOLULU media market.

East Kapolei, HI sits in a university / college context (near university of hawaii-west oahu (2.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 96706 is about $125,879 — about 68% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.7%; unemployment rate near 3.7%; 30.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Public administration; about 5.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $796,600 — about 129% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,472 (about 113% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.0% (about 3.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 96706 in East Kapolei, HI, a household would need roughly $219,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $5,117. That is about 74% above the local median household income ($125,879), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for East Kapolei CDP, HI as Relatively High (composite score 98.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.3) and wildfire (99.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for East Kapolei CDP, HI show little to no average snow and around 17.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4,048 for ZIP 96706 (East Kapolei CDP, HI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.