Local servicesHospitalWest Kauai Medical Center7.8 miPost officeEleele Post Office1.2 miPoliceKauai Police Department - Koloa Substation6.7 miFire stationKauai Fire Department Hanapepe Station1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEleele Elementary School1.2 miCollegeKaua'i Community College12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLihue Airport LIH16 miTransit2 stops within a mileKaua'i BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96705 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96705 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 28 min5:56 am – 7:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 48 min7:12 am – 6:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,522 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.6701 householdsMedian household income $118,438Median home value $777,200Median rent $1,244 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,232 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 1,462 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 29%, education and health care 16%, public administration 13%Average commute 25 minutes86% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, other Asian or Pacific languages 16%, Tagalog 8%, other languages 3%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 87°F, lows 72°FColdest month February: highs 80°F, lows 65°F23 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare13 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Makaweli 965 station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWeli Pointcape · under a mileWahiawa Baybay · under a mileGlass Beachbeach · 1.0 miK?heo Pointcape · 1.4 miHanap?p? Riverriver · 1.5 miMaele Reservoir (historical)reservoir · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSalt Pond State Parkstate park · 2.5 miHanapepe Stadium Parkrecreation area · 1.6 miKalawai Parkpark · 3.5 miRussian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Parkstate park · 7.0 miWaimea State Recreation Pierstate park · 7.5 miMokihana Game Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Mar 198943 mi away, near Kekaha, HawaiiMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 22 Feb 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKauai County, HI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLihue-kapaaserves 34,854 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation149 ft45 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
