Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 29 min5:55 am – 7:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 47 min7:12 am – 5:59 pm
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People1,592 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.2487 householdsMedian household income $132,448Median home value $1,209,000Median rent $1,481 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,563 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 787 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 18%, education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%Average commute 21 minutes52% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 21% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other Asian or Pacific languages 12%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 86°F, lows 70°FColdest month March: highs 77°F, lows 63°F75 in of rain a year, on about 152 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare10 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Princeville Rch 1117 station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsHalele'a Forest Reservestate conservation land · under a mile · 15,030 acresAlakai Wilderness Preservestate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 10,386 acresHanalei National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.1 mi · 919 acresLihu'e-koloa Forest Reservestate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 12,417 acresNa Pali Coast State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 6,021 acresHa'ena State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 236 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 22 Feb 202646 mi away, near Kekaha, HawaiiMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 22 Feb 202646 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation1,257 ft383 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMahelona Medical Center13.6 miPost officeHanalei Post Office5.2 miPoliceHanalei Police Station6.2 miFire stationHanalei Fire Station6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKaua'i Community College13.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLihue Airport LIH16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96714 ZIP area.
