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
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People2,650 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.9776 householdsMedian household income $105,000Median home value $716,500Median rent $2,191 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,846 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 1,451 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 23%, education and health care 20%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: 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, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Tagalog 12%, other Asian or Pacific languages 10%10% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksHanap?p? Riverriver · under a mileHanap?p? Baybay · under a milePaakahi Pointcape · 1.0 miPuolo Pointcape · 1.2 miGlass Beachbeach · 1.3 miWahiawa Baybay · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSalt Pond State Parkstate park · under a mileHanapepe Stadium Parkrecreation area · under a mileRussian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Parkstate park · 4.9 miWaimea State Recreation Pierstate park · 5.4 miKalawai Parkpark · 5.0 miMokihana Game Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Mar 198942 mi away, near Kekaha, HawaiiMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 22 Feb 202632 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation87 ft27 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWest Kauai Medical Center5.7 miPost officeHanapepe Post Officeunder a milePoliceWaimea Police Department5.3 miFire stationKauai Fire Department Hanapepe Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEleele Elementary School1.1 miCollegeKaua'i Community College13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLihue Airport LIH18 miTransit4 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 96716 ZIP area.
