Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 29 min5:54 am – 7:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 47 min7:12 am – 5:59 pm
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People19,329 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.76,669 householdsMedian household income $88,802Median home value $882,400Median rent $2,063 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,913 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 10,145 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 25 minutes69% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, other Asian or Pacific languages 9%, Tagalog 5%, Spanish 1%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 85°F, lows 75°FColdest month February: highs 78°F, lows 66°F36 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare1 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lihue Wso Ap 1020.1 station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksHo'opi'i Falls Trailtrailhead · under a mileHo?opi?i Fallswaterfall · 1.2 miTwin Reservoirsreservoir · under a mileNounou Mountain West Trailtrailhead · 1.8 miAnaholapeak · 4.1 miNounou Mountainpeak · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWailua River State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 1,060 acresKealia Forest Reservestate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 7,611 acresKapaa Beach Parkstate recreation area · 2.6 miNonou Forest Reservestate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 719 acresWailua Game Management Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 1,697 acresLydgate State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 189 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% 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
Elevation276 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMahelona Medical Center2.6 miPost officeKapaa Post Office2.6 miPoliceKauai Police Department - Kapaa Substation2.4 miFire stationKauai Fire Department Kapaa Station3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleKapaa Middle School1.8 miCollegeKaua'i Community College9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLihue Airport LIH8.2 miTransit1 stop 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 96746 ZIP area.
