Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 29 min5:56 am – 7:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 47 min7:13 am – 6:00 pm
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People3,809 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.41,094 householdsMedian household income $90,174Median home value $682,900Median rent $2,339 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,183 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,665 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 26 minutes78% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, other Asian or Pacific languages 17%, Korean 2%, Tagalog 2%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 73°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 65°F, lows 48°F57 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kanalohuluhulu 1075 station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksWaipo'o Falls via Pu'u Hinahina and Canyon Trailtrailhead · under a mileWaipo?o Fallswaterfall · 1.5 miHalemanupeak · under a milePu?uhinahinapeak · under a mileK?ke?e State Park Campgroundcampground · 2.0 miAwa'awapuhi Trailtrailhead · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKoke'e State Parkstate park · under a mile · 4,373 acresWaimea Canyon State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 1,845 acresPu'u Ka Pele Forest Reservestate conservation land · within reach · 14,349 acresNa Pali-kona Forest Reservestate conservation land · under a mile · 13,136 acresKu'ia Natural Area Reservestate conservation land · under a mile · 1,583 acresNa Pali Coast State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 6,021 acresSource: 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 198948 mi away, near Kekaha, HawaiiMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 22 Feb 202638 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation3,165 ft965 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWest Kauai Medical Center10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLihue Airport LIH24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96752 ZIP area.
