Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 30 min5:54 am – 7:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 47 min7:12 am – 5:59 pm
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People4,272 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.11,355 householdsMedian household income $90,353Median home value $1,227,600Median rent $1,646 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,161 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,142 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 20%, education and health care 16%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 23 minutes66% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Tagalog 3%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 84°F, lows 71°FColdest month March: highs 76°F, lows 64°F61 in of rain a year, on about 129 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare0 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kilauea 1134 station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksK?lauea Fallswaterfall · 1.3 miPuu Ka Ele Reservoirreservoir · under a mileAnaholapeak · 3.6 miPu?upanepeak · under a mileMorita Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miK?hili Beachbeach · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKilauea Point National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.3 mi · 177 acresKauapea Beachstate park · 2.4 miMoloa'a Forest Reservestate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 3,150 acresHanalei National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.8 mi · 919 acresKealia Forest Reservestate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 7,611 acresHalele'a Forest Reservestate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 15,030 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation406 ft124 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMahelona Medical Center9.1 miPost officeKilauea Post Office1.7 miPoliceHanalei Police Station5.1 miFire stationHanalei Fire Station5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryKilauea Elementary School1.3 miSchoolKauai Christian Academy1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLihue Airport LIH15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96754 ZIP area.
