Local servicesHospitalWilcox Memorial Hospital3.1 miPost officeLihue Post Office3.4 miPoliceKauai Police Department4.0 miFire stationLihue Station Kauai County Fire Department Station 33.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKaua'i Community College3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLihue Airport LIH5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96766 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96766 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 29 min5:55 am – 7:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 47 min7:12 am – 5:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People17,526 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.25,086 householdsMedian household income $100,678Median home value $793,000Median rent $1,942 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,608 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 9,036 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 23%, education and health care 17%, retail 14%Average commute 17 minutes76% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, other Asian or Pacific languages 12%, Tagalog 8%14% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksKokomopeak · 3.4 miKapaia Reservoirreservoir · under a mileKaua'i Community Collegecollege · 3.0 miPukaki Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miWailua Fallswaterfall · 2.3 miKohol?lele Fallswaterfall · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWailua River State Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 1,060 acresLihu'e-koloa Forest Reservestate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 12,417 acresLydgate State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 189 acresHuleia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.3 mi · 240 acresAhukini State Recreation Pierstate park · 4.8 miKalepa Mountain Forest Reservestate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 709 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 202647 mi away, near Kekaha, HawaiiMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 22 Feb 202647 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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 serving the town
Elevation466 ft142 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
