Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 27 min5:50 am – 7:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 49 min7:05 am – 5:55 pm
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People40,658 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.712,989 householdsMedian household income $85,554Median home value $807,900Median rent $2,787 a month31% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,080 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 12,263 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 15%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 23 minutes72% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, other Asian or Pacific languages 9%, Tagalog 6%, Spanish 5%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month September: highs 83°F, lows 67°FColdest month February: highs 76°F, lows 60°F64 in of rain a year, on about 128 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare1 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Upper Wahiawa 874.3 station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksUpper Helemano Reservoirreservoir · under a mileM??ilipeak · 4.7 mi??pae?ula Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miPu?upe?ahin?i?apeak · 2.5 miKawailoa Beachbeach · 6.9 miWayland Baptist University Hawaii Campuscollege · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWahiawa Freshwater State Recreation Areastate park · 3.0 mi · 67 acresKukaniloko Birthstones State Monumentstate historic site · 2.4 miWahiawa Botanical Gardenpark · 2.3 miOahu Forest National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.9 mi · 4,594 acresSacred Falls State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 1,374 acresMililani Mauka Community Parkpark · 4.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighHonolulu County, HI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighRiver flooding Very HighLandslide Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025355 of 365 days measured10 moderate daysMedian index 29, worst day 59main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Honolulu County monitors, HI
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% 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 waterNctams Eastpacserves 6,470 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,113 ft339 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWahiawa General Hospital2.7 miPost officeWahiawa Post Office2.7 miPoliceHonolulu Police Department Wahiawa Station2.4 miFire stationHonolulu Fire Department Station 16 Wahiawa2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryHelemano Elementary School1.6 miCollegeWayland Baptist University Hawaii Campus5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDaniel K. Inouye International Airport HNL16 miInterstateI-H-23.3 miSubwayWAIAWA PEARL HIGHLANDS STATIONTheBus10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96786 ZIP area.
