Local servicesHospitalWest Kauai Medical Centerunder a milePost officeWaimea Post Officeunder a milePoliceWaimea Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationKauai County Fire Department Waimea Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighWaimea High Schoolunder a mileMiddleWaimea Canyon Middle Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLihue Airport LIH21 miTransit7 stops 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 96796 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96796 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 29 min5:56 am – 7:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 48 min7:13 am – 6:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,840 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.5655 householdsMedian household income $89,205Median home value $769,700Median rent $1,612 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,391 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 908 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, construction 14%Average commute 21 minutes74% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 14% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, other languages 3%, Tagalog 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 87°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 80°F, lows 62°F23 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare11 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waimea 947 station; rain from Makaweli 965
Nearby landmarksWaimea Baybay · under a mileWaimea Riverriver · under a mileL??au??kala Pointcape · under a mileMakaweli Riverriver · under a milePo?o Pointcape · 1.4 miHo??nuanu Baybay · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWaimea State Recreation Pierstate park · under a mileRussian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Parkstate park · under a mileWaimea Athletic Fieldrecreation area · under a mileKekaha Beach Parkpark · 3.2 miSalt Pond State Parkstate park · 5.7 miMokihana Game Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Mar 198941 mi away, near Kekaha, HawaiiMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 22 Feb 202631 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 subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL16% 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
Elevation72 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
