Honolulu County · Hawaii
ZIP code 96818
- Population
- 55,107
- Median income
- $99,933
- Median home
- $653,400
- Sales tax
- 4.5%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 96818 sits in Honolulu County, Hawaii and is home to 55,107 people. Median household income is $99,933, the median home is worth $653,400 and median gross rent is $3,185. 37.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.5% combined.
- County
- Honolulu County
- State
- Hawaii (HI)
- Area codes
- 808
FIPS 15003
97 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 96818
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 55,107ZIP 96818 residents
- Median household income
- $99,933Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $653,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $3,185Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 37.3%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 96818
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Honolulu rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 96818 compares
ZIP 96818 against the median ZIP in Honolulu County and across Hawaii.
| Measure | ZIP 96818 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,933 | $105,068 | $91,429 | +9% |
| Median home value | $653,400 | $872,500 | $734,350 | -11% |
| Median gross rent | $3,185 | $2,007 | $1,770 | +80% |
| Population | 55,107 | 24,899 | 4,396 | +1154% |
Medians are computed across the 38 ZIP areas in Honolulu County and the 97 ZIP areas in Hawaii.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 97 Hawaii ZIP areas.
- Income
- #23
- Home value
- #51
- Population
- #5
richer than 71% of 80 state ZIPs
above 38% of 82 state ZIPs
larger than 95% of 97 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Hawaii ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Honolulu County.
ZIP 96818 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 96818?
- ZIP 96818 lies mostly in Honolulu County, Hawaii. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 96818?
- Purchases are taxed at 4.5% combined, built from the Honolulu jurisdiction stack.
- Is 96818 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $3,185 a month, about 38% of median household income, and the median home is worth $653,400 — -11% against the typical Hawaii ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Hawaii Department of Taxation — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.