96825 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 96825, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

96825 is a zip code in Honolulu County, Hawaii, which covers Honolulu, with a total population of 30,621 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 96825 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 96825.

The estimated population of people living in 96825 is 30,621, with a median age of 48.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 96825 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
30,621
+7.83%
+4.95%
2020
28,398
 -2.3% -
2019
29,066
 -1.05% -
2018
29,375
+0.68%
-
2017
29,178
 - -

Population of 96825 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 96825 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
25.4%
27.3%
 -6.96%
Black/African American
0.9%
1.3%
 -30.77%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
7.4%
4.7%
 +57.45%
Asian
44.1%
44.7%
 -1.34%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
3.6%
5.8%
 -37.93%
Two Or More Races
18.4%
16%
 +15.00%
Other
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 96825 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 96825 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 96825 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 96825 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 48.5 +0.41% 47.2 -0.63% 49.4 +1.02%
2020 48.3 +3.43% 47.5 +4.4% 48.9 +1.66%
2019 46.7 -0.64% 45.5 -1.09% 48.1 +0.42%
2018 47 0% 46 +2% 47.9 -1.24%
2017 47 - 45.1 - 48.5 -

The median age of the 96825 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 96825 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,506 +9.71% 1,418 +1.56% 1,649 1,425
10 to 19 1,866 +15.98% 1,314 +45.07% 2,098 2,002
20 to 29 1,527 -24.13% 887 -0.16% 1,186 873
30 to 39 1,320 +15.57% 1,691 -11.68% 1,506 1,453
40 to 49 2,138 -19.9% 2,273 -12.18% 1,733 2,007
50 to 59 1,816 +27.77% 2,073 +11.03% 2,368 2,272
60 to 69 2,189 -8.68% 2,233 -17.75% 1,993 1,852
70+ 2,173 +28.95% 2,754 +20.17% 2,863 3,341

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 96825 zip code is $130,964.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 96825.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $147,000.00
  • 45 to 64
    $146,908.00
  • 65 and over
    $113,246.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 96825 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 96825, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 96825 is currently $160,772.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

22.24% of households in 96825 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 96825 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    4.45%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    8.24%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    9.16%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.22%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.02%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    20.67%
  • $200,000 or more
    22.24%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 96825 is $57,723.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 96825 by the total population of 96825.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 96825 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 96825 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    21.42%
  • Bachelor's degree
    50.87%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.83%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    20.51%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.38%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 96825 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 96825 zip over the age of 16 is 25,093.

Of those people, a total of 60.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 96825 is 56.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 96825 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,646 34.30% 21.40%
20 to 24 years 1,089 75.50% 9.60%
25 to 29 years 970 85.20% 8.80%
30 to 34 years 1,391 84.90% 1.30%
35 to 44 years 3,440 84.90% 3.30%
45 to 54 years 4,302 87.00% 2.00%
55 to 59 years 2,206 85.10% 3.30%
60 to 64 years 2,002 74.80% 4.60%
65 to 74 years 3,776 35.50% 4.20%
75 years and over 4,271 6.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 96825. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 7,233 59.80% 3.10%
Black or African American 219 95.40% 24.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 39 87.20% 50.00%
Asian 11,967 57.70% 3.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1,066 42.00% 0.00%
Other 225 99.60% 17.00%
Two or more races 4,344 67.40% 5.20%
Hispanic or Latino 1,368 72.50% 8.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,759 59.50% 2.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 96825 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 96825 is 14,172, with median earnings of $66,456.00.

Women in 96825 are earning approximately 73.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 14,172 $66,456.00
Male 7,943 $75,543.00
Female 6,229 $55,252.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 96825 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 2,281 $98,136.00
Business and Financial 1,303 $78,714.00
Computer and Mathematical 319 $100,234.00
Architecture and Engineering 318 $95,802.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 94 $76,250.00
Community and Social Service 226 $68,203.00
Legal 268 $86,786.00
Educational and Library 930 $70,625.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 456 $43,354.00
Healthcare Practitioners 906 $98,254.00
Healthcare Support 192 $30,076.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 231 $47,861.00
Law Enforcement 220 $120,667.00
Food Preparation and Serving 683 $38,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 255 $37,299.00
Personal Care and Service 326 $23,529.00
Sales 1,745 $50,882.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,809 $48,107.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 2 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 471 $64,276.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 427 $66,761.00
Production 146 $15,385.00
Transportation and Material Moving 459 $76,206.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 96825 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 96825.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,270 $106,624.00 1,011 $81,446.00
Business and Financial 613 $104,267.00 690 $67,361.00
Computer and Mathematical 259 $101,607.00 60 $92,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 310 $95,613.00 8 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 77 $115,972.00 17 $60,893.00
Community and Social Service 76 $69,688.00 150 $66,604.00
Legal 155 $111,250.00 113 $73,792.00
Educational and Library 322 $77,984.00 608 $62,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 332 $60,167.00 124 $28,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 330 $111,048.00 576 $93,750.00
Healthcare Support 52 $43,000.00 140 $27,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 212 $48,317.00 19 $0.00
Law Enforcement 200 $86,711.00 20 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 502 $52,849.00 181 $11,528.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 177 $43,068.00 78 $36,116.00
Personal Care and Service 142 $36,250.00 184 $12,283.00
Sales 931 $54,979.00 814 $32,917.00
Office and Administrative Support 616 $44,000.00 1,193 $48,964.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 2 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 448 $66,250.00 23 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 399 $67,064.00 28 $48,667.00
Production 127 $9,926.00 19 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 293 $87,734.00 166 $55,972.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 10,759 households in 96825, with an average household size of 2.84 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 8,602 families living in the 96825 zip code with an average family size of 3.17 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 96825:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 7,175 567 860 2,157
Average Household Size 3.23 3.14 3.37 1.27
Total Families 7,175 567 860 0
Average Household Size 3.19 2.96 3.12 0

Poverty

Of the 8,602 families living in 96825, 1.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 96825:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 11,872 housing units in 96825.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,759 90.63%
Vacant 1,113 9.38%

14.19% of the total 11,872 housing units in 96825 are rental units. This is approximately 1,685 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 8,907 are occupied by the owner - or 75.03% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 96825 is $3,128.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 96825 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    167
  • Less than $500
    11
  • $500 to $999
    84
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    28
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    82
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    238
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    292
  • $3,000 or more
    950

Property Value

The median value of a property in 96825 is $898,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 96825 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    44
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    42
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    27
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    26
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    31
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    353
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    5,175
  • $1,000,000 or more
    3,209

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 96825. The chart below shows the number of properties in 96825 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    36
  • 1940 to 1949
    69
  • 1950 to 1959
    324
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,354
  • 1970 to 1979
    4,808
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,551
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,308
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,055
  • 2010 to 2013
    367
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 96825 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    425
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,732
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,691
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,911

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 96825 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 96825 that commute to work in a particular way.

34.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 96825.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    296
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    295
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    584
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    647
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    969
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,005
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    3,164
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    368
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    967
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    2,208
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,335
  • 90 or more minutes
    293

Summary

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