Town guide

Kahuku, Hawaii

Kahuku is a community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, home to about 2,375 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96731.

Homes sold for a median of $1,297 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,3752,474 per sq mi
Median home value$910,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$1,297Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kahuku

1 ZIP code

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Around Kahuku

Distances

Nearest major airportDaniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Urban Honolulu, HI26 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kahuku; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kahuku

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kahuku had 2,852 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.

It’s the 94th largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.

Honolulu County grew from 58,504 residents in 1900 to 1,016,508 in 2020.

Kahuku population by census2000: 2,097, 2010: 2,614, 2020: 2,8522,09720002,61420102,8522020

Honolulu County, 1900–2020

Honolulu County population, 1900 to 20201900: 58,504, 1910: 81,993, 1920: 123,496, 1930: 202,887, 1940: 257,696, 1950: 353,020, 1960: 500,409, 1970: 629,176, 1980: 762,565, 1990: 836,231, 2000: 876,156, 2010: 953,207, 2020: 1,016,50859K’00’10123K’20’30258K’40’50500K’60’70763K’80’90876K’00’101.0M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 66°F. About 32.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KahukuJan: high 77°F, low 66°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 77°F, low 66°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 77°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 69°F, 2 in; May: high 80°F, low 70°F, 2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 73°F, 1.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 73°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 75°F, 2 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 74°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 73°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 71°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 78°F, low 69°F, 4 in77°66°Jan2.877°66°Feb3.377°67°Mar3.978°69°Apr2.080°70°May2.081°73°Jun1.582°73°Jul1.883°75°Aug2.083°74°Sep2.382°73°Oct3.180°71°Nov4.178°69°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kii-Kahuku 911, HI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Honolulu County

331,937 jobs at 20,890 businesses in Honolulu County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Honolulu CountyHotels and restaurants: 56,544 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 53,346 jobs; Retail trade: 41,618 jobs; Construction: 22,756 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 21,978 jobs; Administrative and support: 19,107 jobs; Professional services: 18,780 jobs; Other services: 17,060 jobsHotels and restaurants 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

84 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kahuku.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kahuku Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kahuku1.3 miles
  • Pali Momi Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aiea20.2 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Honolulu22.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers56
Physical and occupational therapists5
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Kahuku

Grocery stores

  • Foodland3.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Foodland Pharmacy3.7 mi

Libraries

  • Kahuku Public and School Library1.6 mi
  • Kanahele Library3.5 mi
  • Joseph F Smith Library3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • David O Mckay Auditorium3.8 mi
  • Little Theater3.9 mi
  • Tonga Drum Show4.0 mi
  • Pacific Theater4.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Kahuku

Public schools here are run by Hawaii Department of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kahuku Elementary SchoolKahukuPre-K–6339Public1.4 mi
Kahuku High & Intermediate SchoolKahuku7–121,433Public1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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