Town guide

Mokuleia, Hawaii

Mokuleia is a community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, home to about 1,655 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96791.

Homes sold for a median of $861 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,655611 per sq mi
Median home value$1,057,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$861Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mokuleia

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mokuleia

Distances

Nearest major airportDaniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Urban Honolulu, HI25 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mokuleia

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

Mokuleia had 1,816 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 107th largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.

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

Mokuleia population by census2000: 1,839, 2010: 1,811, 2020: 1,8161,83920001,81120101,8162020

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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 62°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MokuleiaJan: high 76°F, low 63°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 76°F, low 62°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 76°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 64°F, 2.4 in; May: high 80°F, low 66°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 68°F, 1.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 69°F, 1.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 70°F, 1.5 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 70°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 69°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 79°F, low 67°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 77°F, low 65°F, 5.6 in76°63°Jan4.876°62°Feb2.876°63°Mar4.579°64°Apr2.480°66°May1.884°68°Jun1.285°69°Jul1.186°70°Aug1.585°70°Sep1.383°69°Oct2.679°67°Nov3.477°65°Dec5.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Poamoho Exp Fm 855.2, HI weather station (4 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

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mokuleia.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kahuku Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kahuku13.2 miles
  • Pali Momi Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aiea18.0 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Honolulu20.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

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 Mokuleia

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Kaiaka Bay Beach Park · 46 acres1.0 mi
  • Waialua District Park · 11 acres0.2 mi
  • Aweoweo Beach Park · 1 acres1.0 mi
  • Haleiwa Army Beach · 1 acres1.3 mi
  • Waialua Band Stand Park · 1 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Waialua General Store0.4 mi
  • Waialua Fresh0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Waialua Public Library0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • North Shore Arts Center0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Mokuleia

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Waialua Elementary SchoolWaialuaPre-K–6413Public0.4 mi
Waialua High & Intermediate SchoolWaialua7–12574Public0.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Michael SchoolWaialuaPre-K–1282Roman Catholic0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Waialua and Haleiwa.

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