Waimalu is a community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, home to about 13,061 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 96701.
Homes sold for a median of $542 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Waimalu; also Halawa and Pearl City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waimalu. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Urban Honolulu, HI7 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waimalu; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Waimalu had 13,817 residents in the 2020 census, down 53% since 2000.
It’s the 24th largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.
Honolulu County grew from 58,504 residents in 1900 to 1,016,508 in 2020.
Honolulu County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 67°F. About 16.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Honolulu Intl Ap, HI weather station (5 miles away).
331,937 jobs at 20,890 businesses in Honolulu County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
632 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waimalu.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 117 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 95 |
| Dentists | 78 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 70 |
| Mental health providers | 148 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 75 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 33 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Hawaii Department of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiea Elementary SchoolAiea | Pre-K–6 | 265 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Alvah A Scott Elementary SchoolAiea | Pre-K–6 | 433 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Gustav H Webling Elementary SchoolAiea | Pre-K–6 | 436 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Pearl Ridge Elementary SchoolAiea | Pre-K–6 | 409 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Waimalu Elementary SchoolAiea | Pre-K–6 | 312 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Aiea Intermediate SchoolAiea | 7–8 | 470 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Aiea High SchoolAiea | 9–12 | 865 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope Christian SchoolWaipahu | Pre-K–8 | 100 | Other religious | 6.0 mi |
| Our Savior Lutheran SchoolAiea | Pre-K–8 | 111 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.6 mi |
| St Elizabeth Elementary SchoolAiea | Pre-K–8 | 121 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| Calvary Chapel Christian SchoolAiea | K–12 | 210 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 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 Halawa, Pearl City and Aiea.
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