ZIP Code 96818 — Hickam Housing CDP, HI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 96818 covers Hickam Housing, HI in Honolulu County with a population of about 55,107.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 808; U.S. House district HI-1; the HONOLULU media market.

Median household income in ZIP 96818 is about $99,933 — about 33% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.2%; unemployment rate near 5.4%; 38.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Retail trade; about 4.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $653,400 — about 88% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $3,123 (about 169% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 37.3% (about 28.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 96818 in Hickam Housing, HI, a household would need roughly $180,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,197. That is about 80% above the local median household income ($99,933), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hickam Housing CDP, HI as Relatively High (composite score 98.8), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.3) and wildfire (99.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Hickam Housing CDP, HI show little to no average snow and around 16.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,673 for ZIP 96818 (Hickam Housing CDP, HI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.