ZIP Code 96848

In ZIP code 96848, part of Honolulu, households earn a median of $21,042, with per-capita income at $14,668. Property taxes run at an effective rate of 0.28% at the county level, so a home's assessed value is taxed at well under a third of a percent each year. Sales purchases carry a combined 4.50% rate. With income this low, everyday spending and any property tax bill together absorb a meaningful share of earnings, even though both rates sit below many mainland averages. Housing costs and the sales tax likely weigh heavily on budgets here.