Waialua, Hawaii
Waialua | |
|---|---|
Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: 21°34′31″N 158°7′46″W / 21.57528°N 158.12944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2) |
| • Land | 2.19 sq mi (5.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,062 |
| • Density | 1,853.8/sq mi (715.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
| ZIP code | 96791 |
| Area code | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-74000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0364543 |
Waialua (Hawaiian pronunciation: [vɐjəˈluwə] ⓘ) is a census-designated place and North Shore community in the Waialua District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 4,062.
Waialua was one of the six original districts of ancient Hawaii on the island, known as moku. Waialua is a former (sugar) mill town and residential area, quite different in its quiet ambiance from nearby Haleʻiwa, which is more commercial and tourist-oriented. The Waialua Sugar Mill is the center of town and the historical base of its plantation history.
The U.S. postal code for Waialua is 96791.