Is 96816 a good location for a bar?

What public records measure around the center of ZIP 96816 in Honolulu County, Hawaii for a bar: households and income, jobs within reach, resident spending and the bars already mapped there. Whether a particular address fits is a question about that address; check one free below.

ZIP 96816, Honolulu County, Hawaii

Bar. Measured from the center of the ZIP, not an address. ZIP 96816 covers 9.6 square miles, so its edges are about 1.5 miles from the center. Jobs and competitors are counted within a mile of the center and resident spending within 3 miles; the household figures beside are for the whole ZIP. Checked Oct 21, 2026.

ZIP 96816
18,057 households
Median household income
$114,609
Residents
50,883
Bars with employees, 2023
4

What stands out

  1. Few jobs within a short walk

    450Jobs
    8,582Households

    450 jobs are within a 5-minute walk (0.25 mile) and 610 within 10 minutes (0.5 mile), from Census workplace records for 2023.

  2. Less nearby competition than most

    0Similar businesses
    0.75 miNearest rival

    Overture's places data lists 0 bars and pubs, cocktail bars and lounges and wine bars and tasting rooms within half a mile (0 chain, 0 local multi-location and 0 independent) and 8 within a mile.

  3. Sierra Drive carries about 1,679 vehicles a day

    1,679Vehicles a day

    The nearest counted roads are Sierra Drive, 1,679 vehicles a day (FHWA HPMS 2024), about 240 feet away; Paula Drive, 1,827 vehicles a day (FHWA HPMS 2024), about 1,050 feet away; and Monterey Drive, 1,827 vehicles a day (FHWA HPMS 2024), about 1,300 feet away.

Competition

Competitors within half a mile0

5th percentile for nearby competition among 334 similar businesses in the Urban Honolulu metro area

Under the metro median of 20
Within a quarter mile0
Within 1 mile8

Nearest competitors

  • Competitor 1Independent3,970 ft
  • Competitor 2Independent4,130 ft
  • Competitor 3Independent4,190 ft
  • Competitor 4Independent4,240 ft
  • Competitor 5Independent4,540 ft

Overture Maps Foundation places, 2026-09-23.1. Listings, not verified hours or menus.

Jobs within walking distance

10-minute walk610

Jobs at workplaces within half a mile

5-minute walk450
Within 1 mile5,366
Office-type, half mile280

Largest employers within a 10-minute walk

  • Finance and insurance214
  • Health care190
  • Professional services42
  • Administrative support35
  • Education31

Census LEHD workplace records, jobs as of 2023. Straight-line distances. Office attendance is still roughly half to 60% of 2020 levels. Jobs are workplaces, not visits.

Traffic on nearby roads

Vehicles a day on Sierra Drive1,679

Nearest counted road, 2024 count

Other counted roads nearby

  • Paula Drive1,050 ft1,827
  • Monterey Drive1,290 ft1,827

State DOT and FHWA annual average daily traffic, both directions. Vehicles, not foot traffic.

What an address adds

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Sources: Overture Maps Foundation: Places (Overture Places release 2026-09-23.1); DoorWorthy demand model: resident, worker and student spending shared among competitors (ACS 2020-2024; 2020 Census; BLS CE 2024; prices 2026-08); U.S. Census Bureau: ACS (ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimates); U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer: ZIP Code Tabulation Area center (ZCTA internal point; land area 9.6 square miles); U.S. Census ACS households by income with BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey spending (ACS 2020-2024; 2020 Census; BLS CE 2024; prices 2026-08); FHWA Highway Performance Monitoring System (Annual average daily traffic, latest count 2024); U.S. Census Bureau: LEHD LODES workplace jobs (LODES8 workplace area characteristics, jobs as of 2023); U.S. Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishments with paid employees). Listings and counts are public records, not visits or sales in this ZIP.

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