Pūpūkea, Hawaii
Pūpūkea (Hawaiian pronunciation: [puːpuːˈkɛjə]) is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Koʻolauloa District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. In Hawaiian, pūpūkea means "white shell". As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 5,130. The Koʻolauloa District ends at Waimea Bay, with the Waialua District extending south and westward.
Pūpūkea | |
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View of Pūpūkea towards the ocean | |
Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: 21°40′11″N 158°2′58″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.08 sq mi (15.75 km2) |
| • Land | 3.44 sq mi (8.90 km2) |
| • Water | 2.65 sq mi (6.85 km2) |
| Elevation | 27 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,130 |
| • Density | 1,492.58/sq mi (576.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
| ZIP code | 96712 |
| Area code | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-66800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867261 |
Pūpūkea is a popular area on Oʻahu's North Shore for living and for visiting. The best known surfing sites of Velzyland, Sunset (at Sunset Beach Park), Kammieland, Pūpūkea, ʻEhukai, Pipeline (these latter two off adjacent ʻEhukai Beach Park and Banzai Beach) and lesser breaks are arrayed off this shore. Popular diving and snorkeling areas known as Three Tables and Sharks Cove are located at Pūpūkea Beach Park. At the southwest end of Pūpūkea is Waimea Bay, with one of the most popular beaches on the island forming the shore at Waimea Beach Park.
Popular residential areas here include the beach lots at Sunset Beach and the uplands of Pūpūkea. As the properties in this area were subdivided in the 1950s and 60s and classified then as country, the lots in the uplands were all measured out in 1 acre or greater parcels. The biggest drawback to living in this part of the island, however, is the considerable driving distance of 37 miles (60 km) to Honolulu.
The U.S. postal code for Pūpūkea and the communities of Waialeʻe, Sunset Beach, Lihilani, Waimea, and Kawailoa is 96712.