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Welcome to Aiea ...

Aiea is located on the island of Oahu.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aiea, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

Aiea is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Aiea lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Area Code for Aiea: 808

The ZIP code for Aiea: 96701<2>

Communities near Aiea ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aiea.

  • Honolulu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Iroquois Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Waipahu
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kalihi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalihi
  • Waipio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waipio
  • Ewa Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ewa Gentry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fernandez Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lower Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mililani
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Aiea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aiea.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aiea. See our Newspapers Page for Aiea.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aiea ...

Looking for more information about Aiea? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Aiea, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Aiea.

Adding Aiea to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aiea in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Aiea was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Aiea post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aiea.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aiea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Aiea). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Aiea or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/