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Food Truck Costs in Hawaii

Aggregated from 98 ZIP codes · Data updated March 2026

Best Markets in HI ›
60
Avg Opportunity Score
Good
1.4 Million
Total Population
$76 Thousand
Avg Median Income
136
Registered Food Trucks

Hawaii has 136 registered food trucks across 98 ZIP codes, serving a population of 1.4 Million. Median household income averages $75,723, close to the national median.

Good numbers overall. A 60/100 state average means most Hawaii markets are workable. Some are genuinely underserved. At 1.4 food truck businesses per ZIP on average, the right neighborhood can give you real breathing room.

Permit and licensing fees in Hawaii average $8,100 per year across the cities we track. These are annual totals covering business license, health permit, and mobile vendor fees, pulled from municipal fee schedules — not estimates.

Top ZIP Codes in Hawaii

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#1
ZIP 96744 Pop. 56 Thousand
100
score
#2
ZIP 96789 Pop. 55 Thousand
100
score
#3
ZIP 96795 Pop. 10 Thousand
100
score
#4
ZIP 96821 Pop. 20 Thousand
100
score
#5
ZIP 96706 Pop. 83 Thousand
100
score
#6
ZIP 96825 Pop. 31 Thousand
100
score
#7
ZIP 96860 Pop. 4.4 Thousand
100
score
#8
ZIP 96857 Pop. 4.4 Thousand
100
score
#9
ZIP 96701 Pop. 41 Thousand
94
score
#10
ZIP 96741 Pop. 6.3 Thousand
92
score

Permit Costs

Honolulu, HI
Business License $350
Health Permit $620
Mobile Vendor Permit $4,200
Fire Permit $330
Annual Renewal $2,600

Source: Municipal fee schedules, 2024–2025

Best Markets

See the top 20 ZIP codes in Hawaii ranked by opportunity score with full breakdowns.

Best Food Trucks Markets in Hawaii

Data sources: Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, County Business Patterns 2022, FDIC Summary of Deposits 2023.