CITY REPORT AK

King Salmon, AK Home Safety Data by ZIP

1 ZIP code · 0 water systems · Updated

Data: EPA SDWIS

ZIP Codes

Water Systems

N/A

ZIPs with Violations

Zone 3

Radon Risk (Low)

$318K

Median Home Value

Key Facts for King Salmon Residents

Homes built before 1986: 42% - older plumbing may contain lead solder.
CDC health risk index: 13.42 - above typical levels.

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in King Salmon, Alaska, covering 0 community water system serving approximately 422 people. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 0 of 1 ZIP codes.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in King Salmon.

Lead & Copper

Lead data: not yet available for King Salmon
Lead action-level status: not available

Radon Risk

Dominant radon zone: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

All ZIP Codes in King Salmon

99613

Data Sources

Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

King Salmon Community Health Snapshot

11%

Asthma (US: 9.8%)

11.3%

Diabetes (US: 10.4%)

15.3%

Poor Mental Health (US: 14.8%)

Source: CDC PLACES (County-level estimates). Water contamination can correlate with respiratory and chronic health conditions.

Compared to National Average

Asthma 11% ↑

Diabetes 11.3% ↑

Mental Health 15.3% ↑

Vertical line = national average. ■ Above national · ■ Below national

King Salmon Infrastructure Age

1981

Median Build Year

42%

Built Before 1986

Built Before 1970

Copper

Likely Pipe Material

With 42% of homes built before 1986, lead solder in plumbing is a potential concern. The EPA banned lead solder in 1986, but many older homes retain original plumbing.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Housing Age Profile

Because King Salmon's housing stock spans a wide range of construction eras, the median build year of 1981 lands in a zone where two distinct risk populations share the same residential market. Homes built before 1986 may have lead-soldered copper plumbing joints - that practice was federally prohibited in 1986 but remained standard until then. The fraction built before 1970 face an additional risk: lead pipes used for service line connections were common before that decade, meaning both the pipe and the solder may be lead-containing in the oldest structures. Residents in mid-century or earlier homes face a different risk environment than neighbors in houses built after 1986, even if they drink from the same utility's supply - and that property-level divergence is what makes the age distribution above more diagnostic than the city-wide median alone.

1981

Median Year Built

42%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (1%) 1970–1986 (41%) Post-1986 (58%)

Most homes in King Salmon were built after 1986, reducing the risk of lead contamination from plumbing. Older homes should still be tested.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.

King Salmon: Lead Risk & Vulnerable Populations

42%

Homes Built Before 1986

Why children are most at risk: The CDC states there is no safe level of lead exposure for children. Children under 6 absorb lead more readily than adults, and even low levels can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems.

Confirming what arrives at a specific faucet is something utility-side averages cannot do. With 42% of King Salmon stock built before the lead-solder ban and citywide monitoring at or beyond the regulatory mark, a tap-level kit fits the standard diligence picture.

Sources: EPA Lead and Copper Rule, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC childhood lead poisoning prevention guidelines.