CITY REPORT AK

Yakutat, 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

$185K

Median Home Value

What You Should Know About Yakutat Water

Homes built before 1986: 62% - older plumbing may contain lead solder.
CDC health risk index: 14.86 - above typical levels.

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Yakutat, Alaska, covering 0 community water system serving approximately 506 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 Yakutat.

Lead & Copper

Lead data: not yet available for Yakutat
Lead action-level status: not available

All ZIP Codes in Yakutat

99689

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.

Health Outcomes in Yakutat

10.9%

Asthma (US: 9.8%)

13.7%

Diabetes (US: 10.4%)

15.8%

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 10.9% ↑

Diabetes 13.7% ↑

Mental Health 15.8% ↑

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

Housing & Infrastructure in Yakutat

1970

Median Build Year

62%

Built Before 1986

Built Before 1970

Copper

Likely Pipe Material

With 62% 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

Plumbing risk in older housing is defined by two eras: the pre-1970 period when lead pipes were commonly used for service lines, and the 1970-to-1986 period when lead solder remained standard in copper plumbing until the federal ban. Yakutat's median build year of 1970 lands in a range where both eras are heavily represented in the housing stock. That creates an elevated aggregate environment for plumbing-related lead exposure - one that city-level water quality averages don't capture, because the risk sits inside individual properties rather than in the distribution system.

1970

Median Year Built

62%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (8%) 1970–1986 (54%) Post-1986 (38%)

Over half of homes in Yakutat were built before 1986, when lead solder was banned. Older plumbing may leach lead into drinking water, especially with corrosive water chemistry.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.

Lead Exposure Risk for Children in Yakutat

62%

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.

Older interior plumbing shapes the local picture: 62% of Yakutat homes predate the federal solder ban, and aggregate sampling either approaches or crosses the action benchmark. That mix makes a single-home draw a standard pre-purchase or pre-occupancy step.

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