CITY REPORT NY

Ray Brook, NY 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)

What You Should Know About Ray Brook Water

Homes built before 1986: 100% - older plumbing may contain lead solder.
CDC health risk index: 13.83 - above typical levels.

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Ray Brook, New York, covering 0 community water system serving approximately 1,186 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 Ray Brook.

Lead & Copper

Lead data: not yet available for Ray Brook
Lead action-level status: not available

Radon Risk

Dominant radon zone: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

All ZIP Codes in Ray Brook

12977

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 Ray Brook

10.7%

Asthma (US: 9.8%)

11.8%

Diabetes (US: 10.4%)

15.1%

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 10.7% ↑

Diabetes 11.8% ↑

Mental Health 15.1% ↑

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

Housing & Infrastructure in Ray Brook

1903

Median Build Year

100%

Built Before 1986

73%

Built Before 1970

Galvanized Steel or Lead

Likely Pipe Material

With 100% 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

Viewed through the lens of construction era, Ray Brook is predominantly an older city - a median build year of 1903 puts most of the residential inventory in the range where pre-1986 plumbing materials were the standard.

1903

Median Year Built

100%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

73%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (73%) 1970–1986 (27%) Post-1986 (0%)

Over half of homes in Ray Brook 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 Ray Brook

100%

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.

Practically, the structural drivers in Ray Brook - 100% pre-rule stock and citywide monitoring at or beyond the regulatory benchmark - make an in-home draw the practical way to translate aggregate averages into the specific conditions at one address.

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