COUNTY REPORT AL

Cherokee County, Alabama

5 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 5 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 5 tracked ZIP records scored
5
ZIP Codes
$167K
Median Home Value
$600
Avg Remediation (0.36% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Cherokee County, Alabama

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

A B C D F

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 16.2 (asthma 10.2%, diabetes 16%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $392, largest modeled factor: Flood

37% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.2% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 39.5% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1983
Median Build Year
37%
Pre-1980 Housing
33/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
0%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Moderate
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $392

Flood $400/yr
Energy Code Gap $90/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

12,273 housing units in Cherokee County

Pre-1940 4%
1940–1959 8%
1960–1979 25%
1980–1999 34%
2000+ 28%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Cherokee County

$167K
Median Home Value
$600
Est. Remediation Cost
0.4%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Cherokee County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Cherokee County residents

Asthma 10.2% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 39.5% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems mapped to Cherokee County ZIP codes

3 community water systems mapped to Cherokee County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Cherokee County

1 water system with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Cherokee County

5 ZIP codes tracked in Cherokee County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 35959 Cedar Bluff — — 0 $193K
2 35960 Centre — — 14 $176K
3 35973 Gaylesville — — 0 $99K
4 35983 Leesburg — — 0 $157K
5 36275 Spring Garden — — —

Recommended Buyer Guides for Cherokee County

Nothing on this list means a problem exists in your own home: the matches are drawn from county- and ZIP-level records, so a guide shows up because of an area signal, and only testing at your tap describes a specific household.

Overview

Cherokee County in Alabama covers 5 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

1 of 4 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.

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Data Sources

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Cherokee County?
We map 3 public water systems to 5 ZIP codes in our data for Cherokee County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Cherokee County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Cherokee County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $392 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Cherokee County?
The median home build year in Cherokee County is 1983. 37% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Cherokee County, Alabama Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/alabama/cherokee/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-alabama-cherokee,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Cherokee County, Alabama Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/alabama/cherokee/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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