COUNTY REPORT AL

Fayette County, Alabama

2 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 2 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

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

Unavailable
0 of 2 tracked ZIP records scored
2
ZIP Codes
$102K
Median Home Value
$400
Avg Remediation (39% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 16.6 (asthma 10.3%, diabetes 16.6%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $240, driven primarily by energy_code_gap

49.5% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.3% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.6% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 40.6% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1985
Median Build Year
49.5%
Pre-1978 Housing
37/100
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 DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $240

Energy Code Gap $90/yr
Water / Lead $75/yr
Water Infrastructure $75/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

479 housing units in Fayette County

Pre-1940 3%
1940–1959 5%
1960–1979 18%
1980–1999 52%
2000+ 23%

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 Fayette County

$102K
Median Home Value
$400
Est. Remediation Cost
0.4%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Fayette County, representing a small fraction of property value.

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 Fayette County residents

Asthma 10.3% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.6% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 40.6% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems serving Fayette County

3 community water systems serving Fayette County.

Systems with the most violations in Fayette County

1 water system with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Fayette County

2 ZIP codes tracked in Fayette County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 35542 Bankston 1 $94K
2 35545 Belk $110K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Fayette County

Eight risk categories drive the selection - PFAS exceedance, lead above EPA action level, pre-1978 housing share, EPA Radon Zone 1, flood-top-risk, wildfire-top-risk, multi-contaminant load, and a baseline fallback - and each category maps to a specific buyer-guide track that surfaces when the county data hits its threshold for that hazard signal.

Overview

Fayette County in Alabama covers 2 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 1 ZIP code 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 Fayette County?
Fayette County is served by 3 public water systems that supply drinking water to residents across 2 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Fayette County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Fayette County is energy_code_gap. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $240 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Fayette County?
The median home build year in Fayette County is 1985. 49.5% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

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

Page version: August 2026.

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