COUNTY REPORT AL

Hale 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
$79K
Median Home Value

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Hale County, Alabama

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

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 17.4 (asthma 11.3%, diabetes 19.7%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $922, largest modeled factor: Flood

39% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.3% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 19.7% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 47.6% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1989
Median Build Year
39%
Pre-1980 Housing
34/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
20%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
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: $922

Flood $760/yr
Energy Code Gap $162/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

8,295 housing units in Hale County

Pre-1940 5%
1940–1959 9%
1960–1979 25%
1980–1999 35%
2000+ 27%

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

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Hale County residents

Asthma 11.3% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 19.7% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 47.6% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Hale County ZIP codes

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

Systems with the most violations in Hale County

3 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Hale County

5 ZIP codes tracked in Hale County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 35441 Akron — — $78K
2 35474 Moundville — — 2 $188K
3 36744 Greensboro — — 24 $151K
4 36765 Newbern — — 28 $79K
5 36776 Sawyerville — — $47K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Hale 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

Hale 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.

3 of 3 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 Hale County?
We map 5 public water systems to 5 ZIP codes in our data for Hale County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Hale County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Hale County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $922 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Hale County?
The median home build year in Hale County is 1989. 39% 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). Hale County, Alabama Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/alabama/hale/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-alabama-hale,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Hale County, Alabama Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/alabama/hale/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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