COUNTY REPORT CA

Alpine County, California

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
$525K
Median Home Value
$1,000
Avg Remediation (19% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 12.5 (asthma 10.2%, diabetes 11.6%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $955, driven primarily by energy_code_gap

52.5% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.2% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.6% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 28.4% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1985
Median Build Year
52.5%
Pre-1978 Housing
30/100
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: $955

Energy Code Gap $405/yr
Wildfire $300/yr
Flood $200/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

1,234 housing units in Alpine County

Pre-1940 6%
1940–1959 8%
1960–1979 29%
1980–1999 38%
2000+ 20%

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 Alpine County

$525K
Median Home Value
$1,000
Est. Remediation Cost
0.2%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Alpine 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 Alpine County residents

Asthma 10.2% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.6% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 28.4% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

All ZIP Codes in Alpine County

2 ZIP codes tracked in Alpine County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 95646 Kirkwood $568K
2 96120 Markleeville $481K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Alpine 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

Alpine County in California 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.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Alpine County.

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Data Sources

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest environmental risk in Alpine County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Alpine County is energy_code_gap. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $955 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Alpine County?
The median home build year in Alpine County is 1985. 52.5% 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). Alpine County, California Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/california/alpine/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-california-alpine,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Alpine County, California Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/california/alpine/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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