Amador County, California
12 ZIP codes · Avg score 79/100 · Grade B
ZipCheckup grade for Amador County: B.
This ZIP has a few items worth a quick check.
Looking at the composite Home Safety Score, Amador County comes out in the A-B range, and the reports for its 12 ZIP codes show which data sit behind that result.
How Amador County Compares
How Amador County Compares
Amador County scores 3 points above the California state average (76/100) and 6 points above the national average (73/100).
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Amador County, California
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 13 (asthma 10%, diabetes 11.8%)
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,705, largest modeled factor: Wildfire
44% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)
County Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Infrastructure Overview
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: $1,705
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
18,229 housing units in Amador County
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 Amador County
Modeled remediation costs in Amador 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 Amador County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems mapped to Amador County ZIP codes
8 community water systems mapped to Amador County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
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Show all 8 water systems
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9 water systems mapped to Amador County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
Systems with the most violations in Amador County
5 water systems with violations in EPA records.
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All ZIP Codes in Amador County
12 ZIP codes tracked in Amador County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
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| 1 | 95640 | Ione | 80 | B | 5 (2 health) | $432K |
| 2 | 95665 | Pine Grove | 80 | B | 4 (1 health) | $371K |
| 3 | 95669 | Plymouth | 80 | B | 6 (2 health) | $538K |
| 4 | 95642 | Jackson | 79 | B | 6 (2 health) | $471K |
| 5 | 95666 | Pioneer | 79 | B | 3 | $348K |
| 6 | 95685 | Sutter Creek | 76 | B | 9 (3 health) | $547K |
| 7 | 95601 | Amador City | — | — | $351K | |
| 8 | 95644 | Kit Carson | — | — | — | |
| 9 | 95654 | Martell | — | — | — | |
| 10 | 95675 | River Pines | — | — | — | |
| 11 | 95689 | Volcano | — | — | 6 (1 health) | $406K |
| 12 | 95699 | Drytown | — | — | — |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Amador County
These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.
- Best Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis Systems — Multi-contaminant removal at the kitchen tap
- Best HEPA Air Purifiers for Wildfire Smoke — Wildfire is the top compound risk factor
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Amador County, California
Overview
Amador County in California covers 12 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of B (79/100) across 6 scored records.
7 of 7 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 3 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.