COUNTY REPORT CA

Sierra County, California

7 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 7 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 7 tracked ZIP records scored
7
ZIP Codes
$532K
Median Home Value
$1,300
Avg Remediation (24% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Sierra County, California

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: 15.5 (asthma 10.6%, diabetes 15.3%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,903, driven primarily by wildfire

62.3% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.6% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15.3% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 32.5% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1978
Median Build Year
62.3%
Pre-1978 Housing
38/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
57%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
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: $1,903

Wildfire $814/yr
Flood $500/yr
Energy Code Gap $424/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

1,881 housing units in Sierra County

Pre-1940 15%
1940–1959 11%
1960–1979 36%
1980–1999 23%
2000+ 15%

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 Sierra County

$532K
Median Home Value
$1,300
Est. Remediation Cost
0.2%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

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

Asthma 10.6% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15.3% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 32.5% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

All ZIP Codes in Sierra County

7 ZIP codes tracked in Sierra County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 95910 Alleghany
2 95936 Downieville
3 95944 Goodyears Bar
4 96118 Loyalton $263K
5 96124 Calpine $688K
6 96125 Sierra City $377K
7 96126 Sierraville $796K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Sierra County

If FEMA records flag flood-top-risk status or EPA samples show PFAS exceedances, the matching logic lifts emergency-water and PFAS-rated filtration into the recommendations - federal data drives the order, not retailer arrangements.

Overview

Sierra County in California covers 7 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 Sierra 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 Sierra County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Sierra County is wildfire. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,903 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Sierra County?
The median home build year in Sierra County is 1978. 62.3% 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). Sierra County, California Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/california/sierra/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-california-sierra,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Sierra County, California Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/california/sierra/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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