Ventura County, California
48 ZIP codes · Avg score 63/100 · Grade C · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for Ventura County: C.
A mixed picture - some signals here are worth your attention.
Across Ventura County, EPA compliance data for 48 ZIP codes sits at a moderate level - not alarming, but not uniformly clean either.
How Ventura County Compares
How Ventura County Compares
Ventura County scores 13 points below the California state average (76/100) and 10 points below the national average (73/100).
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Ventura County, California
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 10.8 (asthma 9.5%, diabetes 11.4%)
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $2,490, driven primarily by wildfire
Violation History (2022–2025)
↓ Improving trendEPA violation counts by year across Ventura County water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.
Peak year: 2023 with 17 violations. Past 5 years: 51 total (51 health-based). Health-based violations are declining versus the prior 2-year window.
Source: EPA SDWIS historical violations. Data may lag 6–12 months for the most recent year.
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 DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $2,490
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Water Safety Affordability
How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Ventura County
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Ventura 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 Ventura County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems serving Ventura County
8 community water systems serving Ventura County.
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47 total water systems serve Ventura County.
Systems with the most violations in Ventura County
5 water systems with recorded EPA violations.
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All ZIP Codes in Ventura County
48 ZIP codes tracked in Ventura County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91307 | West Hills | 67 | C | 1 | $907K |
| 2 | 91362 | Thousand Oaks | 67 | C | 0 | $1078K |
| 3 | 91377 | Oak Park | 67 | C | 0 | $1017K |
| 4 | 92101 | San Diego | 67 | C | 0 | $741K |
| 5 | 93004 | Ventura | 67 | C | 0 | $751K |
| 6 | 93030 | Oxnard | 67 | C | 0 | $640K |
| 7 | 93035 | Oxnard | 67 | C | 0 | $747K |
| 8 | 91320 | Newbury Park | 66 | C | 1 | $918K |
| 9 | 91360 | Thousand Oaks | 66 | C | 2 | $887K |
| 10 | 91361 | Westlake Village | 66 | C | 1 | $1329K |
| 11 | 93003 | Ventura | 66 | C | 3 (1 health) | $782K |
| 12 | 93021 | Moorpark | 66 | C | 4 | $863K |
| 13 | 93033 | Oxnard | 66 | C | 1 | $549K |
| 14 | 93041 | Port Hueneme | 65 | C | 4 | $556K |
| 15 | 93063 | Simi Valley | 65 | C | 3 | $746K |
| 16 | 93065 | Simi Valley | 65 | C | 3 | $760K |
| 17 | 93022 | Oak View | 64 | C | 5 (3 health) | $705K |
| 18 | 93015 | Fillmore | 63 | C | 5 (2 health) | $590K |
| 19 | 93001 | Ventura | 61 | C | 10 (8 health) | $761K |
| 20 | 93023 | Ojai | 59 | C | 10 (4 health) | $889K |
| 21 | 93060 | Santa Paula | 59 | C | 13 (5 health) | $583K |
| 22 | 93036 | Oxnard | 56 | C | 9 (2 health) | $649K |
| 23 | 93010 | Camarillo | 50 | D | 1 | $810K |
| 24 | 93012 | Camarillo | 43 | D | 10 (4 health) | $794K |
| 25 | 91319 | Newbury Park | — | — | — | |
| 26 | 91358 | Thousand Oaks | — | — | — | |
| 27 | 93002 | Ventura | — | — | — | |
| 28 | 93005 | Ventura | — | — | — | |
| 29 | 93006 | Ventura | — | — | — | |
| 30 | 93007 | Ventura | — | — | — | |
| 31 | 93009 | Ventura | — | — | — | |
| 32 | 93011 | Camarillo | — | — | — | |
| 33 | 93016 | Fillmore | — | — | — | |
| 34 | 93020 | Moorpark | — | — | — | |
| 35 | 93024 | Ojai | — | — | — | |
| 36 | 93031 | Oxnard | — | — | — | |
| 37 | 93032 | Oxnard | — | — | — | |
| 38 | 93040 | Piru | — | — | $581K | |
| 39 | 93042 | Point Mugu Nawc | — | — | 3 | — |
| 40 | 93043 | Port Hueneme Cbc Base | — | — | 2 | — |
| 41 | 93044 | Port Hueneme | — | — | — | |
| 42 | 93061 | Santa Paula | — | — | — | |
| 43 | 93062 | Simi Valley | — | — | — | |
| 44 | 93064 | Brandeis | — | — | 3 | — |
| 45 | 93066 | Somis | — | — | 1 | $1366K |
| 46 | 93093 | Simi Valley | — | — | — | |
| 47 | 93094 | Simi Valley | — | — | — | |
| 48 | 93099 | Simi Valley | — | — | — |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Ventura County
Strictly editorial - no paid placements influence which guides appear; the selection draws on NSF certifications and EPA detection records for water systems serving this county.
- Best Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis Systems — Multi-contaminant removal at the kitchen tap
- Best Radon Test Kits — EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest risk) dominant in county
- Best HEPA Air Purifiers for Wildfire Smoke — Wildfire is the top compound risk factor
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Ventura County, California
Overview
Ventura County in California covers 48 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of C (63/100) across 24 scored records.
22 of 28 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 17 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.