Clear Creek County, Colorado
5 ZIP codes · Avg score 65/100 · Grade C · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for Clear Creek County: C.
A mixed picture - some signals here are worth your attention.
Recent monitoring in Clear Creek County's 5 ZIP codes shows middle-tier safety - some systems are clean; others have logged EPA violations.
How Clear Creek County Compares
How Clear Creek County Compares
Clear Creek County scores 6 points above the Colorado state average (59/100) and 8 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: Clear Creek County, Colorado
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 10.9 (asthma 10.6%, diabetes 9%)
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,710, driven primarily by energy_code_gap
78.4% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)
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: $1,710
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
3,879 housing units in Clear Creek 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 Clear Creek County
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Clear Creek 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 Clear Creek County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems serving Clear Creek County
1 community water system serving Clear Creek County.
- C
Systems with the most violations in Clear Creek County
1 water system with recorded EPA violations.
- C
All ZIP Codes in Clear Creek County
5 ZIP codes tracked in Clear Creek County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80452 | Idaho Springs | 65 | C | 5 | $421K |
| 2 | 80436 | Dumont | — | — | $371K | |
| 3 | 80438 | Empire | — | — | $299K | |
| 4 | 80444 | Georgetown | — | — | $440K | |
| 5 | 80476 | Silver Plume | — | — | $555K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Clear Creek 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.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 78.4% of homes built before 1978
- Best Radon Test Kits — EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest risk) dominant in county
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Clear Creek County, Colorado
Overview
Clear Creek County in Colorado covers 5 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of C (65/100) across 1 scored records.
1 of 1 ZIP code 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
- 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.