COUNTY REPORT GA

Brooks County, Georgia

4 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored
4
ZIP Codes
$125K
Median Home Value

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 17.2 (asthma 11.1%, diabetes 20%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $508, largest modeled factor: Flood

41% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.1% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 20% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 40.2% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1977
Median Build Year
41%
Pre-1980 Housing
33/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
0%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

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: $508

Flood $400/yr
Energy Code Gap $270/yr
Water / Lead $50/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

5,761 housing units in Brooks County

Pre-1940 5%
1940–1959 13%
1960–1979 23%
1980–1999 35%
2000+ 23%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Brooks County residents

Asthma 11.1% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 20% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 40.2% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Brooks County ZIP codes

1 community water system mapped to Brooks County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

  • Quitman
    Serves ~5,612 people 1 violation

Systems with the most violations in Brooks County

1 water system with violations in EPA records.

  • Quitman
    Serves ~5,612 people 1 violation

All ZIP Codes in Brooks County

4 ZIP codes tracked in Brooks County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 31625 Barney — — $228K
2 31629 Dixie — — 1 $88K
3 31638 Morven — — 1 $153K
4 31643 Quitman — — 1 $97K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Brooks 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.

Overview

Brooks County in Georgia covers 4 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.

3 of 3 ZIP codes 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

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Brooks County?
We map 1 public water system to the 4 ZIP codes of Brooks County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Brooks County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Brooks County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $508 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Brooks County?
The median home build year in Brooks County is 1977. 41% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Brooks County, Georgia Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/georgia/brooks/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-georgia-brooks,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Brooks County, Georgia Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/georgia/brooks/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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