COUNTY REPORT GA

Lamar County, Georgia

3 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 3 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 3 tracked ZIP records scored
3
ZIP Codes
$202K
Median Home Value
$500
Avg Remediation (0.25% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 13.8 (asthma 10.7%, diabetes 13.6%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $283, largest modeled factor: Flood

43% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.7% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 13.6% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 36.6% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1992
Median Build Year
43%
Pre-1980 Housing
28/100
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: $283

Flood $200/yr
Energy Code Gap $150/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

7,550 housing units in Lamar County

Pre-1940 12%
1940–1959 5%
1960–1979 26%
1980–1999 27%
2000+ 31%

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 Lamar County

$202K
Median Home Value
$500
Est. Remediation Cost
0.2%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Lamar 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 Lamar County residents

Asthma 10.7% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 13.6% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 36.6% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Lamar County ZIP codes

3 community water systems mapped to Lamar County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

  • Barnesville
    Serves ~10,725 people 1 violation
  • Forsyth
    Serves ~8,585 people 1 violation
  • Zebulon
    Serves ~5,407 people 2 violations

Systems with the most violations in Lamar County

3 water systems with violations in EPA records.

  • Zebulon
    Serves ~5,407 people 2 violations
  • Barnesville
    Serves ~10,725 people 1 violation
  • Forsyth
    Serves ~8,585 people 1 violation

All ZIP Codes in Lamar County

3 ZIP codes tracked in Lamar County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 30204 Barnesville — — 2 $173K
2 30257 Milner — — 2 $230K
3 30285 The Rock — — 1 —

Recommended Buyer Guides for Lamar County

The guides listed here are chosen from this county's data, and the short note beside each one says why it made the list.

Overview

Lamar County in Georgia covers 3 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 Lamar County?
We map 3 public water systems to 3 ZIP codes in our data for Lamar County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Lamar County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Lamar County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $283 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Lamar County?
The median home build year in Lamar County is 1992. 43% 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). Lamar County, Georgia Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/georgia/lamar/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-georgia-lamar,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Lamar County, Georgia Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/georgia/lamar/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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