COUNTY REPORT GA

McIntosh County, Georgia

5 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 5 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 5 tracked ZIP records scored
5
ZIP Codes
$172K
Median Home Value
$1,825
Avg Remediation (106% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: McIntosh County, Georgia

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: 17.9 (asthma 11.1%, diabetes 20.4%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $3,776, driven primarily by sea_level

46% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.1% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 20.4% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 40.7% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1991
Median Build Year
46%
Pre-1978 Housing
33/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
33%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Moderate
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: $3,776

Sea Level Rise $2,480/yr
Flood $800/yr
Water / Lead $333/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

6,741 housing units in McIntosh County

Pre-1940 3%
1940–1959 7%
1960–1979 13%
1980–1999 36%
2000+ 41%

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 McIntosh County

$172K
Median Home Value
$1,825
Est. Remediation Cost
1.1%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

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

Asthma 11.1% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 20.4% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 40.7% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems serving McIntosh County

7 community water systems serving McIntosh County.

Show all 7 water systems

Systems with the most violations in McIntosh County

4 water systems with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in McIntosh County

5 ZIP codes tracked in McIntosh County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 31304 Crescent
2 31305 Darien 3 $144K
3 31319 Meridian
4 31327 Sapelo Island 2
5 31331 Townsend 21 $199K

Recommended Buyer Guides for McIntosh County

Designed to find the guide that fits the county, not the other way around - the system reads EPA detections, FEMA hazard layers, and CDC lead-exposure markers, then outputs the categories that resolve those specific risks for households here, with NSF-certified products surfaced when the matching contaminant appears in the local monitoring data.

Overview

McIntosh County in Georgia covers 5 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 McIntosh County?
McIntosh County is served by 7 public water systems that supply drinking water to residents across 5 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in McIntosh County?
The primary environmental risk factor in McIntosh County is sea_level. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $3,776 per homeowner.
How old are homes in McIntosh County?
The median home build year in McIntosh County is 1991. 46% 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). McIntosh County, Georgia Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/georgia/mcintosh/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-georgia-mcintosh,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{McIntosh County, Georgia Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/georgia/mcintosh/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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