COUNTY REPORT IL

Johnson County, Illinois

11 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 11 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 11 tracked ZIP records scored
11
ZIP Codes
$147K
Median Home Value
$667
Avg Remediation (0.45% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Johnson County, Illinois

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: 14.6 (asthma 10.2%, diabetes 12.9%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $488, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

47% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.2% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.9% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 41.4% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1979
Median Build Year
47%
Pre-1980 Housing
43/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
70%
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: $488

Energy Code Gap $432/yr
Flood $200/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

7,571 housing units in Johnson County

Pre-1940 8%
1940–1959 12%
1960–1979 27%
1980–1999 26%
2000+ 26%

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 Johnson County

$147K
Median Home Value
$667
Est. Remediation Cost
0.5%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Johnson 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 Johnson County residents

Asthma 10.2% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.9% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 41.4% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Johnson County ZIP codes

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

Show all 8 water systems

9 water systems mapped to Johnson County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Johnson County

5 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Johnson County

11 ZIP codes tracked in Johnson County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 62908 Belknap — — 1 $169K
2 62909 Boles — — —
3 62912 Buncombe — — 14 (5 health) $104K
4 62922 Creal Springs — — 6 (5 health) $149K
5 62923 Cypress — — 0 $71K
6 62939 Goreville — — 15 (7 health) $161K
7 62943 Grantsburg — — 2 $132K
8 62967 New Burnside — — $144K
9 62972 Ozark — — 2 (2 health) $174K
10 62985 Simpson — — 2 (2 health) $156K
11 62995 Vienna — — 9 (4 health) $136K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Johnson 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

Johnson County in Illinois covers 11 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.

8 of 9 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 10 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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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 Johnson County?
We map 9 public water systems to 11 ZIP codes in our data for Johnson County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Johnson County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Johnson County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $488 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Johnson County?
The median home build year in Johnson County is 1979. 47% 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). Johnson County, Illinois Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/illinois/johnson/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-illinois-johnson,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Johnson County, Illinois Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/illinois/johnson/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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