Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
11 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 11 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:
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 14.3 (asthma 10%, diabetes 12.5%)
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,434, driven primarily by flood
87.5% 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: $1,434
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
22,448 housing units in Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo County
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems serving Cerro Gordo County
4 community water systems serving Cerro Gordo County.
Systems with the most violations in Cerro Gordo County
2 water systems with recorded EPA violations.
All ZIP Codes in Cerro Gordo County
11 ZIP codes tracked in Cerro Gordo County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50401 | Mason City | — | — | 1 | $134K |
| 2 | 50402 | Mason City | — | — | — | |
| 3 | 50428 | Clear Lake | — | — | 1 | $254K |
| 4 | 50433 | Dougherty | — | — | $55K | |
| 5 | 50457 | Meservey | — | — | $94K | |
| 6 | 50464 | Plymouth | — | — | $167K | |
| 7 | 50467 | Rock Falls | — | — | $160K | |
| 8 | 50469 | Rockwell | — | — | $189K | |
| 9 | 50477 | Swaledale | — | — | $75K | |
| 10 | 50479 | Thornton | — | — | $112K | |
| 11 | 50482 | Ventura | — | — | 1 | $221K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Cerro Gordo 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.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 87.5% of homes built before 1978
- Best Radon Test Kits — EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest risk) dominant in county
- Best Sump Pumps — Flood is the top compound risk factor
- Best Mold Test Kits — Flood-driven moisture and mold risk
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Overview
Cerro Gordo County in Iowa 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.
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
- 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.