O'Brien County, Iowa
8 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 8 tracked ZIP records scored
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: O'Brien County, Iowa
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 14.2 (asthma 10.1%, diabetes 12.4%)
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $471, largest modeled factor: Water Lead
75% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)
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 DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $471
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
6,624 housing units in O'Brien County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for O'Brien County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems mapped to O'Brien County ZIP codes
1 community water system mapped to O'Brien County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
All ZIP Codes in O'Brien County
8 ZIP codes tracked in O'Brien County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51009 | Calumet | — | — | $65K | |
| 2 | 51046 | Paullina | — | — | $161K | |
| 3 | 51058 | Sutherland | — | — | $116K | |
| 4 | 51201 | Sheldon | — | — | 0 | $183K |
| 5 | 51231 | Archer | — | — | $180K | |
| 6 | 51245 | Primghar | — | — | $140K | |
| 7 | 51248 | Sanborn | — | — | $154K | |
| 8 | 51346 | Hartley | — | — | $126K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for O'Brien County
Nothing on this list means a problem exists in your own home: the matches are drawn from county- and ZIP-level records, so a guide shows up because of an area signal, and only testing at your tap describes a specific household.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 75% of homes built before 1980
- Best Radon Test Kits — EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest risk) dominant in county
Overview
O'Brien County in Iowa covers 8 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.
The available EPA record reports 0 violations for 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count.
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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.