Pocahontas 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: Pocahontas County, Iowa
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 14.5 (asthma 10%, diabetes 13.3%)
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $556, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap
85% 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: $556
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
3,373 housing units in Pocahontas County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Pocahontas County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems mapped to Pocahontas County ZIP codes
1 community water system mapped to Pocahontas County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
Systems with the most violations in Pocahontas County
1 water system with violations in EPA records.
All ZIP Codes in Pocahontas County
8 ZIP codes tracked in Pocahontas County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50540 | Fonda | — | — | 1 | $99K |
| 2 | 50546 | Havelock | — | — | — | |
| 3 | 50554 | Laurens | — | — | $86K | |
| 4 | 50571 | Palmer | — | — | $52K | |
| 5 | 50573 | Plover | — | — | — | |
| 6 | 50574 | Pocahontas | — | — | $105K | |
| 7 | 50581 | Rolfe | — | — | $78K | |
| 8 | 50593 | Varina | — | — | $46K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Pocahontas 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.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 85% of homes built before 1980
- Best Radon Test Kits — EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest risk) dominant in county
Overview
Pocahontas 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.
1 of 1 ZIP code 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.