Iron County, Michigan
7 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 7 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: Iron County, Michigan
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 16.5 (asthma 11.3%, diabetes 15.3%)
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $586, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap
68% 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: $586
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
8,827 housing units in Iron County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Iron County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems mapped to Iron County ZIP codes
3 community water systems mapped to Iron County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
Systems with the most violations in Iron County
2 water systems with violations in EPA records.
All ZIP Codes in Iron County
7 ZIP codes tracked in Iron County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49902 | Alpha | — | — | $33K | |
| 2 | 49903 | Amasa | — | — | $57K | |
| 3 | 49915 | Caspian | — | — | 2 | $69K |
| 4 | 49920 | Crystal Falls | — | — | $120K | |
| 5 | 49927 | Gaastra | — | — | 3 | $66K |
| 6 | 49935 | Iron River | — | — | 3 | $104K |
| 7 | 49964 | Stambaugh | — | — | — |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Iron 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 — 68% of homes built before 1980
Overview
Iron County in Michigan covers 7 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.