Benton County, Mississippi
4 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 16.5 (asthma 10.1%, diabetes 17.4%)
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $128, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap
48% 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: $128
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
4,186 housing units in Benton County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Benton County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems mapped to Benton County ZIP codes
8 community water systems mapped to Benton County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
Show all 8 water systems
10 water systems mapped to Benton County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
Systems with the most violations in Benton County
5 water systems with violations in EPA records.
All ZIP Codes in Benton County
4 ZIP codes tracked in Benton County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38603 | Ashland | — | — | 10 | $128K |
| 2 | 38633 | Hickory Flat | — | — | 11 | $109K |
| 3 | 38642 | Lamar | — | — | 2 | $116K |
| 4 | 38647 | Michigan City | — | — | 4 | $74K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Benton 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 Water Testing Kits — Baseline water quality check for your ZIP
- Best Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis Systems — Multi-contaminant peace of mind
Overview
Benton County in Mississippi covers 4 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.
4 of 4 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.