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Tippah County, Mississippi

5 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 5 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:

Unavailable
0 of 5 tracked ZIP records scored
5
ZIP Codes
$113K
Median Home Value
$750
Avg Remediation (66% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Tippah County, Mississippi

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 15.7 (asthma 9.8%, diabetes 15.3%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $280, driven primarily by flood

52.2% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 9.8% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15.3% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 43.3% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1984
Median Build Year
52.2%
Pre-1978 Housing
36/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
20%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

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: $280

Flood $200/yr
Water Infrastructure $120/yr
Energy Code Gap $90/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

10,140 housing units in Tippah County

Pre-1940 7%
1940–1959 10%
1960–1979 25%
1980–1999 34%
2000+ 24%

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 Tippah County

$113K
Median Home Value
$750
Est. Remediation Cost
0.7%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Tippah 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 Tippah County residents

Asthma 9.8% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15.3% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 43.3% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems serving Tippah County

8 community water systems serving Tippah County.

Show all 8 water systems

10 total water systems serve Tippah County.

Systems with the most violations in Tippah County

5 water systems with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Tippah County

5 ZIP codes tracked in Tippah County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 38610 Blue Mountain 19 (1 health) $99K
2 38629 Falkner 10 $119K
3 38663 Ripley 20 (1 health) $138K
4 38674 Tiplersville 11 $87K
5 38683 Walnut 8 $113K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Tippah 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.

Overview

Tippah County in Mississippi covers 5 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.

5 of 5 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 1 health-based violation appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Tippah County?
Tippah County is served by 10 public water systems that supply drinking water to residents across 5 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Tippah County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Tippah County is flood. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $280 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Tippah County?
The median home build year in Tippah County is 1984. 52.2% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Tippah County, Mississippi Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/mississippi/tippah/
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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Tippah County, Mississippi Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/mississippi/tippah/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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