COUNTY REPORT MS

Tunica County, Mississippi

2 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 2 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 2 tracked ZIP records scored
2
ZIP Codes
$176K
Median Home Value
$300
Avg Remediation (0.17% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 18.3 (asthma 11.7%, diabetes 21.4%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,790, largest modeled factor: Flood

27% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.7% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 21.4% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 51% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1986
Median Build Year
27%
Pre-1980 Housing
28/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
0%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

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: $1,790

Flood $1,700/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

4,135 housing units in Tunica County

Pre-1940 3%
1940–1959 6%
1960–1979 18%
1980–1999 41%
2000+ 32%

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 Tunica County

$176K
Median Home Value
$300
Est. Remediation Cost
0.2%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Tunica County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

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 Tunica County residents

Asthma 11.7% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 21.4% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 51% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Tunica County ZIP codes

3 community water systems mapped to Tunica County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Tunica County

3 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Tunica County

2 ZIP codes tracked in Tunica County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 38664 Robinsonville — — 20 (1 health) $168K
2 38676 Tunica — — 23 (2 health) $184K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Tunica 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.

Overview

Tunica County in Mississippi covers 2 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.

2 of 2 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 2 health-based violations 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 Tunica County?
We map 3 public water systems to 2 ZIP codes in our data for Tunica County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Tunica County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Tunica County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $1,790 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Tunica County?
The median home build year in Tunica County is 1986. 27% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Tunica County, Mississippi Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/mississippi/tunica/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-mississippi-tunica,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Tunica County, Mississippi Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/mississippi/tunica/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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