COUNTY REPORT MO

Iron County, Missouri

9 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 9 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 9 tracked ZIP records scored
9
ZIP Codes
$110K
Median Home Value
$2,056
Avg Remediation (187% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Iron County, Missouri

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 16.4 (asthma 10.9%, diabetes 15%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,213, driven primarily by flood

69.6% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

Violation History (2021–2025)

↑ Worsening trend

EPA violation counts by year across Iron County water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.

2021
1 (1 health)
2022
6 (6 health)
2023
3 (3 health)
2024
8 (8 health)
2025
4 (4 health)

Peak year: 2024 with 8 violations. Past 5 years: 22 total (22 health-based). Health-based violations are rising versus the prior 2-year window - worth closer monitoring.

Source: EPA SDWIS historical violations. Data may lag 6–12 months for the most recent year.

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.9% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 42.3% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1978
Median Build Year
69.6%
Pre-1978 Housing
48/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
67%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
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: $1,213

Flood $600/yr
Wildfire $300/yr
Water / Lead $244/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

4,727 housing units in Iron County

Pre-1940 13%
1940–1959 16%
1960–1979 28%
1980–1999 32%
2000+ 11%

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 Iron County

$110K
Median Home Value
$2,056
Est. Remediation Cost
1.9%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

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

Asthma 10.9% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 42.3% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems serving Iron County

6 community water systems serving Iron County.

Systems with the most violations in Iron County

5 water systems with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Iron County

9 ZIP codes tracked in Iron County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 63620 Annapolis 2 $122K
2 63621 Arcadia 2 $159K
3 63623 Belleview 1 $106K
4 63636 Des Arc 3 $70K
5 63650 Ironton 16 (11 health) $113K
6 63663 Pilot Knob 12 (11 health) $110K
7 63675 Vulcan
8 65439 Bixby 1
9 65566 Viburnum $98K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Iron 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

Iron County in Missouri covers 9 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.

7 of 7 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 11 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 Iron County?
Iron County is served by 6 public water systems that supply drinking water to residents across 9 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Iron County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Iron County is flood. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,213 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Iron County?
The median home build year in Iron County is 1978. 69.6% 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). Iron County, Missouri Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/missouri/iron/
BibTeX
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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Iron County, Missouri Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/missouri/iron/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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