COUNTY REPORT MO

Lafayette County, Missouri

12 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 12 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 12 tracked ZIP records scored
12
ZIP Codes
$183K
Median Home Value
$744
Avg Remediation (0.41% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Lafayette County, Missouri

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: 13.9 (asthma 10.5%, diabetes 11.8%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $584, largest modeled factor: Flood

57% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.5% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.8% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 37% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1973
Median Build Year
57%
Pre-1980 Housing
47/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
83%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
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: $584

Flood $280/yr
Energy Code Gap $180/yr
Water / Lead $145/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

14,602 housing units in Lafayette County

Pre-1940 15%
1940–1959 16%
1960–1979 26%
1980–1999 26%
2000+ 17%

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 Lafayette County

$183K
Median Home Value
$744
Est. Remediation Cost
0.4%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County residents

Asthma 10.5% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.8% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 37% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Lafayette County ZIP codes

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

Show all 8 water systems

12 water systems mapped to Lafayette County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Lafayette County

5 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Lafayette County

12 ZIP codes tracked in Lafayette County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 64001 Alma — — 0 $138K
2 64011 Bates City — — 3 $313K
3 64020 Concordia — — 20 (3 health) $182K
4 64021 Corder — — 0 $94K
5 64022 Dover — — $178K
6 64037 Higginsville — — 15 (3 health) $179K
7 64067 Lexington — — 2 $184K
8 64071 Mayview — — 12 (3 health) $201K
9 64074 Napoleon — — 0 $235K
10 64076 Odessa — — 16 (3 health) $226K
11 64096 Waverly — — 2 (1 health) $117K
12 64097 Wellington — — 0 $225K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Lafayette 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.

Overview

Lafayette County in Missouri covers 12 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 11 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 4 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 Lafayette County?
We map 12 public water systems to 12 ZIP codes in our data for Lafayette County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Lafayette County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Lafayette County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $584 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Lafayette County?
The median home build year in Lafayette County is 1973. 57% 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). Lafayette County, Missouri Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/missouri/lafayette/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-missouri-lafayette,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Lafayette County, Missouri Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/missouri/lafayette/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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