COUNTY REPORT NE

Brown County, Nebraska

3 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 3 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 3 tracked ZIP records scored
3
ZIP Codes
$103K
Median Home Value

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 14.5 (asthma 9.3%, diabetes 13.2%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,373, driven primarily by energy_code_gap

86% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 9.3% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 13.2% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 40.2% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1953
Median Build Year
86%
Pre-1978 Housing
53/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
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: $1,373

Energy Code Gap $540/yr
Water / Lead $317/yr
Water Infrastructure $317/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

1,667 housing units in Brown County

Pre-1940 31%
1940–1959 21%
1960–1979 31%
1980–1999 15%
2000+ 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Brown County residents

Asthma 9.3% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 13.2% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 40.2% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

All ZIP Codes in Brown County

3 ZIP codes tracked in Brown County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 69210 Ainsworth $103K
2 69214 Johnstown $181K
3 69217 Long Pine $54K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Brown County

While many sites publish identical guide lists across every county they cover, the selection here changes by location - driven by the EPA, NSF, FEMA, and CDC datasets that describe the actual conditions documented for this jurisdiction in the federal record.

Overview

Brown County in Nebraska covers 3 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.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Brown County.

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Data Sources

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest environmental risk in Brown County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Brown County is energy_code_gap. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,373 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Brown County?
The median home build year in Brown County is 1953. 86% 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). Brown County, Nebraska Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/nebraska/brown/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-nebraska-brown,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Brown County, Nebraska Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/nebraska/brown/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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