COUNTY REPORT NE

Hayes County, Nebraska

1 ZIP code · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 1 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 1 tracked ZIP records scored
1
ZIP Codes
$118K
Median Home Value
$1,200
Avg Remediation (102% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 15.1 (asthma 8.9%, diabetes 14.1%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,340, driven primarily by energy_code_gap

84% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 8.9% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.1% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 41% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1944
Median Build Year
84%
Pre-1978 Housing
58/100
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: $1,340

Energy Code Gap $540/yr
Water / Lead $400/yr
Water Infrastructure $400/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

287 housing units in Hayes County

Pre-1940 44%
1940–1959 22%
1960–1979 15%
1980–1999 13%
2000+ 6%

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 Hayes County

$118K
Median Home Value
$1,200
Est. Remediation Cost
1.0%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

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

Asthma 8.9% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.1% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 41% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

All ZIP Codes in Hayes County

1 ZIP code tracked in Hayes County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 69032 Hayes Center $118K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Hayes County

Eight risk categories drive the selection - PFAS exceedance, lead above EPA action level, pre-1978 housing share, EPA Radon Zone 1, flood-top-risk, wildfire-top-risk, multi-contaminant load, and a baseline fallback - and each category maps to a specific buyer-guide track that surfaces when the county data hits its threshold for that hazard signal.

Overview

Hayes County in Nebraska covers 1 tracked ZIP record. 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 Hayes 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 Hayes County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Hayes County is energy_code_gap. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,340 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Hayes County?
The median home build year in Hayes County is 1944. 84% 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). Hayes County, Nebraska Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/nebraska/hayes/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-nebraska-hayes,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Hayes County, Nebraska Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/nebraska/hayes/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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