Essex County, New York
33 ZIP codes · Avg score 100/100 · Grade A
ZipCheckup grade for Essex County: A.
Checked records flag no major concern; missing data is unknown.
Essex County: A or B, 33 ZIP codes tracked.
How Essex County Compares
How Essex County Compares
Essex County scores 16 points above the New York state average (84/100) and 27 points above the national average (73/100).
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Essex County, New York
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 13.8 (asthma 10.7%, diabetes 11.8%)
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,111, largest modeled factor: Flood
65% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)
County Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Infrastructure Overview
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: $1,111
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
28,544 housing units in Essex County
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 Essex County
Modeled remediation costs in Essex 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 Essex County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems mapped to Essex County ZIP codes
8 community water systems mapped to Essex County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
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15 water systems mapped to Essex County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
Systems with the most violations in Essex County
4 water systems with violations in EPA records.
All ZIP Codes in Essex County
33 ZIP codes tracked in Essex County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12857 | Olmstedville | 100 | A | 0 | $188K |
| 2 | 12883 | Ticonderoga | 100 | A | 0 | $162K |
| 3 | 12946 | Lake Placid | 100 | A | 0 | $444K |
| 4 | 12983 | Saranac Lake | 100 | A | 0 | $208K |
| 5 | 12996 | Willsboro | 100 | A | 0 | $235K |
| 6 | 12851 | Minerva | — | — | $130K | |
| 7 | 12852 | Newcomb | — | — | $221K | |
| 8 | 12855 | North Hudson | — | — | $158K | |
| 9 | 12858 | Paradox | — | — | 0 | $346K |
| 10 | 12870 | Schroon Lake | — | — | 0 | $255K |
| 11 | 12872 | Severance | — | — | — | |
| 12 | 12879 | Newcomb | — | — | — | |
| 13 | 12911 | Keeseville | — | — | — | |
| 14 | 12912 | Au Sable Forks | — | — | 5 | $187K |
| 15 | 12913 | Bloomingdale | — | — | 0 | $193K |
| 16 | 12928 | Crown Point | — | — | 0 | $155K |
| 17 | 12932 | Elizabethtown | — | — | 1 | $176K |
| 18 | 12936 | Essex | — | — | 1 | $222K |
| 19 | 12941 | Jay | — | — | 5 | $200K |
| 20 | 12942 | Keene | — | — | $427K | |
| 21 | 12943 | Keene Valley | — | — | $222K | |
| 22 | 12950 | Lewis | — | — | $146K | |
| 23 | 12956 | Mineville | — | — | 2 | $117K |
| 24 | 12960 | Moriah | — | — | 2 | $140K |
| 25 | 12961 | Moriah Center | — | — | 2 | — |
| 26 | 12964 | New Russia | — | — | — | |
| 27 | 12974 | Port Henry | — | — | 2 | $155K |
| 28 | 12975 | Port Kent | — | — | 0 | $97K |
| 29 | 12977 | Ray Brook | — | — | — | |
| 30 | 12987 | Upper Jay | — | — | 5 | $224K |
| 31 | 12993 | Westport | — | — | 1 | $194K |
| 32 | 12997 | Wilmington | — | — | 0 | $273K |
| 33 | 12998 | Witherbee | — | — | 1 | — |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Essex County
Which guides appear depends on what the county data show.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 65% of homes built before 1980
- Best Sump Pumps — Flood is the top compound risk factor
- Best Mold Test Kits — Flood-driven moisture and mold risk
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Essex County, New York
Overview
Essex County in New York covers 33 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of A (100/100) across 5 scored records.
11 of 22 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.