Essex County, New York
33 ZIP codes · Avg score 100/100 · Grade A · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for Essex County: A.
No federal data flags a major home-safety concern for this ZIP.
Essex County's tap water quality puts it in the upper tier nationally; the 33 ZIP codes here record few health-based violations.
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 Last verified:
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%)
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,577, driven primarily by flood
70.1% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)
Violation History (2022–2024)
→ Stable trendEPA violation counts by year across Essex County water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.
Peak year: 2023 with 11 violations. Past 5 years: 14 total (14 health-based).
Source: EPA SDWIS historical violations. Data may lag 6–12 months for the most recent year.
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 DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,577
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
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Essex 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 Essex County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems serving Essex County
8 community water systems serving Essex County.
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15 total water systems serve Essex County.
Systems with the most violations in Essex County
4 water systems with recorded EPA violations.
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
Four sources - EPA, NSF, FEMA, CDC - drive the match.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 70.1% of homes built before 1978
- 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.