STATE REPORT NY 214 HEALTH VIOLATIONS

New York Home Safety Profiles by ZIP

2186 ZIP codes · 778 water systems · IPC plumbing code · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData, NWS, State plumbing boards, Rewiring America

ZipCheckup tracks drinking-water and home-safety data for 2,186 ZIP codes across New York, covering 778 public water systems that serve about 17,258,925 people. 720 ZIP codes carry at least one EPA violation on record.

2186
ZIP Codes
778
Water Systems
720
ZIPs with Violations
IPC
Plumbing Code
4
Avg Rebate Programs
B · 84
Avg Safety Score
9
ZIPs Exceeding Lead Limit
53%
High Radon Risk (Zone 1)
#11
of 50 States
75%
ZIPs Rated A or B
56%
ZIPs with Violations
B
New York average: 84/100 - ranked #11 of 50 states. 11 points above the national average (73). 75% of ZIP codes scored A or B.

New York water systems record strong statewide compliance across most regions.

Score Distribution

How New York's 2186 ZIP codes are distributed across safety grades.

264
A
261
B
153
C
18
D
3
F
85-10070-8455-6940-540-39

Home Safety Scores by State

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

Model 4.0.0 inputs: EPA SDWIS, UCMR5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, annual county AQI •

Top 10 Safest ZIP Codes in New York

Highest Home Safety Scores in the state.

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGrade
1 10001 New YorkNew York 100 A
2 10002 New YorkNew York 100 A
3 10003 New YorkNew York 100 A
4 10004 New YorkNew York 100 A
5 10005 New YorkSuffolk 100 A
6 10006 New YorkNew York 100 A
7 10007 New YorkNew York 100 A
8 10009 New YorkNew York 100 A
9 10010 New YorkNew York 100 A
10 10011 New YorkNew York 100 A

10 Lowest-Scoring ZIP Codes in New York

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGradeViolations
1 12186 VoorheesvilleAlbany 33 F 99
2 10950 MonroeOrange 33 F 107
3 14830 CorningSteuben 38 F 37
4 12524 FishkillDutchess 40 D 29
5 12538 Hyde ParkDutchess 44 D 18
6 10918 ChesterOrange 45 D 9
7 12550 NewburghOrange 47 D 8
8 14821 CampbellSteuben 48 D 3
9 14870 Painted PostSteuben 49 D 3
10 12603 PoughkeepsieDutchess 49 D 4

County Rankings

Water quality breakdown by county. 62 counties with data in New York.

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

County-level aggregation of measured ZIP Home Safety Scores • EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

CountyAvg ScoreGradeZIPsBest ZIPWorst ZIP
36001 64 C 78 12110 (67) 12186 (33)
36003 N/A N/A 29 N/A N/A
36005 100 A 25 10451 (100) 10475 (100)
36007 N/A N/A 30 N/A N/A
36009 N/A N/A 33 N/A N/A
36011 N/A N/A 20 N/A N/A
36013 61 C 36 14710 (67) 14722 (50)
36015 N/A N/A 16 N/A N/A
36017 N/A N/A 21 N/A N/A
36019 N/A N/A 24 N/A N/A
36021 N/A N/A 33 N/A N/A
36023 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
36025 N/A N/A 36 N/A N/A
36027 59 C 39 12803 (67) 12524 (40)
36029 66 C 87 14001 (67) 14081 (53)
36031 100 A 33 12857 (100) 12996 (100)
36033 N/A N/A 21 N/A N/A
36035 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
36037 N/A N/A 16 N/A N/A
36039 N/A N/A 36 N/A N/A
36041 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
36043 N/A N/A 16 N/A N/A
36045 77 B 38 13602 (83) 13601 (65)
36047 100 A 56 11201 (100) 11249 (100)
36049 N/A N/A 18 N/A N/A
36051 N/A N/A 24 N/A N/A
36053 N/A N/A 22 N/A N/A
36055 80 B 66 14428 (81) 14617 (70)
36057 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A
36059 87 A 92 11024 (100) 11577 (67)
36061 100 A 151 10001 (100) 10282 (100)
36063 82 B 23 14028 (83) 14131 (81)
36065 83 B 57 13042 (83) 13440 (81)
36067 62 C 62 13029 (67) 13060 (54)
36069 N/A N/A 22 N/A N/A
36071 60 C 61 10032 (67) 10950 (33)
36073 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
36075 83 B 26 13028 (83) 13131 (82)
36077 N/A N/A 31 N/A N/A
36079 61 C 9 10512 (63) 12563 (59)
36081 99 A 75 11101 (100) 11040 (74)
36083 N/A N/A 30 N/A N/A
36085 100 A 14 10301 (100) 10314 (100)
36087 83 B 27 10913 (83) 10994 (82)
36089 N/A N/A 49 N/A N/A
36091 70 B 21 12188 (83) 12019 (50)
36093 N/A N/A 16 N/A N/A
36095 N/A N/A 21 N/A N/A
36097 N/A N/A 16 N/A N/A
36099 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
36101 48 D 28 14810 (57) 14830 (38)
36103 84 B 117 10005 (100) 11901 (72)
36105 N/A N/A 52 N/A N/A
36107 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A
36109 65 C 15 14850 (65) 14850 (65)
36111 N/A N/A 57 N/A N/A
36113 N/A N/A 23 N/A N/A
36115 N/A N/A 22 N/A N/A
36117 81 B 22 14489 (83) 14519 (78)
36119 94 A 86 10530 (100) 10589 (67)
36121 N/A N/A 17 N/A N/A
36123 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A

Most Common Contaminants in New York

Contaminant / RuleCategoryZIPs AffectedViolationsHealth Risk
Consumer Confidence Report Rule Reporting 287 625 Yes
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Disinfection Byproducts 243 402 Yes
Stage 1 DBP Rule Treatment Technique 239 406 Yes
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Disinfection Byproducts 231 392 Yes
Stage 2 DBP Rule Treatment Technique 227 297 Yes
Lead Inorganic 106 154 Yes
Contaminant 2383 Other 94 157 No
Contaminant 2040 Other 93 156 No

Overview

We track multi-source home safety signals for 2186 ZIP records across New York. Home Safety Score model 4.0.0 is published for 699 scored records; missing required evidence suppresses the score.

The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 1287 ZIP records, covering 778 community water systems that serve approximately 17,258,925 people.

720 of 1287 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record (56%) have recorded EPA violations. 214 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

Plumbing Regulations

New York follows the NYS Plumbing Code (based on IPC); NYC has separate code (2020 edition).

  • Plumbing code: IPC (2020)
  • Homeowner DIY: Licensed plumber required
  • Water heater permit: Required
  • Annual backflow test: Required

Full New York regulations →

Energy & Water Rebates

Across 2127 tracked ZIP codes in New York, residents have access to an average of 4 water-related rebate programs - including incentives for heat pump water heaters, efficient fixtures, and plumbing upgrades.

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Areas with Most Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade Violations Health-Based System
12564 Pawling — 251 4 Pawling Village
11576 Roslyn C 226 1 Roslyn Water District
11030 Manhasset C 225 0 Manhasset Lakeville Water District
11507 Albertson C 225 0 Albertson Water District
11577 Roslyn Heights C 225 0 Roslyn Water District
12020 Ballston Spa C 182 0 Ballston Spa Village
14845 Horseheads — 152 1 Horseheads Village
14781 Sherman — 145 0 Westfield Village and Town
12019 Ballston Lake D 133 0 Clifton Park Water Authority
12866 Saratoga Springs C 124 0 Saratoga Springs City

Areas with No Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade System Population
06390 Fishers Island — Suffolk County Water Authority 1,100,000
10001 New York A New York City System 8,271,000
10002 New York A New York City System 8,271,000
10003 New York A New York City System 8,271,000
10004 New York A New York City System 8,271,000
10005 New York A New York City System 8,271,000
10006 New York A New York City System 8,271,000
10007 New York A New York City System 8,271,000
10009 New York A New York City System 8,271,000
10010 New York A New York City System 8,271,000

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for New York: B (84/100) across 699 scored of 2186 tracked ZIP records.

Model 4.0.0 uses the canonical components water-compliance, pfas-mcl-screen, radon-zone, annual-aqi across 3 required domains. The sections below provide additional context and do not change that score. Missing required evidence suppresses the score, and a favorable result is not a property-level safety certification.

Lead & Copper

  • Average lead level (90th percentile): 0.0055 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
  • 9 of 1279 ZIP codes with known status exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

  • High risk (Zone 1): 1161 ZIP codes (53%)
  • Moderate risk (Zone 2): 400 ZIP codes
  • Low risk (Zone 3): 622 ZIP codes

ZIP Code Reports for New York

Largest Communities

ZIP Code City Population Safety Grade Violations
10470 Bronx 8,556,462 A 0
11040 New Hyde Park 8,502,559 B 29
10803 Pelham 8,491,625 A 2
11001 Floral Park 8,454,000 B 28
11363 Little Neck 8,345,400 A 0
10550 Mount Vernon 8,344,893 A 0
11362 Little Neck 8,314,000 A 0
10001 New York 8,271,000 A 0
10002 New York 8,271,000 A 0
10003 New York 8,271,000 A 0
10004 New York 8,271,000 A 0
10005 New York 8,271,000 A 0
10006 New York 8,271,000 A 0
10007 New York 8,271,000 A 0
10009 New York 8,271,000 A 0
10010 New York 8,271,000 A 0
10011 New York 8,271,000 A 0
10012 New York 8,271,000 A 0
10013 New York 8,271,000 A 0
10014 New York 8,271,000 A 0

Lowest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
10950 Monroe 33 F 107
12186 Voorheesville 33 F 99
14830 Corning 38 F 37
12524 Fishkill 40 D 29
12538 Hyde Park 44 D 18

Highest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
10001 New York 100 A 0
10002 New York 100 A 0
10003 New York 100 A 0
10004 New York 100 A 0
10005 New York 100 A 0

All 2186 ZIP Codes in New York

Data Sources

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

Largest water systems in New York

The 12 biggest community water systems serving New York, of 778 total.

Show all 12 water systems

Systems with the most violations in New York

12 systems in New York with the most recorded EPA violations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the water safe to drink in New York?

New York has 778 community water systems serving 17,258,925 people across 2186 ZIP codes. There are 3,905 recorded violations, including 214 health-based. 720 of 2186 ZIP codes have at least one violation.

What plumbing code does New York follow?

New York follows the IPC plumbing code. A licensed plumber is generally required for plumbing work.

Is lead a concern in New York's drinking water?

9 ZIP codes in New York have lead levels exceeding the EPA action level of 0.015 mg/L.

What is the radon risk in New York?

53% of ZIP codes in New York fall in EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest risk).

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). New York Home Safety Profiles by ZIP. https://zipcheckup.com/states/new-york/
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