Orleans County, New York
10 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 10 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:
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Orleans 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: 13.5 (asthma 11.4%, diabetes 11.7%)
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,493, driven primarily by energy_code_gap
79.3% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)
Violation History (2022–2025)
↓ Improving trendEPA violation counts by year across Orleans County water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.
Peak year: 2023 with 6 violations. Past 5 years: 14 total (14 health-based). Health-based violations are declining versus the prior 2-year window.
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: $1,493
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
14,615 housing units in Orleans 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 Orleans County
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Orleans 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 Orleans County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems serving Orleans County
7 community water systems serving Orleans County.
Show all 7 water systems
Systems with the most violations in Orleans County
4 water systems with recorded EPA violations.
All ZIP Codes in Orleans County
10 ZIP codes tracked in Orleans County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14098 | Lyndonville | — | — | 2 | $145K |
| 2 | 14103 | Medina | — | — | 2 | $127K |
| 3 | 14411 | Albion | — | — | 3 | $109K |
| 4 | 14429 | Clarendon | — | — | — | |
| 5 | 14452 | Fancher | — | — | — | |
| 6 | 14476 | Kendall | — | — | 1 (1 health) | $163K |
| 7 | 14477 | Kent | — | — | 3 | $166K |
| 8 | 14479 | Knowlesville | — | — | — | |
| 9 | 14508 | Morton | — | — | — | |
| 10 | 14571 | Waterport | — | — | 0 | $159K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Orleans County
Designed to find the guide that fits the county, not the other way around - the system reads EPA detections, FEMA hazard layers, and CDC lead-exposure markers, then outputs the categories that resolve those specific risks for households here, with NSF-certified products surfaced when the matching contaminant appears in the local monitoring data.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 79.3% of homes built before 1978
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Orleans County, New York
Overview
Orleans County in New York covers 10 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.
5 of 6 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 1 health-based violation appear in the available health breakdown.
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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.