Rensselaer County, New York
30 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 30 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: Rensselaer 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: 11.9 (asthma 10.9%, diabetes 9.9%)
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $2,678, driven primarily by sea_level
69.8% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)
Violation History (2021–2023)
→ Stable trendEPA violation counts by year across Rensselaer County water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.
Peak year: 2022 with 10 violations. Past 5 years: 21 total (21 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: $2,678
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
73,194 housing units in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems serving Rensselaer County
8 community water systems serving Rensselaer County.
Show all 8 water systems
15 total water systems serve Rensselaer County.
Systems with the most violations in Rensselaer County
5 water systems with recorded EPA violations.
All ZIP Codes in Rensselaer County
30 ZIP codes tracked in Rensselaer County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12018 | Averill Park | — | — | 1 | $319K |
| 2 | 12022 | Berlin | — | — | $180K | |
| 3 | 12024 | Brainard | — | — | — | |
| 4 | 12028 | Buskirk | — | — | $218K | |
| 5 | 12033 | Castleton On Hudson | — | — | 2 (2 health) | $268K |
| 6 | 12040 | Cherry Plain | — | — | $309K | |
| 7 | 12052 | Cropseyville | — | — | $229K | |
| 8 | 12061 | East Greenbush | — | — | 2 (2 health) | $311K |
| 9 | 12062 | East Nassau | — | — | $235K | |
| 10 | 12063 | East Schodack | — | — | $272K | |
| 11 | 12082 | Grafton | — | — | — | |
| 12 | 12089 | Hoosick | — | — | — | |
| 13 | 12090 | Hoosick Falls | — | — | 0 | $188K |
| 14 | 12094 | Johnsonville | — | — | $240K | |
| 15 | 12121 | Melrose | — | — | $260K | |
| 16 | 12123 | Nassau | — | — | 0 | $275K |
| 17 | 12133 | North Hoosick | — | — | — | |
| 18 | 12138 | Petersburg | — | — | $182K | |
| 19 | 12140 | Poestenkill | — | — | $305K | |
| 20 | 12144 | Rensselaer | — | — | 7 (4 health) | $235K |
| 21 | 12153 | Sand Lake | — | — | 1 | $304K |
| 22 | 12156 | Schodack Landing | — | — | 0 | $219K |
| 23 | 12168 | Stephentown | — | — | $216K | |
| 24 | 12169 | Stephentown | — | — | $184K | |
| 25 | 12180 | Troy | — | — | 40 (2 health) | $233K |
| 26 | 12181 | Troy | — | — | — | |
| 27 | 12182 | Troy | — | — | 36 (2 health) | $195K |
| 28 | 12185 | Valley Falls | — | — | $209K | |
| 29 | 12196 | West Sand Lake | — | — | 1 | $338K |
| 30 | 12198 | Wynantskill | — | — | 12 (4 health) | $282K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Rensselaer 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 — 69.8% of homes built before 1978
- Best Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis Systems — Multi-contaminant removal at the kitchen tap
- Best Radon Test Kits — EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest risk) dominant in county
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Rensselaer County, New York
Overview
Rensselaer County in New York covers 30 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.
9 of 12 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 8 health-based violations 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.