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Tioga County, New York

14 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 14 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:

Unavailable
0 of 14 tracked ZIP records scored
14
ZIP Codes
$139K
Median Home Value
$2,721
Avg Remediation (196% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Tioga County, New York

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 13.3 (asthma 11%, diabetes 11.3%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $2,416, driven primarily by flood

68.9% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.3% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 30.5% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1976
Median Build Year
68.9%
Pre-1978 Housing
51/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
Lead Pipe Risk

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: $2,416

Flood $1,538/yr
Energy Code Gap $518/yr
Water Infrastructure $265/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

37,069 housing units in Tioga County

Pre-1940 31%
1940–1959 13%
1960–1979 23%
1980–1999 21%
2000+ 11%

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 Tioga County

$139K
Median Home Value
$2,721
Est. Remediation Cost
2.0%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Tioga 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 Tioga County residents

Asthma 11% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.3% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 30.5% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems serving Tioga County

8 community water systems serving Tioga County.

Show all 8 water systems

11 total water systems serve Tioga County.

Systems with the most violations in Tioga County

2 water systems with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Tioga County

14 ZIP codes tracked in Tioga County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 13126 Oswego 0 $135K
2 13732 Apalachin 0 $182K
3 13734 Barton 0 $134K
4 13736 Berkshire $138K
5 13743 Candor $159K
6 13811 Newark Valley 0 $132K
7 13812 Nichols 0 $136K
8 13827 Owego 0 $143K
9 13840 Smithboro
10 13845 Tioga Center
11 13864 Willseyville $133K
12 14859 Lockwood $144K
13 14883 Spencer 1 $192K
14 14892 Waverly 2 $140K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Tioga 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.

Overview

Tioga County in New York covers 14 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.

2 of 8 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

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Tioga County?
Tioga County is served by 11 public water systems that supply drinking water to residents across 14 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Tioga County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Tioga County is flood. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $2,416 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Tioga County?
The median home build year in Tioga County is 1976. 68.9% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Tioga County, New York Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/new-york/tioga/
BibTeX
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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Tioga County, New York Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/new-york/tioga/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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