COUNTY REPORT NC

Stanly County, North Carolina

8 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 8 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 8 tracked ZIP records scored
8
ZIP Codes
$194K
Median Home Value
$800
Avg Remediation (0.41% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Stanly County, North Carolina

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: 14.1 (asthma 11%, diabetes 12.7%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $753, largest modeled factor: Flood

59% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.7% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 36.3% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1977
Median Build Year
59%
Pre-1980 Housing
44/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
50%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $753

Flood $520/yr
Energy Code Gap $424/yr
Water / Lead $75/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

24,427 housing units in Stanly County

Pre-1940 13%
1940–1959 21%
1960–1979 25%
1980–1999 24%
2000+ 17%

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 Stanly County

$194K
Median Home Value
$800
Est. Remediation Cost
0.4%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Stanly County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

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 Stanly County residents

Asthma 11% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.7% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 36.3% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Stanly County ZIP codes

8 community water systems mapped to Stanly County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Show all 8 water systems

Systems with the most violations in Stanly County

5 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Stanly County

8 ZIP codes tracked in Stanly County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 28001 Albemarle — — 28 (8 health) $194K
2 28002 Albemarle — — —
3 28009 Badin — — 5 $131K
4 28097 Locust — — 11 (2 health) $281K
5 28109 Misenheimer — — $186K
6 28128 Norwood — — 10 (3 health) $180K
7 28129 Oakboro — — 11 (2 health) $241K
8 28163 Stanfield — — 11 (2 health) $267K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Stanly County

Nothing on this list means a problem exists in your own home: the matches are drawn from county- and ZIP-level records, so a guide shows up because of an area signal, and only testing at your tap describes a specific household.

Overview

Stanly County in North Carolina covers 8 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.

6 of 6 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 10 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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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 Stanly County?
We map 8 public water systems to 8 ZIP codes in our data for Stanly County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Stanly County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Stanly County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $753 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Stanly County?
The median home build year in Stanly County is 1977. 59% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Stanly County, North Carolina Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/north-carolina/stanly/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-north-carolina-stanly,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Stanly County, North Carolina Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/north-carolina/stanly/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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