Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
148 ZIP codes · Avg score 52/100 · Grade D · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for Allegheny County: D.
Several federal signals point to home-safety risks in this ZIP.
Although conditions vary by area, Allegheny County's 148 ZIP codes collectively show below-average water safety - health-based violations are documented throughout the county, and the overall grade reflects a pattern rather than isolated incidents.
How Allegheny County Compares
How Allegheny County Compares
Allegheny County scores 5 points below the Pennsylvania state average (57/100) and 21 points below the national average (73/100).
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: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,962, driven primarily by flood
84.2% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)
Violation History (2021–2026)
↓ Improving trendEPA violation counts by year across Allegheny County water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.
Peak year: 2024 with 69 violations. Past 5 years: 155 total (155 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.
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: $1,962
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
616,341 housing units in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Allegheny 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.
Water systems serving Allegheny County
8 community water systems serving Allegheny County.
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44 total water systems serve Allegheny County.
Systems with the most violations in Allegheny County
5 water systems with recorded EPA violations.
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All ZIP Codes in Allegheny County
148 ZIP codes tracked in Allegheny County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15007 | Bakerstown | 58 | C | 2 | — |
| 2 | 15014 | Brackenridge | 58 | C | 1 | $88K |
| 3 | 15015 | Bradfordwoods | 58 | C | 2 | $482K |
| 4 | 15017 | Bridgeville | 58 | C | 0 | $239K |
| 5 | 15018 | Buena Vista | 58 | C | 0 | $79K |
| 6 | 15025 | Clairton | 58 | C | 0 | $235K |
| 7 | 15034 | Dravosburg | 58 | C | 0 | $98K |
| 8 | 15045 | Glassport | 58 | C | 0 | $82K |
| 9 | 15046 | Crescent | 58 | C | 1 | $182K |
| 10 | 15088 | West Elizabeth | 58 | C | 0 | $77K |
| 11 | 15090 | Wexford | 58 | C | 2 | $456K |
| 12 | 15102 | Bethel Park | 58 | C | 0 | $261K |
| 13 | 15120 | Homestead | 58 | C | 0 | $119K |
| 14 | 15122 | West Mifflin | 58 | C | 0 | $131K |
| 15 | 15123 | West Mifflin | 58 | C | 0 | — |
| 16 | 15129 | South Park | 58 | C | 0 | $237K |
| 17 | 15132 | Mckeesport | 58 | C | 5 | $71K |
| 18 | 15133 | Mckeesport | 58 | C | 5 | $89K |
| 19 | 15225 | Pittsburgh | 58 | C | 0 | $166K |
| 20 | 15228 | Pittsburgh | 58 | C | 0 | $363K |
| 21 | 15229 | Pittsburgh | 58 | C | 2 | $232K |
| 22 | 15234 | Pittsburgh | 58 | C | 0 | $200K |
| 23 | 15236 | Pittsburgh | 58 | C | 0 | $224K |
| 24 | 15241 | Pittsburgh | 58 | C | 0 | $390K |
| 25 | 15051 | Indianola | 57 | C | 4 | $158K |
| 26 | 15056 | Leetsdale | 57 | C | 3 (2 health) | $135K |
| 27 | 15076 | Russellton | 57 | C | 5 | $137K |
| 28 | 15024 | Cheswick | 56 | C | 8 | $217K |
| 29 | 15035 | East Mc Keesport | 56 | C | 9 | $80K |
| 30 | 15106 | Carnegie | 56 | C | 8 | $191K |
| 31 | 15112 | East Pittsburgh | 56 | C | 5 (1 health) | $89K |
| 32 | 15116 | Glenshaw | 56 | C | 7 | $251K |
| 33 | 15136 | Mc Kees Rocks | 56 | C | 10 | $190K |
| 34 | 15137 | North Versailles | 56 | C | 9 | $115K |
| 35 | 15140 | Pitcairn | 56 | C | 6 (2 health) | $69K |
| 36 | 15145 | Turtle Creek | 56 | C | 6 (2 health) | $98K |
| 37 | 15148 | Wilmerding | 56 | C | 9 | $62K |
| 38 | 15275 | Pittsburgh | 56 | C | 6 (2 health) | — |
| 39 | 15037 | Elizabeth | 55 | C | 8 (2 health) | $164K |
| 40 | 15086 | Warrendale | 55 | C | 9 (1 health) | $300K |
| 41 | 15089 | West Newton | 55 | C | 8 (2 health) | $164K |
| 42 | 15131 | Mckeesport | 55 | C | 13 (2 health) | $148K |
| 43 | 15139 | Oakmont | 55 | C | 9 (1 health) | $318K |
| 44 | 15144 | Springdale | 55 | C | 2 (2 health) | $140K |
| 45 | 15239 | Pittsburgh | 55 | C | 9 (1 health) | $215K |
| 46 | 15065 | Natrona Heights | 54 | D | 12 (4 health) | $147K |
| 47 | 15146 | Monroeville | 54 | D | 10 (2 health) | $198K |
| 48 | 15202 | Pittsburgh | 54 | D | 12 (1 health) | $198K |
| 49 | 15237 | Pittsburgh | 54 | D | 13 (1 health) | $307K |
| 50 | 15003 | Ambridge | 53 | D | 16 (3 health) | $119K |
| 51 | 15005 | Baden | 53 | D | 18 (1 health) | $208K |
| 52 | 15104 | Braddock | 53 | D | 11 (5 health) | $57K ⚠ |
| 53 | 15110 | Duquesne | 53 | D | 12 (3 health) | $58K |
| 54 | 15147 | Verona | 53 | D | 14 (2 health) | $136K |
| 55 | 16503 | Erie | 53 | D | 16 | $55K |
| 56 | 15044 | Gibsonia | 52 | D | 19 (4 health) | $373K |
| 57 | 15126 | Imperial | 49 | D | 24 (3 health) | $215K |
| 58 | 15143 | Sewickley | 48 | D | 28 (4 health) | $435K |
| 59 | 15201 | Pittsburgh | 47 | D | 33 | $257K |
| 60 | 15203 | Pittsburgh | 47 | D | 33 | $252K |
| 61 | 15204 | Pittsburgh | 47 | D | 35 | $110K |
| 62 | 15207 | Pittsburgh | 47 | D | 33 | $133K |
| 63 | 15210 | Pittsburgh | 47 | D | 33 | $92K |
| 64 | 15211 | Pittsburgh | 47 | D | 33 | $207K |
| 65 | 15213 | Pittsburgh | 47 | D | 33 | $248K |
| 66 | 15217 | Pittsburgh | 47 | D | 33 | $432K |
| 67 | 15219 | Pittsburgh | 47 | D | 33 | $193K |
| 68 | 15220 | Pittsburgh | 47 | D | 33 | $216K |
| 69 | 15222 | Pittsburgh | 47 | D | 33 | $558K |
| 70 | 15223 | Pittsburgh | 47 | D | 34 | $155K |
| 71 | 15224 | Pittsburgh | 47 | D | 33 | $241K |
| 72 | 15232 | Pittsburgh | 47 | D | 33 | $522K |
| 73 | 15233 | Pittsburgh | 47 | D | 33 | $306K |
| 74 | 15209 | Pittsburgh | 46 | D | 38 | $218K |
| 75 | 15212 | Pittsburgh | 46 | D | 37 | $167K |
| 76 | 15214 | Pittsburgh | 46 | D | 37 | $174K |
| 77 | 15205 | Pittsburgh | 45 | D | 43 | $172K |
| 78 | 15206 | Pittsburgh | 45 | D | 38 (1 health) | $288K |
| 79 | 15208 | Pittsburgh | 45 | D | 38 (1 health) | $273K |
| 80 | 15218 | Pittsburgh | 45 | D | 38 (1 health) | $203K |
| 81 | 15221 | Pittsburgh | 45 | D | 38 (1 health) | $157K |
| 82 | 15215 | Pittsburgh | 44 | D | 44 | $303K |
| 83 | 15084 | Tarentum | 42 | D | 45 (14 health) | $112K |
| 84 | 15235 | Pittsburgh | 42 | D | 47 (2 health) | $133K |
| 85 | 15238 | Pittsburgh | 42 | D | 41 (16 health) | $452K |
| 86 | 15101 | Allison Park | 40 | D | 7 | $316K |
| 87 | 15071 | Oakdale | 35 | F | 21 (2 health) | $249K |
| 88 | 15108 | Coraopolis | 27 | F | 41 (4 health) | $255K |
| 89 | 15006 | Bairdford | — | — | — | |
| 90 | 15020 | Bunola | — | — | 8 (2 health) | $261K |
| 91 | 15028 | Coulters | — | — | 5 | $88K |
| 92 | 15030 | Creighton | — | — | 17 (8 health) | $79K |
| 93 | 15031 | Cuddy | — | — | 0 | $114K |
| 94 | 15032 | Curtisville | — | — | — | |
| 95 | 15047 | Greenock | — | — | 0 | $123K |
| 96 | 15049 | Harwick | — | — | 2 (2 health) | $129K |
| 97 | 15064 | Morgan | — | — | 0 | — |
| 98 | 15075 | Rural Ridge | — | — | — | |
| 99 | 15082 | Sturgeon | — | — | 0 | $181K |
| 100 | 15091 | Wildwood | — | — | — | |
| 101 | 15095 | Warrendale | — | — | — | |
| 102 | 15096 | Warrendale | — | — | — | |
| 103 | 15127 | Ingomar | — | — | — | |
| 104 | 15134 | Mckeesport | — | — | — | |
| 105 | 15135 | Mckeesport | — | — | 0 | $198K |
| 106 | 15142 | Presto | — | — | 0 | $601K |
| 107 | 15216 | Pittsburgh | — | — | 0 | $194K |
| 108 | 15226 | Pittsburgh | — | — | 33 | $175K |
| 109 | 15227 | Pittsburgh | — | — | 0 | $175K |
| 110 | 15230 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 111 | 15231 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 112 | 15240 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 113 | 15242 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 114 | 15243 | Pittsburgh | — | — | 0 | $271K |
| 115 | 15244 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 116 | 15250 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 117 | 15251 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 118 | 15252 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 119 | 15253 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 120 | 15254 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 121 | 15255 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 122 | 15257 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 123 | 15258 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 124 | 15259 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 125 | 15260 | Pittsburgh | — | — | 33 | — |
| 126 | 15261 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 127 | 15263 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 128 | 15264 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 129 | 15265 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 130 | 15267 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 131 | 15268 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 132 | 15270 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 133 | 15272 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 134 | 15273 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 135 | 15274 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 136 | 15276 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 137 | 15277 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 138 | 15278 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 139 | 15279 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 140 | 15281 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 141 | 15282 | Pittsburgh | — | — | 33 | — |
| 142 | 15283 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 143 | 15286 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 144 | 15288 | Carnegie | — | — | — | |
| 145 | 15289 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 146 | 15290 | Pittsburgh | — | — | 33 | — |
| 147 | 15295 | Pittsburgh | — | — | — | |
| 148 | 16341 | Pleasantville | — | — | 7 | $110K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Allegheny County
Eight risk categories drive the selection - PFAS exceedance, lead above EPA action level, pre-1978 housing share, EPA Radon Zone 1, flood-top-risk, wildfire-top-risk, multi-contaminant load, and a baseline fallback - and each category maps to a specific buyer-guide track that surfaces when the county data hits its threshold for that hazard signal.
- Best Water Filters for Lead — Lead above EPA action level in 3 ZIP codes
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 84.2% 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
- Best Sump Pumps — Flood is the top compound risk factor
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Overview
Allegheny County in Pennsylvania covers 148 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of D (52/100) across 88 scored records.
81 of 106 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 51 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.
What You Can Do
Allegheny County has a grade of D. Here are steps to protect your household.
Test your tap water
Order a certified lab test kit ($20-$50) to check for lead, bacteria, and other contaminants specific to your ZIP code.
Consider a certified water filter
NSF-certified filters can remove most common contaminants. Match the filter to your test results for best protection. Try our filter matcher
Contact your water utility
Request the latest Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) from your water provider. It details exactly what was found in your water supply.
Check for lead in your home
84.2% of homes in this county were built before 1978. Older plumbing and solder can leach lead into drinking water, especially in the morning.