Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
43 ZIP codes · Avg score 57/100 · Grade C
ZipCheckup grade for Dauphin County: C.
A mixed picture - some signals here are worth your attention.
Because the C for Dauphin County comes from averaging ZIP-level Home Safety Scores, its 43 ZIP reports are where the underlying data can be seen.
How Dauphin County Compares
How Dauphin County Compares
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $2,486, largest modeled factor: Flood
66% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)
Infrastructure Overview
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: $2,486
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
126,584 housing units in Dauphin 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 Dauphin County
Modeled remediation costs in Dauphin 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.
Water systems mapped to Dauphin County ZIP codes
8 community water systems mapped to Dauphin County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
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Show all 8 water systems
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15 water systems mapped to Dauphin County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
Systems with the most violations in Dauphin County
5 water systems with violations in EPA records.
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All ZIP Codes in Dauphin County
43 ZIP codes tracked in Dauphin County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17113 | Harrisburg | 66 | C | 3 | $141K |
| 2 | 17978 | Spring Glen | 65 | C | 5 | $233K |
| 3 | 17101 | Harrisburg | 64 | C | 7 | — |
| 4 | 17102 | Harrisburg | 64 | C | 7 | $173K |
| 5 | 17103 | Harrisburg | 64 | C | 7 | $113K |
| 6 | 17104 | Harrisburg | 64 | C | 10 | $102K |
| 7 | 17110 | Harrisburg | 64 | C | 10 | $206K |
| 8 | 17120 | Harrisburg | 64 | C | 7 | — |
| 9 | 17033 | Hershey | 49 | D | 3 | $341K |
| 10 | 17036 | Hummelstown | 49 | D | 3 | $317K |
| 11 | 17057 | Middletown | 49 | D | 5 | $187K |
| 12 | 17112 | Harrisburg | 49 | D | 3 | $290K |
| 13 | 17109 | Harrisburg | 47 | D | 10 | $203K |
| 14 | 17111 | Harrisburg | 47 | D | 10 | $226K |
| 15 | 17061 | Millersburg | 45 | D | 15 | $166K |
| 16 | 17005 | Berrysburg | — | — | $144K | |
| 17 | 17017 | Dalmatia | — | — | 13 | $200K |
| 18 | 17018 | Dauphin | — | — | $226K | |
| 19 | 17023 | Elizabethville | — | — | 27 | $200K |
| 20 | 17028 | Grantville | — | — | $262K | |
| 21 | 17030 | Gratz | — | — | $235K | |
| 22 | 17032 | Halifax | — | — | 3 | $212K |
| 23 | 17034 | Highspire | — | — | 3 | $120K |
| 24 | 17048 | Lykens | — | — | 69 (6 health) | $136K |
| 25 | 17097 | Wiconisco | — | — | 42 (6 health) | $81K |
| 26 | 17098 | Williamstown | — | — | 14 | $113K |
| 27 | 17105 | Harrisburg | — | — | — | |
| 28 | 17106 | Harrisburg | — | — | — | |
| 29 | 17107 | Harrisburg | — | — | — | |
| 30 | 17108 | Harrisburg | — | — | — | |
| 31 | 17121 | Harrisburg | — | — | — | |
| 32 | 17122 | Harrisburg | — | — | — | |
| 33 | 17123 | Harrisburg | — | — | — | |
| 34 | 17124 | Harrisburg | — | — | — | |
| 35 | 17125 | Harrisburg | — | — | — | |
| 36 | 17126 | Harrisburg | — | — | — | |
| 37 | 17127 | Harrisburg | — | — | — | |
| 38 | 17128 | Harrisburg | — | — | — | |
| 39 | 17129 | Harrisburg | — | — | — | |
| 40 | 17130 | Harrisburg | — | — | — | |
| 41 | 17140 | Harrisburg | — | — | — | |
| 42 | 17177 | Harrisburg | — | — | — | |
| 43 | 18917 | Dublin | — | — | 65 | $356K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Dauphin 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.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 66% of homes built before 1980
- 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
- Best Mold Test Kits — Flood-driven moisture and mold risk
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Overview
Dauphin County in Pennsylvania covers 43 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of C (57/100) across 15 scored records.
23 of 23 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 6 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.