COUNTY REPORT PA

Forest County, Pennsylvania

6 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 6 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 6 tracked ZIP records scored
6
ZIP Codes
$109K
Median Home Value
$300
Avg Remediation (0.28% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Forest County, Pennsylvania

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

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Key Risk Factors

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,053, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

69% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

Infrastructure Overview

1976
Median Build Year
69%
Pre-1980 Housing
53/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
83%
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: $1,053

Energy Code Gap $495/yr
Sea Level Rise $400/yr
Flood $200/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

7,029 housing units in Forest County

Pre-1940 13%
1940–1959 19%
1960–1979 37%
1980–1999 20%
2000+ 10%

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 Forest County

$109K
Median Home Value
$300
Est. Remediation Cost
0.3%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Forest 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 Forest County ZIP codes

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

Systems with the most violations in Forest County

3 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Forest County

6 ZIP codes tracked in Forest County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 15828 Clarington — — 73 $108K
2 16217 Cooksburg — — $235K
3 16239 Marienville — — $110K
4 16321 East Hickory — — $108K
5 16353 Tionesta — — 4 (1 health) $125K
6 16370 West Hickory — — $99K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Forest County

The mix of guides changes from county to county.

Overview

Forest County in Pennsylvania covers 6 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 2 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 1 health-based violation 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 Forest County?
We map 3 public water systems to 6 ZIP codes in our data for Forest County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Forest County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Forest County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $1,053 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Forest County?
The median home build year in Forest County is 1976. 69% 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). Forest County, Pennsylvania Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/pennsylvania/forest/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-pennsylvania-forest,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Forest County, Pennsylvania Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/pennsylvania/forest/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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