Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
55 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 55 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:
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Schuylkill 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: $4,891, driven primarily by sea_level
87.2% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)
Violation History (2021–2026)
↓ Improving trendEPA violation counts by year across Schuylkill County water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.
Peak year: 2021 with 16 violations. Past 5 years: 30 total (30 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: $4,891
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
66,813 housing units in Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill County
Water safety remediation is a moderate expense relative to home values. Most homeowners can address issues through staged improvements over time.
Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.
Water systems serving Schuylkill County
8 community water systems serving Schuylkill County.
Show all 8 water systems
26 total water systems serve Schuylkill County.
Systems with the most violations in Schuylkill County
5 water systems with recorded EPA violations.
All ZIP Codes in Schuylkill County
55 ZIP codes tracked in Schuylkill County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17901 | Pottsville | — | — | 88 (1 health) | $131K |
| 2 | 17921 | Ashland | — | — | 49 | $136K |
| 3 | 17922 | Auburn | — | — | 11 (1 health) | $234K |
| 4 | 17923 | Branchdale | — | — | 10 | $77K |
| 5 | 17925 | Brockton | — | — | $115K | |
| 6 | 17929 | Cressona | — | — | 33 | $150K |
| 7 | 17930 | Cumbola | — | — | 10 | $89K |
| 8 | 17931 | Frackville | — | — | 70 | $117K |
| 9 | 17932 | Frackville | — | — | — | |
| 10 | 17933 | Friedensburg | — | — | — | |
| 11 | 17934 | Gilberton | — | — | 4 | $32K |
| 12 | 17935 | Girardville | — | — | 44 | $44K |
| 13 | 17936 | Gordon | — | — | 2 | $112K |
| 14 | 17938 | Hegins | — | — | 5 | $214K |
| 15 | 17941 | Klingerstown | — | — | $210K | |
| 16 | 17943 | Lavelle | — | — | — | |
| 17 | 17944 | Llewellyn | — | — | 51 | $103K |
| 18 | 17946 | Lost Creek | — | — | 4 | $163K |
| 19 | 17948 | Mahanoy City | — | — | 20 | $40K |
| 20 | 17949 | Mahanoy Plane | — | — | 2 | $38K |
| 21 | 17951 | Mar Lin | — | — | 51 | $160K |
| 22 | 17952 | Mary D | — | — | $57K | |
| 23 | 17953 | Middleport | — | — | 10 | $112K |
| 24 | 17954 | Minersville | — | — | 44 | $82K |
| 25 | 17957 | Muir | — | — | $211K | |
| 26 | 17959 | New Philadelphia | — | — | 10 | $81K |
| 27 | 17960 | New Ringgold | — | — | 25 (7 health) | $217K |
| 28 | 17961 | Orwigsburg | — | — | 38 (1 health) | $224K |
| 29 | 17963 | Pine Grove | — | — | 54 (2 health) | $203K |
| 30 | 17964 | Pitman | — | — | $209K | |
| 31 | 17965 | Port Carbon | — | — | 17 | $105K |
| 32 | 17966 | Ravine | — | — | — | |
| 33 | 17967 | Ringtown | — | — | 1 (1 health) | $183K |
| 34 | 17968 | Sacramento | — | — | 5 | $160K |
| 35 | 17970 | Saint Clair | — | — | 17 | $72K |
| 36 | 17972 | Schuylkill Haven | — | — | 44 (1 health) | $166K |
| 37 | 17974 | Seltzer | — | — | 7 | $124K |
| 38 | 17976 | Shenandoah | — | — | 70 | $48K |
| 39 | 17979 | Summit Station | — | — | — | |
| 40 | 17980 | Tower City | — | — | 44 | $128K |
| 41 | 17981 | Tremont | — | — | 54 | $85K |
| 42 | 17983 | Valley View | — | — | 5 | $147K |
| 43 | 17985 | Zion Grove | — | — | 1 (1 health) | $183K |
| 44 | 18211 | Andreas | — | — | $251K | |
| 45 | 18214 | Barnesville | — | — | 55 (7 health) | $205K |
| 46 | 18218 | Coaldale | — | — | 2 | $69K |
| 47 | 18220 | Delano | — | — | $63K | |
| 48 | 18231 | Kelayres | — | — | $116K | |
| 49 | 18237 | Mcadoo | — | — | 35 (7 health) | $90K |
| 50 | 18241 | Nuremberg | — | — | $101K | |
| 51 | 18242 | Oneida | — | — | $110K | |
| 52 | 18245 | Quakake | — | — | 25 (7 health) | $112K |
| 53 | 18248 | Sheppton | — | — | $108K | |
| 54 | 18252 | Tamaqua | — | — | 45 (7 health) | $153K |
| 55 | 19549 | Port Clinton | — | — | $128K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Schuylkill County
Federal and certification sources drive the ordering: EPA monitoring data, NSF certifications, FEMA flood maps, and CDC lead guidance - guides surface only when county data warrants them.
- Best Water Filters for PFAS — PFAS detected in 6 ZIP codes
- Best Water Filters for Lead — Lead above EPA action level in 4 ZIP codes
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 87.2% 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
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Overview
Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania covers 55 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.
38 of 38 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 11 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.