COUNTY REPORT PA

Union County, Pennsylvania

13 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 13 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:

Unavailable
0 of 13 tracked ZIP records scored
13
ZIP Codes
$198K
Median Home Value
$2,400
Avg Remediation (121% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Union 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

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $2,229, driven primarily by flood

71.8% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

Violation History (2022–2025)

→ Stable trend

EPA violation counts by year across Union County water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.

2022
1 (1 health)
2025
2 (2 health)

Peak year: 2025 with 2 violations. Past 5 years: 3 total (3 health-based).

Source: EPA SDWIS historical violations. Data may lag 6–12 months for the most recent year.

Infrastructure Overview

1966
Median Build Year
71.8%
Pre-1978 Housing
54/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
92%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
Lead Pipe Risk

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: $2,229

Flood $1,283/yr
Energy Code Gap $495/yr
Water / Lead $283/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

16,346 housing units in Union County

Pre-1940 24%
1940–1959 15%
1960–1979 22%
1980–1999 26%
2000+ 14%

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 Union County

$198K
Median Home Value
$2,400
Est. Remediation Cost
1.2%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Union 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 Union County

7 community water systems serving Union County.

Show all 7 water systems

Systems with the most violations in Union County

5 water systems with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Union County

13 ZIP codes tracked in Union County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 17829 Hartleton $135K
2 17835 Laurelton $181K
3 17837 Lewisburg 0 $263K
4 17844 Mifflinburg 33 $214K
5 17845 Millmont $198K
6 17855 New Berlin 3 $211K
7 17856 New Columbia 0 $188K
8 17880 Swengel
9 17883 Vicksburg
10 17885 Weikert $279K
11 17886 West Milton 0 $172K
12 17887 White Deer $159K
13 17889 Winfield 18 $282K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Union 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.

Overview

Union County in Pennsylvania covers 13 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.

3 of 6 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.

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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 Union County?
Union County is served by 7 public water systems that supply drinking water to residents across 13 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Union County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Union County is flood. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $2,229 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Union County?
The median home build year in Union County is 1966. 71.8% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Union County, Pennsylvania Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/pennsylvania/union/
BibTeX
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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Union County, Pennsylvania Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/pennsylvania/union/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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