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Pickens County, South Carolina

13 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 13 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 13 tracked ZIP records scored
13
ZIP Codes
$216K
Median Home Value
$463
Avg Remediation (0.21% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Pickens County, South Carolina

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

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 13 (asthma 9.7%, diabetes 12.1%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $585, largest modeled factor: Flood

34% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 9.7% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.1% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 35.4% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1989
Median Build Year
34%
Pre-1980 Housing
28/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
8%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Moderate
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: $585

Flood $378/yr
Water / Lead $180/yr
Energy Code Gap $180/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

61,723 housing units in Pickens County

Pre-1940 4%
1940–1959 9%
1960–1979 21%
1980–1999 37%
2000+ 28%

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 Pickens County

$216K
Median Home Value
$463
Est. Remediation Cost
0.2%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Pickens 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.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Pickens County residents

Asthma 9.7% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.1% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 35.4% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems mapped to Pickens County ZIP codes

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

Show all 8 water systems

16 water systems mapped to Pickens County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Pickens County

5 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Pickens County

13 ZIP codes tracked in Pickens County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 29630 Central — — 12 $220K
2 29631 Clemson — — 2 $362K
3 29632 Clemson — — —
4 29633 Clemson — — —
5 29634 Clemson — — 1 —
6 29640 Easley — — 4 (1 health) $197K
7 29641 Easley — — —
8 29642 Easley — — 5 $268K
9 29657 Liberty — — 11 $171K
10 29667 Norris — — 0 $171K
11 29671 Pickens — — 8 (1 health) $202K
12 29682 Six Mile — — 6 (1 health) $216K
13 29685 Sunset — — 7 (1 health) $356K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Pickens 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.

Overview

Pickens County in South Carolina 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.

9 of 10 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 Pickens County?
We map 16 public water systems to 13 ZIP codes in our data for Pickens County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Pickens County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Pickens County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $585 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Pickens County?
The median home build year in Pickens County is 1989. 34% 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). Pickens County, South Carolina Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/south-carolina/pickens/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-south-carolina-pickens,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Pickens County, South Carolina Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/south-carolina/pickens/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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