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Benton County, Tennessee

4 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 4 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 4 tracked ZIP records scored
4
ZIP Codes
$124K
Median Home Value
$600
Avg Remediation (0.48% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 17.4 (asthma 11.2%, diabetes 16.9%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $538, largest modeled factor: Flood

45% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.2% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.9% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 40.8% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1988
Median Build Year
45%
Pre-1980 Housing
31/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
25%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
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: $538

Flood $400/yr
Energy Code Gap $338/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

8,606 housing units in Benton County

Pre-1940 4%
1940–1959 12%
1960–1979 29%
1980–1999 33%
2000+ 22%

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 Benton County

$124K
Median Home Value
$600
Est. Remediation Cost
0.5%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Benton 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 Benton County residents

Asthma 11.2% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.9% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 40.8% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Benton County ZIP codes

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

Systems with the most violations in Benton County

2 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Benton County

4 ZIP codes tracked in Benton County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 38221 Big Sandy — — 0 $119K
2 38320 Camden — — 2 $125K
3 38333 Eva — — 0 —
4 38341 Holladay — — 1 $124K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Benton County

These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.

Overview

Benton County in Tennessee covers 4 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 4 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 Benton County?
We map 4 public water systems to 4 ZIP codes in our data for Benton County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Benton County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Benton County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $538 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Benton County?
The median home build year in Benton County is 1988. 45% 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). Benton County, Tennessee Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/tennessee/benton/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-tennessee-benton,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Benton County, Tennessee Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/tennessee/benton/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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