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Lake County, Tennessee

2 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 2 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 2 tracked ZIP records scored
2
ZIP Codes
$153K
Median Home Value
$300
Avg Remediation (0.20% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 18.9 (asthma 11.6%, diabetes 19%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,045, largest modeled factor: Flood

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.6% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 19% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 47.2% (national: 32.4%)

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

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,045

Flood $1,400/yr
Energy Code Gap $540/yr
Water / Lead $150/yr

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

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Lake County

$153K
Median Home Value
$300
Est. Remediation Cost
0.2%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Lake 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 Lake County residents

Asthma 11.6% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 19% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 47.2% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Lake County ZIP codes

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

Systems with the most violations in Lake County

1 water system with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Lake County

2 ZIP codes tracked in Lake County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 38077 Wynnburg — — —
2 38079 Tiptonville — — 3 (1 health) $153K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Lake County

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Overview

Lake County in Tennessee covers 2 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.

1 of 1 ZIP code 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 Lake County?
We map 2 public water systems to 2 ZIP codes in our data for Lake County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Lake County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Lake County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $1,045 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Lake County, Tennessee Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/tennessee/lake/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-tennessee-lake,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Lake County, Tennessee Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/tennessee/lake/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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