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Morgan County, Tennessee

8 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 8 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 8 tracked ZIP records scored
8
ZIP Codes
$130K
Median Home Value
$600
Avg Remediation (0.46% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Morgan County, Tennessee

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: 16.4 (asthma 10.9%, diabetes 14.8%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $446, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

43% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.9% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.8% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 43.4% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1985
Median Build Year
43%
Pre-1980 Housing
39/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
38%
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: $446

Energy Code Gap $315/yr
Flood $200/yr
Water / Lead $90/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

6,377 housing units in Morgan County

Pre-1940 9%
1940–1959 12%
1960–1979 22%
1980–1999 35%
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 Morgan County

$130K
Median Home Value
$600
Est. Remediation Cost
0.5%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Morgan 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 Morgan County residents

Asthma 10.9% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.8% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 43.4% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Morgan County ZIP codes

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

Systems with the most violations in Morgan County

3 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Morgan County

8 ZIP codes tracked in Morgan County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 37719 Coalfield — — —
2 37726 Deer Lodge — — $167K
3 37733 Rugby — — —
4 37770 Lancing — — 26 (2 health) $130K
5 37829 Oakdale — — 28 (2 health) $130K
6 37845 Petros — — 25 (2 health) —
7 37872 Sunbright — — 0 $120K
8 37887 Wartburg — — 28 (2 health) $149K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Morgan 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

Morgan County in Tennessee covers 8 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.

4 of 5 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 2 health-based violations 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 Morgan County?
We map 4 public water systems to 8 ZIP codes in our data for Morgan County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Morgan County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Morgan County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $446 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Morgan County?
The median home build year in Morgan County is 1985. 43% 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). Morgan County, Tennessee Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/tennessee/morgan/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-tennessee-morgan,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Morgan County, Tennessee Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/tennessee/morgan/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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