COUNTY REPORT VT

Essex County, Vermont

12 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 12 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 12 tracked ZIP records scored
12
ZIP Codes
$156K
Median Home Value

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Essex County, Vermont

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: 15 (asthma 11.6%, diabetes 12.5%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $615, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

61% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.6% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.5% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 34.2% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1973
Median Build Year
61%
Pre-1980 Housing
50/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
83%
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: $615

Energy Code Gap $540/yr
Flood $200/yr
Water / Lead $150/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

5,238 housing units in Essex County

Pre-1940 29%
1940–1959 10%
1960–1979 22%
1980–1999 21%
2000+ 18%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Essex County residents

Asthma 11.6% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.5% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 34.2% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Essex County ZIP codes

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

Systems with the most violations in Essex County

2 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Essex County

12 ZIP codes tracked in Essex County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 05824 Concord — — 26 $169K
2 05837 East Haven — — $144K
3 05840 Granby — — $120K
4 05846 Island Pond — — 2 $164K
5 05858 North Concord — — $144K
6 05901 Averill — — —
7 05902 Beecher Falls — — $104K
8 05903 Canaan — — $165K
9 05904 Gilman — — $128K
10 05905 Guildhall — — $243K
11 05906 Lunenburg — — $156K
12 05907 Norton — — $184K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Essex 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

Essex County in Vermont covers 12 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 2 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 Essex County?
We map 3 public water systems to 12 ZIP codes in our data for Essex County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Essex County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Essex County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $615 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Essex County?
The median home build year in Essex County is 1973. 61% 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). Essex County, Vermont Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/vermont/essex/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-vermont-essex,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Essex County, Vermont Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/vermont/essex/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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