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Amelia County, Virginia

3 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 3 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:

Unavailable
0 of 3 tracked ZIP records scored
3
ZIP Codes
$256K
Median Home Value
$1,800
Avg Remediation (70% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 15.6 (asthma 11.4%, diabetes 16.6%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $3,397, driven primarily by sea_level

41.5% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.4% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.6% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 39.3% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1998
Median Build Year
41.5%
Pre-1978 Housing
31/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
0%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Moderate
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $3,397

Sea Level Rise $3,000/yr
Energy Code Gap $270/yr
Flood $200/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

5,584 housing units in Amelia County

Pre-1940 9%
1940–1959 7%
1960–1979 17%
1980–1999 34%
2000+ 33%

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 Amelia County

$256K
Median Home Value
$1,800
Est. Remediation Cost
0.7%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Amelia County, representing a small fraction of property value.

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 Amelia County residents

Asthma 11.4% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.6% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 39.3% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

All ZIP Codes in Amelia County

3 ZIP codes tracked in Amelia County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 23002 Amelia Court House $233K
2 23083 Jetersville $280K
3 23105 Mannboro

Recommended Buyer Guides for Amelia County

Methodologically, the recommendation order reflects severity in the federal record: contaminants flagged in EPA detection records for this county outrank generic water concerns, FEMA-confirmed hazard ratings shift emergency-related categories upward, and CDC lead-exposure markers govern when lead-test kits and certified filters appear at the top of the list.

Overview

Amelia County in Virginia covers 3 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.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Amelia County.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest environmental risk in Amelia County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Amelia County is sea_level. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $3,397 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Amelia County?
The median home build year in Amelia County is 1998. 41.5% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Amelia County, Virginia Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/virginia/amelia/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-virginia-amelia,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Amelia County, Virginia Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/virginia/amelia/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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