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Russell County, Virginia

7 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 7 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 7 tracked ZIP records scored
7
ZIP Codes
$107K
Median Home Value
$2,329
Avg Remediation (218% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Russell County, Virginia

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

A B C D F

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 16.3 (asthma 11.5%, diabetes 15.7%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,237, driven primarily by energy_code_gap

66.4% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.5% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15.7% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 39.6% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1971
Median Build Year
66.4%
Pre-1978 Housing
43/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
57%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
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: $1,237

Energy Code Gap $501/yr
Flood $467/yr
Water / Lead $186/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

12,419 housing units in Russell County

Pre-1940 8%
1940–1959 14%
1960–1979 32%
1980–1999 32%
2000+ 13%

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 Russell County

$107K
Median Home Value
$2,329
Est. Remediation Cost
2.2%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value moderate burden

Water safety remediation is a moderate expense relative to home values. Most homeowners can address issues through staged improvements over time.

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 Russell County residents

Asthma 11.5% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15.7% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 39.6% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems serving Russell County

5 community water systems serving Russell County.

Systems with the most violations in Russell County

5 water systems with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Russell County

7 ZIP codes tracked in Russell County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 24224 Castlewood 5 $113K
2 24225 Cleveland 7 $107K
3 24237 Dante $87K
4 24260 Honaker 7 $97K
5 24266 Lebanon 23 $132K
6 24280 Rosedale $259K
7 24649 Swords Creek $94K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Russell County

Designed to find the guide that fits the county, not the other way around - the system reads EPA detections, FEMA hazard layers, and CDC lead-exposure markers, then outputs the categories that resolve those specific risks for households here, with NSF-certified products surfaced when the matching contaminant appears in the local monitoring data.

Overview

Russell County in Virginia covers 7 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 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 Russell County?
Russell County is served by 5 public water systems that supply drinking water to residents across 7 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Russell County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Russell County is energy_code_gap. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,237 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Russell County?
The median home build year in Russell County is 1971. 66.4% 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). Russell County, Virginia Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/virginia/russell/
BibTeX
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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Russell County, Virginia Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/virginia/russell/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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