COUNTY REPORT WA

Columbia County, Washington

2 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 2 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 2 tracked ZIP records scored
2
ZIP Codes
$192K
Median Home Value
$1,900
Avg Remediation (99% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 13.5 (asthma 11.3%, diabetes 12.2%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $2,315, driven primarily by flood

81% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.3% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.2% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 32.4% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1955
Median Build Year
81%
Pre-1978 Housing
50/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
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: $2,315

Flood $800/yr
Energy Code Gap $540/yr
Water / Lead $400/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

2,060 housing units in Columbia County

Pre-1940 40%
1940–1959 22%
1960–1979 18%
1980–1999 6%
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 Columbia County

$192K
Median Home Value
$1,900
Est. Remediation Cost
1.0%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Columbia 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 Columbia County residents

Asthma 11.3% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.2% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 32.4% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

All ZIP Codes in Columbia County

2 ZIP codes tracked in Columbia County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 99328 Dayton $252K
2 99359 Starbuck $133K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Columbia County

If FEMA records flag flood-top-risk status or EPA samples show PFAS exceedances, the matching logic lifts emergency-water and PFAS-rated filtration into the recommendations - federal data drives the order, not retailer arrangements.

Overview

Columbia County in Washington 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.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Columbia 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 Columbia County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Columbia County is flood. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $2,315 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Columbia County?
The median home build year in Columbia County is 1955. 81% 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). Columbia County, Washington Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/washington/columbia/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-washington-columbia,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Columbia County, Washington Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/washington/columbia/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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