Snohomish County, Washington
37 ZIP codes · Avg score 99/100 · Grade A
ZipCheckup grade for Snohomish County: A.
Checked records flag no major concern; missing data is unknown.
ZipCheckup rates Snohomish County in the top two of its five grades; 37 ZIP codes are tracked there.
How Snohomish County Compares
How Snohomish County Compares
Snohomish County scores 13 points above the Washington state average (86/100) and 26 points above the national average (73/100).
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Snohomish County, Washington
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 10.7 (asthma 11.1%, diabetes 9.1%)
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,596, largest modeled factor: Flood
37% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)
County Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Infrastructure Overview
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: $1,596
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
314,236 housing units in Snohomish County
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 Snohomish County
Modeled remediation costs in Snohomish 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 Snohomish County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems mapped to Snohomish County ZIP codes
8 community water systems mapped to Snohomish County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
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34 water systems mapped to Snohomish County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
Systems with the most violations in Snohomish County
5 water systems with violations in EPA records.
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All ZIP Codes in Snohomish County
37 ZIP codes tracked in Snohomish County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
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| 1 | 98012 | Bothell | 100 | A | 2 | $812K |
| 2 | 98020 | Edmonds | 100 | A | 3 | $959K |
| 3 | 98026 | Edmonds | 100 | A | 3 | $759K |
| 4 | 98036 | Lynnwood | 100 | A | 3 | $693K |
| 5 | 98037 | Lynnwood | 100 | A | 2 | $684K |
| 6 | 98043 | Mountlake Terrace | 100 | A | 1 | $606K |
| 7 | 98087 | Lynnwood | 100 | A | 0 | $633K |
| 8 | 98203 | Everett | 100 | A | 1 | $575K |
| 9 | 98204 | Everett | 100 | A | 1 | $386K |
| 10 | 98275 | Mukilteo | 100 | A | 1 | $830K |
| 11 | 98021 | Bothell | 99 | A | 5 | $903K |
| 12 | 98201 | Everett | 99 | A | 6 | $477K |
| 13 | 98208 | Everett | 99 | A | 5 | $641K |
| 14 | 98251 | Gold Bar | 99 | A | 4 | $415K |
| 15 | 98252 | Granite Falls | 99 | A | 3 (1 health) | $493K |
| 16 | 98258 | Lake Stevens | 99 | A | 4 | $607K |
| 17 | 98296 | Snohomish | 99 | A | 5 | $868K |
| 18 | 98270 | Marysville | 98 | A | 8 | $540K |
| 19 | 98294 | Sultan | 98 | A | 5 | $463K |
| 20 | 98271 | Marysville | 97 | A | 10 | $483K |
| 21 | 98290 | Snohomish | 96 | A | 13 (1 health) | $718K |
| 22 | 98272 | Monroe | 95 | A | 16 | $638K |
| 23 | 98223 | Arlington | 92 | A | 17 | $557K |
| 24 | 98046 | Lynnwood | — | — | — | |
| 25 | 98082 | Mill Creek | — | — | — | |
| 26 | 98205 | Everett | — | — | — | |
| 27 | 98206 | Everett | — | — | — | |
| 28 | 98207 | Everett | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 | 98213 | Everett | — | — | — | |
| 30 | 98241 | Darrington | — | — | $391K | |
| 31 | 98253 | Greenbank | — | — | 21 | $710K |
| 32 | 98256 | Index | — | — | $380K | |
| 33 | 98259 | North Lakewood | — | — | — | |
| 34 | 98287 | Silvana | — | — | — | |
| 35 | 98291 | Snohomish | — | — | — | |
| 36 | 98293 | Startup | — | — | — | |
| 37 | 98297 | Waldron | — | — | 6 (1 health) | $409K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Snohomish 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.
- Best Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis Systems — Multi-contaminant removal at the kitchen tap
- Best Sump Pumps — Flood is the top compound risk factor
- Best Mold Test Kits — Flood-driven moisture and mold risk
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Snohomish County, Washington
Overview
Snohomish County in Washington covers 37 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of A (99/100) across 23 scored records.
25 of 26 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
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.