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Lewis County, West Virginia

8 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 8 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 8 tracked ZIP records scored
8
ZIP Codes
$176K
Median Home Value
$550
Avg Remediation (0.31% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Lewis County, West Virginia

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: 16.8 (asthma 12.2%, diabetes 16.9%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,019, largest modeled factor: Flood

55% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 12.2% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.9% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 40.3% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1980
Median Build Year
55%
Pre-1980 Housing
50/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
88%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
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: $1,019

Flood $800/yr
Energy Code Gap $281/yr
Water / Lead $43/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

8,661 housing units in Lewis County

Pre-1940 20%
1940–1959 13%
1960–1979 22%
1980–1999 25%
2000+ 20%

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 Lewis County

$176K
Median Home Value
$550
Est. Remediation Cost
0.3%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Lewis 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 Lewis County residents

Asthma 12.2% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.9% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 40.3% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Lewis County ZIP codes

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

Systems with the most violations in Lewis County

4 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Lewis County

8 ZIP codes tracked in Lewis County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 26321 Alum Bridge — — 0 —
2 26338 Camden — — 0 $116K
3 26343 Crawford — — 1 —
4 26372 Horner — — 0 $410K
5 26378 Jane Lew — — 30 (3 health) $173K
6 26384 Linn — — $179K
7 26447 Walkersville — — 0 $182K
8 26452 Weston — — 8 $113K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Lewis 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.

Overview

Lewis County in West Virginia covers 8 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.

3 of 7 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 3 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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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 Lewis County?
We map 5 public water systems to 8 ZIP codes in our data for Lewis County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Lewis County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Lewis County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $1,019 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Lewis County?
The median home build year in Lewis County is 1980. 55% 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). Lewis County, West Virginia Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/west-virginia/lewis/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-west-virginia-lewis,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Lewis County, West Virginia Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/west-virginia/lewis/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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