COUNTY REPORT WV

Pocahontas County, West Virginia

11 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 11 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 11 tracked ZIP records scored
11
ZIP Codes
$145K
Median Home Value

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Pocahontas 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: 18.5 (asthma 12.2%, diabetes 19.2%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,042, largest modeled factor: Flood

45% 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 19.2% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 40.6% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1975
Median Build Year
45%
Pre-1980 Housing
46/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
73%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
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: $1,042

Flood $667/yr
Energy Code Gap $278/yr
Wildfire $191/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

6,855 housing units in Pocahontas County

Pre-1940 14%
1940–1959 9%
1960–1979 22%
1980–1999 38%
2000+ 17%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Pocahontas County residents

Asthma 12.2% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 19.2% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 40.6% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Pocahontas County ZIP codes

1 community water system mapped to Pocahontas County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Pocahontas County

1 water system with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Pocahontas County

11 ZIP codes tracked in Pocahontas County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 24915 Arbovale — — $55K
2 24920 Bartow — — $77K
3 24924 Buckeye — — $157K
4 24927 Cass — — 38 $60K
5 24934 Dunmore — — 38 $241K
6 24944 Green Bank — — $161K
7 24946 Hillsboro — — $174K
8 24954 Marlinton — — 38 $132K
9 26209 Snowshoe — — $225K
10 26264 Durbin — — $133K
11 26291 Slatyfork — — 38 —

Recommended Buyer Guides for Pocahontas County

Each guide below is listed with the reason it appears.

Overview

Pocahontas County in West Virginia covers 11 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 Pocahontas County?
We map 1 public water system to the 11 ZIP codes of Pocahontas County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Pocahontas County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Pocahontas County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $1,042 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Pocahontas County?
The median home build year in Pocahontas County is 1975. 45% 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). Pocahontas County, West Virginia Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/west-virginia/pocahontas/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-west-virginia-pocahontas,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Pocahontas County, West Virginia Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/west-virginia/pocahontas/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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