Data source: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score registry; EPA SDWIS; EPA radon; EPA AirNow

ZipCheckup compares 43 ZIP codes across Fort Wayne, IN. The area averages a grade C (64/100); water systems associated with 16 ZIP codes have recorded EPA violations.

Home-safety conditions vary across Fort Wayne, IN. We compared 43 ZIP codes using the current versioned Home Safety Score. Water compliance remains one component alongside PFAS screening, radon, and annual air quality.

City Overview: Grade C (64/100)

Grade	Neighborhoods	%
A	0	0%
B	0	0%
C	16	100%
D	0	0%
F	0	0%

Neighborhood Rankings

Mapped ZIP codes in Fort Wayne ranked by Home Safety Score:

Rank	ZIP Code	Score	Grade	Violations	Lead Risk
1	46802	65	C	4	0.0026 mg/L
2	46804	65	C	4	0.0026 mg/L
3	46805	65	C	4	0.0026 mg/L
4	46807	65	C	4	0.0026 mg/L
5	46808	65	C	4	0.0026 mg/L
6	46809	65	C	5	0.0026 mg/L
7	46814	65	C	4	0.0026 mg/L
8	46815	65	C	4	0.0026 mg/L
9	46819	65	C	4	0.0026 mg/L
10	46835	65	C	4	0.0026 mg/L
11	46816	64	C	9	0.0026 mg/L
12	46818	64	C	6	0.0026 mg/L
13	46825	64	C	6	0.0026 mg/L
14	46845	63	C	11	0.0026 mg/L
15	46803	58	C	19	0.0029 mg/L
16	46806	58	C	19	0.0029 mg/L
17	46801	—	—	—	No data
18	46850	—	—	—	No data
19	46851	—	—	—	No data
20	46852	—	—	—	No data
21	46853	—	—	—	No data
22	46854	—	—	—	No data
23	46855	—	—	—	No data
24	46856	—	—	—	No data
25	46857	—	—	—	No data
26	46858	—	—	—	No data
27	46859	—	—	—	No data
28	46860	—	—	—	No data
29	46861	—	—	—	No data
30	46862	—	—	—	No data
31	46863	—	—	—	No data
32	46864	—	—	—	No data
33	46865	—	—	—	No data
34	46866	—	—	—	No data
35	46867	—	—	—	No data
36	46868	—	—	—	No data
37	46869	—	—	—	No data
38	46885	—	—	—	No data
39	46895	—	—	—	No data
40	46896	—	—	—	No data
41	46897	—	—	—	No data
42	46898	—	—	—	No data
43	46899	—	—	—	No data

How Neighborhoods Compare

Each ZIP code compared to county and state averages:

• 13 neighborhoods score better than county average
• 3 neighborhoods score worse than county average

EPA Violations

• 32 total violations since 2021 across the water systems mapped to Fort Wayne ZIP codes (each system counted once; includes small systems beyond the city utility)
• 1 health-based violation records in the available EPA data
• 16 of 16 directly mapped ZIP records are mapped to water systems with recorded violations
• 0 of 16 ZIP records with known lead status are served by a system whose 90th-percentile lead result exceeded the EPA action level

Top Contaminants

Contaminant	Violations	ZIPs
Lead and Copper Rule	41	16
Revised Total Coliform Rule	35	16
Consumer Confidence Rule	21	4
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	5	5
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	5	5

Frequently Asked Questions

Which ZIP code in Fort Wayne has the highest home safety score?

ZIP code 46802 has the highest safety score among scored ZIP codes in Fort Wayne at 65/100 (grade C). Check the full report for details.

Is Fort Wayne water safe to drink?

The Home Safety Score is not a drinking-water grade. Across 16 directly mapped ZIP records, 32 EPA violations are recorded; 0 of 16 records with known lead status exceed the action level. Check the specific ZIP and serving system before drawing a property-level conclusion.

Related Pages

• Fort Wayne, IN city page
• Indiana state rankings
• All Indiana alerts

Data Sources

• EPA SDWIS
• U.S. Census Bureau

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