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

ZipCheckup compares 50 ZIP codes across Albany, NY. The area averages a grade C (66/100); water systems associated with 12 ZIP codes have recorded EPA violations.

Home-safety conditions vary across Albany, NY. We compared 50 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 (66/100)

Grade	Neighborhoods	%
A	0	0%
B	0	0%
C	10	100%
D	0	0%
F	0	0%

Neighborhood Rankings

Mapped ZIP codes in Albany ranked by Home Safety Score:

Rank	ZIP Code	Score	Grade	Violations	Lead Risk
1	12202	66	C	1	0.0130 mg/L
2	12206	66	C	1	0.0130 mg/L
3	12207	66	C	1	0.0130 mg/L
4	12208	66	C	1	0.0130 mg/L
5	12209	66	C	1	0.0130 mg/L
6	12210	66	C	1	0.0130 mg/L
7	12211	66	C	1	0.0130 mg/L
8	12226	66	C	1	0.0130 mg/L
9	12204	65	C	3	0.0130 mg/L
10	12203	63	C	6	0.0130 mg/L
11	12201	—	—	—	No data
12	12205	—	—	7	0.0130 mg/L
13	12212	—	—	—	No data
14	12214	—	—	—	No data
15	12220	—	—	—	No data
16	12222	—	—	4	0.0130 mg/L
17	12223	—	—	—	No data
18	12224	—	—	—	No data
19	12225	—	—	—	No data
20	12227	—	—	—	No data
21	12228	—	—	—	No data
22	12229	—	—	—	No data
23	12230	—	—	—	No data
24	12231	—	—	—	No data
25	12232	—	—	—	No data
26	12233	—	—	—	No data
27	12234	—	—	—	No data
28	12235	—	—	—	No data
29	12236	—	—	—	No data
30	12237	—	—	—	No data
31	12238	—	—	—	No data
32	12239	—	—	—	No data
33	12240	—	—	—	No data
34	12241	—	—	—	No data
35	12242	—	—	—	No data
36	12243	—	—	—	No data
37	12244	—	—	—	No data
38	12245	—	—	—	No data
39	12246	—	—	—	No data
40	12247	—	—	—	No data
41	12248	—	—	—	No data
42	12249	—	—	—	No data
43	12250	—	—	—	No data
44	12252	—	—	—	No data
45	12255	—	—	—	No data
46	12256	—	—	—	No data
47	12257	—	—	—	No data
48	12260	—	—	—	No data
49	12261	—	—	—	No data
50	12288	—	—	—	No data

How Neighborhoods Compare

Each ZIP code compared to county and state averages:

• 9 neighborhoods score better than county average
• 1 neighborhoods score worse than county average

EPA Violations

• 14 total violations since 2021 across the water systems mapped to Albany ZIP codes (each system counted once; includes small systems beyond the city utility)
• 5 health-based violation records in the available EPA data
• 12 of 12 directly mapped ZIP records are mapped to water systems with recorded violations
• 0 of 12 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
Public Notice Rule	12	12
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	7	3
Revised Total Coliform Rule	4	1
Lead and Copper Rule Revisions	2	2
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	1	1

Frequently Asked Questions

Which ZIP code in Albany has the highest home safety score?

ZIP code 12202 has the highest safety score among scored ZIP codes in Albany at 66/100 (grade C). Check the full report for details.

Is Albany water safe to drink?

The Home Safety Score is not a drinking-water grade. Across 12 directly mapped ZIP records, 14 EPA violations are recorded; 0 of 12 records with known lead status exceed the action level. Check the specific ZIP and serving system before drawing a property-level conclusion.

Related Pages

• Albany, NY city page
• New York state rankings
• All New York alerts

Data Sources

• EPA SDWIS
• U.S. Census Bureau

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