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

ZipCheckup compares 44 ZIP codes across Rochester, NY. The area averages a grade B (79/100); water systems associated with 25 ZIP codes have recorded EPA violations.

Home-safety conditions vary across Rochester, NY. We compared 44 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 B (79/100)

Grade	Neighborhoods	%
A	0	0%
B	23	100%
C	0	0%
D	0	0%
F	0	0%

Neighborhood Rankings

Mapped ZIP codes in Rochester ranked by Home Safety Score:

Rank	ZIP Code	Score	Grade	Violations	Lead Risk
1	14604	81	B	1	0.0068 mg/L
2	14605	81	B	1	0.0068 mg/L
3	14607	81	B	1	0.0068 mg/L
4	14608	81	B	1	0.0068 mg/L
5	14611	81	B	1	0.0068 mg/L
6	14613	81	B	1	0.0068 mg/L
7	14614	81	B	1	0.0068 mg/L
8	14619	81	B	1	0.0068 mg/L
9	14623	81	B	1	0.0040 mg/L
10	14624	81	B	1	0.0040 mg/L
11	14625	81	B	1	0.0040 mg/L
12	14606	78	B	2	0.0068 mg/L
13	14609	78	B	2	0.0068 mg/L
14	14610	78	B	2	0.0068 mg/L
15	14612	78	B	2	0.0068 mg/L
16	14615	78	B	2	0.0068 mg/L
17	14616	78	B	2	0.0068 mg/L
18	14618	78	B	2	0.0068 mg/L
19	14620	78	B	2	0.0068 mg/L
20	14621	78	B	2	0.0068 mg/L
21	14626	78	B	2	0.0068 mg/L
22	14622	73	B	11	0.0040 mg/L
23	14617	70	B	12	0.0068 mg/L
24	14602	—	—	—	No data
25	14603	—	—	—	No data
26	14627	—	—	1	0.0068 mg/L
27	14638	—	—	—	No data
28	14639	—	—	—	No data
29	14642	—	—	1	0.0068 mg/L
30	14643	—	—	—	No data
31	14644	—	—	—	No data
32	14645	—	—	—	No data
33	14646	—	—	—	No data
34	14647	—	—	—	No data
35	14649	—	—	—	No data
36	14650	—	—	—	No data
37	14651	—	—	—	No data
38	14652	—	—	—	No data
39	14653	—	—	—	No data
40	14664	—	—	—	No data
41	14673	—	—	—	No data
42	14683	—	—	—	No data
43	14692	—	—	—	No data
44	14694	—	—	—	No data

How Neighborhoods Compare

Each ZIP code compared to county and state averages:

• 11 neighborhoods score better than county average
• 12 neighborhoods score worse than county average

EPA Violations

• 12 total violations since 2021 across the water systems mapped to Rochester ZIP codes (each system counted once; includes small systems beyond the city utility)
• 2 health-based violation records in the available EPA data
• 25 of 25 directly mapped ZIP records are mapped to water systems with recorded violations
• 0 of 25 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	48	25
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	4	2
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	4	2

Frequently Asked Questions

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

ZIP code 14604 has the highest safety score among scored ZIP codes in Rochester at 81/100 (grade B). Check the full report for details.

Is Rochester water safe to drink?

The Home Safety Score is not a drinking-water grade. Across 25 directly mapped ZIP records, 12 EPA violations are recorded; 0 of 25 records with known lead status exceed the action level. Check the specific ZIP and serving system before drawing a property-level conclusion.

Related Pages

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

Data Sources

• EPA SDWIS
• U.S. Census Bureau

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