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2026 Rankings

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Home Safety Rankings - 27 ZIPs

Explore rankings under Home Safety Score model 4.0.0. Only ZIPs with all four required inputs are ranked; missing evidence is not imputed or reweighted.

Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania) includes 27 tracked ZIP codes and 12 mapped community water systems; confirm service for a specific address. Below are the water quality rankings for metro ZIPs with all required inputs.

Average Home Safety Grade: D (51/100)

Grade	ZIP Codes	%
A	0	0%
B	0	0%
C	0	0%
D	8	100%
F	0	0%

Top 10 ZIP Codes by Home Safety Score

Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade
1	17235	Marion	52	D
2	17254	Scotland	52	D
3	17236	Mercersburg	51	D
4	17252	Saint Thomas	51	D
5	17201	Chambersburg	50	D
6	17202	Chambersburg	50	D
7	17225	Greencastle	50	D
8	17268	Waynesboro	50	D

10 Riskiest ZIP Codes

Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade	Risk Factor
1	17268	Waynesboro	50	D	Lead above EPA action level
2	17225	Greencastle	50	D	59 violations
3	17202	Chambersburg	50	D	91 violations
4	17201	Chambersburg	50	D	65 violations
5	17252	Saint Thomas	51	D	38 violations
6	17236	Mercersburg	51	D	38 violations
7	17254	Scotland	52	D	44 violations
8	17235	Marion	52	D	44 violations

Most Common Contaminant Violations

Contaminant	Violations	ZIPs Affected
Lead and Copper Rule	261	9
Consumer Confidence Report Rule	34	6
Groundwater Rule	33	10
Chlorite	31	6
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	27	10
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	23	10
E. coli	20	5
Nitrite	11	5

Lead Risk

Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: 0.0196 mg/L (exceeds EPA action level)
1 of 9 ZIP codes with known status exceed EPA lead action level
22% of housing built before 1950
42% of housing built before 1970

Cities in This Metro

Chambersburg, PA — 2 ZIP codes
Amberson, PA — 1 ZIP code
Blairs Mills, PA — 1 ZIP code
Burnt Cabins, PA — 1 ZIP code
Concord, PA — 1 ZIP code
Doylesburg, PA — 1 ZIP code
Dry Run, PA — 1 ZIP code
Fannettsburg, PA — 1 ZIP code
Greencastle, PA — 1 ZIP code
Lemasters, PA — 1 ZIP code
Lurgan, PA — 1 ZIP code
Marion, PA — 1 ZIP code
Mercersburg, PA — 1 ZIP code
Mont Alto, PA — 1 ZIP code
Quincy, PA — 1 ZIP code
Roxbury, PA — 1 ZIP code
Saint Thomas, PA — 1 ZIP code
Scotland, PA — 1 ZIP code
Shady Grove, PA — 1 ZIP code
South Mountain, PA — 1 ZIP code
Spring Run, PA — 1 ZIP code
State Line, PA — 1 ZIP code
Upperstrasburg, PA — 1 ZIP code
Waynesboro, PA — 1 ZIP code
Willow Hill, PA — 1 ZIP code
Zullinger, PA — 1 ZIP code

All 27 ZIP Codes Ranked

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Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade	Violations
1	17235	Marion	52	D	44
2	17254	Scotland	52	D	44
3	17236	Mercersburg	51	D	38
4	17252	Saint Thomas	51	D	38
5	17201	Chambersburg	50	D	65
6	17202	Chambersburg	50	D	91
7	17225	Greencastle	50	D	59
8	17268	Waynesboro	50	D	165
9	17210	Amberson	—	—	—
10	17213	Blairs Mills	—	—	—
11	17215	Burnt Cabins	—	—	—
12	17217	Concord	—	—	—
13	17219	Doylesburg	—	—	—
14	17220	Dry Run	—	—	—
15	17221	Fannettsburg	—	—	—
16	17237	Mont Alto	—	—	32
17	17247	Quincy	—	—	—
18	17262	Spring Run	—	—	—
19	17263	State Line	—	—	—
20	17265	Upperstrasburg	—	—	—
21	17271	Willow Hill	—	—	—

Data Sources

Water quality: EPA SDWIS
Housing: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey
Flood: FEMA NFIP
Flood scope: historical NFIP claim records and claim-rated-zone evidence; this is not current property-map coverage.

Reporting periods vary by source; the page metadata identifies this materialization.

Methodology
Model 4.0.0 averages SDWIS water compliance and UCMR5 PFAS within drinking water, then averages drinking water, county radon, and annual AQI as three equal domains. All four inputs are required. Score methodology → · Rankings methodology →

Disclaimer: Scores are based on EPA SDWIS reported data and are not a guarantee of current water safety. Water quality can change. For the most current information, contact your local water utility or request a Consumer Confidence Report.

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ZipCheckup. (2026). Franklin County, Pennsylvania Home Safety Rankings - 27 ZIPs. https://zipcheckup.com/rankings/metro/franklin-pennsylvania/

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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Franklin County, Pennsylvania Home Safety Rankings - 27 ZIPs}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/rankings/metro/franklin-pennsylvania/}
}

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