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2026 Rankings

Herkimer County, New York 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.

Herkimer County, New York (New York) includes 27 tracked ZIP codes and 14 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: B (83/100)

Grade	ZIP Codes	%
A	0	0%
B	4	100%
C	0	0%
D	0	0%
F	0	0%

Top 10 ZIP Codes by Home Safety Score

Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade
1	13456	Sauquoit	83	B
2	13495	Yorkville	83	B
3	13501	Utica	83	B
4	13502	Utica	83	B

10 Riskiest ZIP Codes

Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade	Risk Factor
1	13502	Utica	83	B	—
2	13501	Utica	83	B	—
3	13495	Yorkville	83	B	—
4	13456	Sauquoit	83	B	—

Most Common Contaminant Violations

Contaminant	Violations	ZIPs Affected
E. coli	36	2
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	6	6
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	6	6
Stage 1 DBP Rule	6	4
Surface Water Treatment Rule	6	4
Consumer Confidence Report Rule	6	4
Stage 2 DBP Rule	2	2
Barium	1	1

Lead Risk

Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: 0.0144 mg/L (below EPA action level)
4 of 14 ZIP codes with known status exceed EPA lead action level
50% of housing built before 1950
73% of housing built before 1970

Cities in This Metro

Utica, NY — 6 ZIP codes
Chadwicks, NY — 1 ZIP code
Dolgeville, NY — 1 ZIP code
Eagle Bay, NY — 1 ZIP code
East Springfield, NY — 1 ZIP code
Fort Plain, NY — 1 ZIP code
Frankfort, NY — 1 ZIP code
Herkimer, NY — 1 ZIP code
Ilion, NY — 1 ZIP code
Little Falls, NY — 1 ZIP code
Middleville, NY — 1 ZIP code
Mohawk, NY — 1 ZIP code
Old Forge, NY — 1 ZIP code
Saint Johnsville, NY — 1 ZIP code
Salisbury Center, NY — 1 ZIP code
Sauquoit, NY — 1 ZIP code
Springfield Center, NY — 1 ZIP code
Stratford, NY — 1 ZIP code
Thendara, NY — 1 ZIP code
Van Hornesville, NY — 1 ZIP code
West Winfield, NY — 1 ZIP code
Yorkville, NY — 1 ZIP code

All 27 ZIP Codes Ranked

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Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade	Violations
1	13456	Sauquoit	83	B	0
2	13495	Yorkville	83	B	0
3	13501	Utica	83	B	0
4	13502	Utica	83	B	0
5	13319	Chadwicks	—	—	0
6	13329	Dolgeville	—	—	12
7	13331	Eagle Bay	—	—	—
8	13339	Fort Plain	—	—	7
9	13340	Frankfort	—	—	22
10	13350	Herkimer	—	—	24
11	13357	Ilion	—	—	3
12	13365	Little Falls	—	—	1
13	13406	Middleville	—	—	—
14	13407	Mohawk	—	—	5
15	13420	Old Forge	—	—	—
16	13452	Saint Johnsville	—	—	2
17	13454	Salisbury Center	—	—	—
18	13468	Springfield Center	—	—	—
19	13470	Stratford	—	—	—
20	13472	Thendara	—	—	—
21	13491	West Winfield	—	—	5

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). Herkimer County, New York Home Safety Rankings - 27 ZIPs. https://zipcheckup.com/rankings/metro/herkimer-new-york/

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