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2026 Rankings

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Home Safety Rankings - 22 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.

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania) includes 22 tracked ZIP codes and 16 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: C (63/100)

Grade	ZIP Codes	%
A	0	0%
B	1	10%
C	8	80%
D	1	10%
F	0	0%

Top 10 ZIP Codes by Home Safety Score

Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade
1	16142	New Wilmington	80	B
2	16136	Koppel	65	C
3	15612	Alverton	64	C
4	15639	Hunker	64	C
5	15672	New Stanton	64	C
6	15679	Ruffs Dale	64	C
7	15697	Youngwood	64	C
8	16141	New Galilee	63	C
9	16117	Ellwood City	55	C
10	15666	Mount Pleasant	50	D

10 Riskiest ZIP Codes

Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade	Risk Factor
1	15666	Mount Pleasant	50	D	78 violations
2	16117	Ellwood City	55	C	30 violations
3	16141	New Galilee	63	C	11 violations
4	15697	Youngwood	64	C	8 violations
5	15679	Ruffs Dale	64	C	8 violations
6	15672	New Stanton	64	C	8 violations
7	15639	Hunker	64	C	8 violations
8	15612	Alverton	64	C	8 violations
9	16136	Koppel	65	C	6 violations
10	16142	New Wilmington	80	B	9 violations

Most Common Contaminant Violations

Contaminant	Violations	ZIPs Affected
Chlorite	39	15
E. coli	35	13
Surface Water Treatment Rule	18	15
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	16	11
Fecal Coliform	16	15
Lead and Copper Rule	14	2
Nickel	13	10
Consumer Confidence Report Rule	9	4

Lead Risk

Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: 0.0021 mg/L (below EPA action level)
0 of 19 ZIP codes with known status exceed EPA lead action level
35% of housing built before 1950
61% of housing built before 1970

Cities in This Metro

New Wilmington, PA — 2 ZIP codes
Alverton, PA — 1 ZIP code
Armbrust, PA — 1 ZIP code
Calumet, PA — 1 ZIP code
Hunker, PA — 1 ZIP code
Mount Pleasant, PA — 1 ZIP code
New Stanton, PA — 1 ZIP code
Norvelt, PA — 1 ZIP code
Ruffs Dale, PA — 1 ZIP code
Tarrs, PA — 1 ZIP code
United, PA — 1 ZIP code
Youngwood, PA — 1 ZIP code
Bessemer, PA — 1 ZIP code
Edinburg, PA — 1 ZIP code
Ellwood City, PA — 1 ZIP code
Hillsville, PA — 1 ZIP code
Koppel, PA — 1 ZIP code
New Galilee, PA — 1 ZIP code
Villa Maria, PA — 1 ZIP code
Volant, PA — 1 ZIP code
Wampum, PA — 1 ZIP code

All 22 ZIP Codes Ranked

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Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade	Violations
1	16142	New Wilmington	80	B	9
2	16136	Koppel	65	C	6
3	15612	Alverton	64	C	8
4	15639	Hunker	64	C	8
5	15672	New Stanton	64	C	8
6	15679	Ruffs Dale	64	C	8
7	15697	Youngwood	64	C	8
8	16141	New Galilee	63	C	11
9	16117	Ellwood City	55	C	30
10	15666	Mount Pleasant	50	D	78
11	15616	Armbrust	—	—	8
12	15674	Norvelt	—	—	8
13	15688	Tarrs	—	—	8
14	15689	United	—	—	8
15	16112	Bessemer	—	—	5
16	16116	Edinburg	—	—	0
17	16132	Hillsville	—	—	0
18	16155	Villa Maria	—	—	—
19	16156	Volant	—	—	0
20	16157	Wampum	—	—	11
21	16172	New Wilmington	—	—	3

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). Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Home Safety Rankings - 22 ZIPs. https://zipcheckup.com/rankings/metro/lawrence-pennsylvania/

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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Home Safety Rankings - 22 ZIPs}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/rankings/metro/lawrence-pennsylvania/}
}

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