What EPA's radon map says about Pike County

EPA's own radon map rates Pike County zone 2 - moderate potential, predicting a county-wide average indoor level between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Rank it against the rest of the country and Pike County lands in the 56th percentile for radon potential.

Pike County by the numbers

About 62,376 people live in Pike County, Pennsylvania, spread over 544.896 square miles. That works out to roughly 114 people per square mile. Among counties sharing Pike County's EPA zone, it outranks 71% of them by population. Geologically, Pike County is grouped into EPA Region 3 alongside 244 other counties that share its rock and soil setting.

What this actually means for a house in Pike County

Call it a middle case: above the 1.3 pCi/L most US homes average, below the 4 pCi/L line EPA uses to recommend mitigation — that's Pike County's Zone 2 prediction. Middle-of-the-pack doesn't mean risk-free for any one Pike County address — a moderate county average still leaves individual homes to test either side of it.

Testing and mitigation in Pike County

Mitigation cost doesn't depend on Pike County's zone — it depends on the house's foundation. A typical system runs $800–$2,500 (about $1,200 typical), and testing first is what tells you whether that's needed at all.

Find Pennsylvania's state radon program

Pike County's test kit answers today; a Airthings radon monitor keeps answering for Pike County over time. Affiliate link, RadonZoneCheck earns a commission there, at no extra cost to you. Code RADONZONE-10OFF takes 10% off at checkout.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide shows exactly which EPA and Census sources feed Pike County's numbers. If you're unsure why a low zone still deserves a test, the zone explainer covers that directly.