Yates County, NY Radon Zone Data

Yates County, NY: EPA's radon zone, explained

EPA's own radon map rates Yates County zone 1 - highest potential, predicting a county-wide average indoor level above 4 pCi/L. Yates County sits at the 83rd percentile nationally for radon potential — above 83 of every 100 rated counties.

How Yates County compares

Yates County, New York is home to about 24,387 people across 338.168 square miles. That works out to roughly 72 people per square mile. By population, Yates County is the 522nd largest of every county sharing its EPA zone — the 51st percentile by population within that zone. Geologically, Yates County is grouped into EPA Region 2 alongside 82 other counties that share its rock and soil setting.

Zone vs. an actual test

Fixing a home becomes an EPA recommendation past 4 pCi/L, and that is precisely the side of the line Yates County's Zone 1 prediction lands on, well above the roughly 1.3 pCi/L most US homes average. A Zone 1 rating means testing is worth doing sooner rather than later, but it is still county-wide average, not a reading for any single house — some homes in Yates County will test well under the action level, and EPA's guidance is to test regardless of zone.

Testing and mitigation in Yates County

For a Yates County homeowner, the order is simple: test first, since a kit costs a small fraction of what mitigation would. Only if the result clears 4 pCi/L does a system — typically $800–$2,500, about $1,200 for a common install — become worth pricing out.

Find New York's state radon program

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Where Yates County's figures come from

Yates County's zone, rank and region all trace back to named EPA and Census sources — the methodology guide lists exactly which ones. Whatever zone Yates County carries, the zone explainer covers what it does and doesn't tell you about any one house.