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Radon in Genesee County, Michigan
21.9% of the 1,355 home radon tests on record here reached the EPA action level — mid-pack for the state, ranked #30 of 83 tested Michigan counties.
What the numbers say
Genesee County sits 5.3 points above the Michigan median (16.6% of tests over the limit across the state's counties). The median reading among its 1,355 reported tests was 2 pCi/L — and the single highest test on record reached 37.7 pCi/L. EPA maps place the county in Radon Zone 2 — moderate predicted potential (2–4 pCi/L average screening levels), which still produces plenty of homes over the limit.
Why: the ground under Genesee County
Covered in thick glacial drift over the Michigan Basin's sedimentary rocks. Radon potential is moderate for most of the state, but tills incorporating shale or carbonate fragments can push individual homes well over the action level — testing is the only way to know. (Regional attribution here is well supported; unit-level detail is coarser — see methodology.)
Geology sources: USGS WRI 98-4169 · EPA MI zone documentation.
The housing stock factor
The median Genesee County home dates to 1969 — decades before radon-resistant new construction entered building codes. With 403,305 residents largely housed in that older stock, testing is the only way any individual household knows where it stands.
ZIP codes in Genesee County
Michigan doesn't publish ZIP-level test results, so these ZIPs share the county figures above — the roster is here so you can confirm your address is covered by this data.
| ZIP | Place |
|---|---|
| 48411 | Atlas |
| 48420 | Clio |
| 48423 | Davison |
| 48433 | Flushing |
| 48436 | Gaines |
| 48437 | Genesee |
| 48438 | Goodrich |
| 48439 | Grand Blanc |
| 48451 | Linden |
| 48457 | Montrose |
| 48458 | Mount Morris |
| 48463 | Otisville |
| 48473 | Swartz Creek |
| 48502 | Flint |
| 48503 | Flint |
| 48504 | Flint |
| 48505 | Flint |
| 48506 | Flint |
| 48507 | Flint |
| 48509 | Burton |
| 48519 | Burton |
| 48529 | Burton |
| 48532 | Flint |
Genesee County in the Michigan picture
| Genesee County | 21.9% over the limit | 1,355 tests |
| Michigan's highest: Lenawee County | 56.7% | 1,349 tests |
| Michigan county median | 16.6% | 83 counties ranked |
| Share of all Michigan tests from this county | 1.6% | |
Ranked nearby in Michigan
- Marquette County — #27, 23.4% of 686 tests over the limit
- Presque Isle County — #28, 22.8% of 321 tests over the limit
- Keweenaw County — #29, 22.7% of 24 tests over the limit
- Mecosta County — #31, 21.7% of 408 tests over the limit
- Delta County — #32, 21.5% of 417 tests over the limit
- Alcona County — #33, 20.5% of 128 tests over the limit
(Ranking neighbors — counties adjacent in the Michigan test ranking, not necessarily on the map.)
High test? Fixes and real pricing: the Michigan mitigation cost guide. Every statistic here traces to the methodology (CDC EPHT (labs), 2008–2017; zones: EPA; year built & population: ACS 5-year).
Genesee County radon FAQ
- Is radon high in Genesee County?
- 21.9% of 1,355 home tests reported to the CDC came back at or above the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L — 5.3 points above the Michigan county median of 16.6%, ranking #30 of 83 tested counties. EPA classifies the county as Zone 2.
- Does an older home in Genesee County mean more radon risk?
- The county's median home was built in 1969 — before radon-resistant construction practices entered building codes in the 1990s, so most of the housing stock has no built-in radon protection. Construction age changes the odds, not the answer: only a test tells you about your house.
- Where do these Genesee County numbers come from?
- 1,355 aggregated home tests in the CDC's Environmental Public Health Tracking dataset (CDC EPHT 2008-2017). Median reading: 2 pCi/L; the highest recorded test hit 37.7 pCi/L. How we handle the data, including its limits, is documented on our methodology page.
- What's the highest radon reading recorded in Genesee County?
- 37.7 pCi/L — 9× the EPA action level — against a county median of 2 pCi/L across 1,355 tests. That spread is the point: neighboring homes routinely test wildly differently.