Christian County, Kentucky
10 ZIP codes · Avg score 80/100 · Grade B · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for Christian County: B.
This ZIP looks solid, with a few items worth a quick check.
Christian County's tap water quality puts it in the upper tier nationally; the 10 ZIP codes here record few health-based violations.
How Christian County Compares
How Christian County Compares
Christian County scores 11 points above the Kentucky state average (69/100) and 7 points above the national average (73/100).
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Christian County, Kentucky
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $785, driven primarily by flood
51.6% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)
Infrastructure Overview
Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $785
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
30,713 housing units in Christian County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Water Safety Affordability
How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Christian County
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Christian County, representing a small fraction of property value.
Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.
Water systems serving Christian County
8 community water systems serving Christian County.
- B
- C
- B
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Show all 8 water systems
- B
9 total water systems serve Christian County.
Systems with the most violations in Christian County
1 water system with recorded EPA violations.
- B
All ZIP Codes in Christian County
10 ZIP codes tracked in Christian County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42217 | Crofton | 83 | B | 1 | $130K |
| 2 | 42232 | Gracey | 83 | B | 1 | $167K |
| 3 | 42236 | Herndon | 83 | B | 1 | $120K |
| 4 | 42240 | Hopkinsville | 83 | B | 1 | $147K |
| 5 | 42262 | Oak Grove | 83 | B | 1 | $147K |
| 6 | 42223 | Fort Campbell | 67 | C | 0 | $266K |
| 7 | 42221 | Fairview | — | — | — | |
| 8 | 42241 | Hopkinsville | — | — | — | |
| 9 | 42254 | La Fayette | — | — | 1 | $108K |
| 10 | 42266 | Pembroke | — | — | 1 | $222K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Christian County
Designed to find the guide that fits the county, not the other way around - the system reads EPA detections, FEMA hazard layers, and CDC lead-exposure markers, then outputs the categories that resolve those specific risks for households here, with NSF-certified products surfaced when the matching contaminant appears in the local monitoring data.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 51.6% of homes built before 1978
- Best Sump Pumps — Flood is the top compound risk factor
- Best Mold Test Kits — Flood-driven moisture and mold risk
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Christian County, Kentucky
Overview
Christian County in Kentucky covers 10 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of B (80/100) across 6 scored records.
7 of 8 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.