Grayson County, Kentucky
7 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 7 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated
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: Grayson 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: $580, driven primarily by energy_code_gap
52.5% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)
Violation History (2021–2025)
→ Stable trendEPA violation counts by year across Grayson County water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.
Peak year: 2023 with 18 violations. Past 5 years: 37 total (37 health-based).
Source: EPA SDWIS historical violations. Data may lag 6–12 months for the most recent year.
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: $580
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
15,044 housing units in Grayson 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 Grayson County
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Grayson 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 Grayson County
8 community water systems serving Grayson County.
Show all 8 water systems
Systems with the most violations in Grayson County
4 water systems with recorded EPA violations.
All ZIP Codes in Grayson County
7 ZIP codes tracked in Grayson County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40119 | Falls Of Rough | — | — | 2 (1 health) | $155K |
| 2 | 42712 | Big Clifty | — | — | 2 | $146K |
| 3 | 42721 | Caneyville | — | — | 15 (13 health) | $125K |
| 4 | 42726 | Clarkson | — | — | 15 (13 health) | $193K |
| 5 | 42754 | Leitchfield | — | — | 15 (13 health) | $166K |
| 6 | 42755 | Leitchfield | — | — | — | |
| 7 | 42762 | Millwood | — | — | 1 | $117K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Grayson County
Eight risk categories drive the selection - PFAS exceedance, lead above EPA action level, pre-1978 housing share, EPA Radon Zone 1, flood-top-risk, wildfire-top-risk, multi-contaminant load, and a baseline fallback - and each category maps to a specific buyer-guide track that surfaces when the county data hits its threshold for that hazard signal.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 52.5% of homes built before 1978
- Best Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis Systems — Multi-contaminant removal at the kitchen tap
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Grayson County, Kentucky
Overview
Grayson County in Kentucky covers 7 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.
6 of 6 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 14 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.
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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.