COUNTY REPORT KY

Harlan County, Kentucky

26 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 26 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 26 tracked ZIP records scored
26
ZIP Codes
$65K
Median Home Value
$327
Avg Remediation (0.51% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Harlan County, Kentucky

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,378, largest modeled factor: Flood

57% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

Infrastructure Overview

1973
Median Build Year
57%
Pre-1980 Housing
51/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
92%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,378

Flood $686/yr
Energy Code Gap $475/yr
Wildfire $300/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

13,125 housing units in Harlan County

Pre-1940 14%
1940–1959 17%
1960–1979 26%
1980–1999 28%
2000+ 15%

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 Harlan County

$65K
Median Home Value
$327
Est. Remediation Cost
0.5%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Harlan County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Water systems mapped to Harlan County ZIP codes

8 community water systems mapped to Harlan County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Show all 8 water systems

16 water systems mapped to Harlan County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Harlan County

5 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Harlan County

26 ZIP codes tracked in Harlan County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 40801 Ages Brookside — — —
2 40806 Baxter — — 23 $112K
3 40807 Benham — — $56K
4 40808 Big Laurel — — 0 —
5 40810 Bledsoe — — 4 $64K
6 40815 Cawood — — 3 (1 health) $66K
7 40818 Coalgood — — 2 (1 health) —
8 40819 Coldiron — — 10 $92K
9 40820 Cranks — — 3 (1 health) $22K
10 40823 Cumberland — — 22 (2 health) $76K
11 40824 Dayhoit — — 10 $45K
12 40828 Evarts — — 21 (2 health) $54K
13 40829 Grays Knob — — 2 (1 health) —
14 40830 Gulston — — $52K
15 40831 Harlan — — 32 (3 health) $107K
16 40843 Holmes Mill — — 10 (2 health) —
17 40847 Kenvir — — —
18 40849 Lejunior — — —
19 40854 Loyall — — 17 $75K
20 40855 Lynch — — 22 (2 health) $56K
21 40863 Pathfork — — 3 (1 health) $53K
22 40865 Putney — — 6 $69K
23 40870 Totz — — 7 $129K
24 40873 Wallins Creek — — 22 $87K
25 40927 Closplint — — 10 (2 health) $63K
26 40964 Mary Alice — — —

Recommended Buyer Guides for Harlan County

These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.

Overview

Harlan County in Kentucky covers 26 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.

19 of 20 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 5 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Harlan County?
We map 16 public water systems to 26 ZIP codes in our data for Harlan County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Harlan County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Harlan County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $1,378 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Harlan County?
The median home build year in Harlan County is 1973. 57% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Harlan County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/harlan/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kentucky-harlan,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Harlan County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/harlan/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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