Knott County, Kentucky
16 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 16 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: Knott 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: $1,398, driven primarily by energy_code_gap
64% 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: $1,398
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
5,266 housing units in Knott 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 Knott County
Water safety remediation is a moderate expense relative to home values. Most homeowners can address issues through staged improvements over time.
Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.
Water systems serving Knott County
3 community water systems serving Knott County.
Systems with the most violations in Knott County
2 water systems with recorded EPA violations.
All ZIP Codes in Knott County
16 ZIP codes tracked in Knott County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41725 | Carrie | — | — | 0 | — |
| 2 | 41759 | Sassafras | — | — | 4 | — |
| 3 | 41772 | Vest | — | — | 3 | — |
| 4 | 41817 | Garner | — | — | 3 | $60K |
| 5 | 41822 | Hindman | — | — | 3 | $86K |
| 6 | 41828 | Kite | — | — | 0 | $59K |
| 7 | 41831 | Leburn | — | — | 3 | $148K |
| 8 | 41834 | Littcarr | — | — | 0 | — |
| 9 | 41836 | Mallie | — | — | 4 | — |
| 10 | 41839 | Mousie | — | — | 3 | — |
| 11 | 41843 | Pine Top | — | — | 4 | $32K |
| 12 | 41844 | Pippa Passes | — | — | 3 | $72K |
| 13 | 41847 | Redfox | — | — | 4 | — |
| 14 | 41859 | Dema | — | — | 0 | $57K |
| 15 | 41861 | Raven | — | — | 0 | $33K |
| 16 | 41862 | Topmost | — | — | 0 | $77K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Knott County
If FEMA records flag flood-top-risk status or EPA samples show PFAS exceedances, the matching logic lifts emergency-water and PFAS-rated filtration into the recommendations - federal data drives the order, not retailer arrangements.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 64% of homes built before 1978
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Knott County, Kentucky
Overview
Knott County in Kentucky covers 16 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.
10 of 16 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.