COUNTY REPORT KY

Letcher County, Kentucky

24 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 24 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 24 tracked ZIP records scored
24
ZIP Codes
$61K
Median Home Value
$600
Avg Remediation (0.98% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Letcher 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: $930, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

54% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

Infrastructure Overview

1982
Median Build Year
54%
Pre-1980 Housing
48/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
78%
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: $930

Energy Code Gap $380/yr
Flood $341/yr
Wildfire $288/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

9,683 housing units in Letcher County

Pre-1940 13%
1940–1959 13%
1960–1979 28%
1980–1999 32%
2000+ 14%

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 Letcher County

$61K
Median Home Value
$600
Est. Remediation Cost
1.0%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Letcher 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 Letcher County ZIP codes

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

Systems with the most violations in Letcher County

3 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Letcher County

24 ZIP codes tracked in Letcher County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 40826 Eolia — — $43K
2 40862 Partridge — — $86K
3 41517 Burdine — — —
4 41731 Cornettsville — — 1 $53K
5 41804 Blackey — — 0 $55K
6 41810 Cromona — — 64 $23K
7 41812 Deane — — 0 $78K
8 41815 Ermine — — 6 (4 health) $78K
9 41819 Gordon — — 0 $63K
10 41821 Hallie — — 0 $113K
11 41824 Isom — — 6 (4 health) $52K
12 41825 Jackhorn — — 64 $52K
13 41826 Jeremiah — — 0 $71K
14 41832 Letcher — — 0 —
15 41833 Linefork — — 0 —
16 41835 Mc Roberts — — 64 —
17 41837 Mayking — — 70 (4 health) $111K
18 41838 Millstone — — 64 $60K
19 41840 Neon — — 64 $56K
20 41845 Premium — — 0 —
21 41848 Roxana — — 0 —
22 41849 Seco — — —
23 41855 Thornton — — 6 (4 health) —
24 41858 Whitesburg — — 70 (4 health) $102K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Letcher County

The guides listed here are chosen from this county's data, and the short note beside each one says why it made the list.

Overview

Letcher County in Kentucky covers 24 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.

11 of 20 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 4 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 Letcher County?
We map 4 public water systems to 24 ZIP codes in our data for Letcher County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Letcher County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Letcher County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $930 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Letcher County?
The median home build year in Letcher County is 1982. 54% 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). Letcher County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/letcher/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kentucky-letcher,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Letcher County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/letcher/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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