Livingston County, Kentucky
7 ZIP codes · Avg score 63/100 · Grade C
ZipCheckup grade for Livingston County: C.
A mixed picture - some signals here are worth your attention.
Within Livingston County, 7 tracked ZIP codes add up to a middle-tier grade, with water records that should be checked system by system.
How Livingston County Compares
How Livingston County Compares
Livingston County scores 6 points below the Kentucky state average (69/100) and 10 points below the national average (73/100).
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Livingston County, Kentucky
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $739, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap
59% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)
Infrastructure Overview
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: $739
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
4,798 housing units in Livingston 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 Livingston County
Modeled remediation costs in Livingston 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 Livingston County ZIP codes
5 community water systems mapped to Livingston County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
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Systems with the most violations in Livingston County
3 water systems with violations in EPA records.
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- D
- C
All ZIP Codes in Livingston County
7 ZIP codes tracked in Livingston County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42028 | Burna | 66 | C | 1 (1 health) | $84K |
| 2 | 42045 | Grand Rivers | 66 | C | 1 (1 health) | $96K |
| 3 | 42047 | Hampton | 66 | C | 1 (1 health) | — |
| 4 | 42078 | Salem | 66 | C | 1 (1 health) | $79K |
| 5 | 42083 | Tiline | 66 | C | 1 (1 health) | $119K |
| 6 | 42058 | Ledbetter | 54 | D | 23 (15 health) | $117K |
| 7 | 42081 | Smithland | 54 | D | 23 (15 health) | $172K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Livingston County
Nothing on this list means a problem exists in your own home: the matches are drawn from county- and ZIP-level records, so a guide shows up because of an area signal, and only testing at your tap describes a specific household.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 59% of homes built before 1980
- Best Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis Systems — Multi-contaminant removal at the kitchen tap
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Livingston County, Kentucky
Overview
Livingston County in Kentucky covers 7 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of C (63/100) across 7 scored records.
7 of 7 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 15 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.