COUNTY REPORT KY

Madison County, Kentucky

6 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 6 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 6 tracked ZIP records scored
6
ZIP Codes
$186K
Median Home Value
$600
Avg Remediation (0.32% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Madison 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: $1,042, largest modeled factor: Flood

30% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

Infrastructure Overview

1989
Median Build Year
30%
Pre-1980 Housing
38/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
20%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Moderate
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: $1,042

Flood $1,000/yr
Energy Code Gap $338/yr
Wildfire $100/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

40,899 housing units in Madison County

Pre-1940 4%
1940–1959 6%
1960–1979 20%
1980–1999 35%
2000+ 34%

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 Madison County

$186K
Median Home Value
$600
Est. Remediation Cost
0.3%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Madison 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 Madison County ZIP codes

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

Show all 7 water systems

Systems with the most violations in Madison County

3 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Madison County

6 ZIP codes tracked in Madison County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 40385 Waco — — 3 (1 health) $176K
2 40403 Berea — — 5 (1 health) $181K
3 40405 Bighill — — —
4 40461 Paint Lick — — 6 $191K
5 40475 Richmond — — 5 (1 health) $233K
6 40476 Richmond — — —

Recommended Buyer Guides for Madison 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

Madison County in Kentucky covers 6 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.

4 of 4 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 1 health-based violation 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 Madison County?
We map 7 public water systems to 6 ZIP codes in our data for Madison County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Madison County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Madison County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $1,042 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Madison County?
The median home build year in Madison County is 1989. 30% 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). Madison County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/madison/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kentucky-madison,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Madison County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/madison/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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