COUNTY REPORT KY

Mason County, Kentucky

5 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 5 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 5 tracked ZIP records scored
5
ZIP Codes
$159K
Median Home Value
$500
Avg Remediation (0.32% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Mason 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: $506, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

58% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

Infrastructure Overview

1989
Median Build Year
58%
Pre-1980 Housing
39/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
33%
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: $506

Energy Code Gap $360/yr
Flood $333/yr
Water / Lead $150/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

8,125 housing units in Mason County

Pre-1940 15%
1940–1959 18%
1960–1979 25%
1980–1999 25%
2000+ 17%

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 Mason County

$159K
Median Home Value
$500
Est. Remediation Cost
0.3%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Mason 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 Mason County ZIP codes

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

Show all 7 water systems

Systems with the most violations in Mason County

1 water system with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Mason County

5 ZIP codes tracked in Mason County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 41034 Dover — — 0 $82K
2 41055 Mayslick — — 1 $212K
3 41056 Maysville — — 1 $159K
4 41062 Minerva — — —
5 41096 Washington — — —

Recommended Buyer Guides for Mason County

Each guide below is listed with the reason it appears.

Overview

Mason County in Kentucky covers 5 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.

2 of 3 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

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Mason County?
We map 7 public water systems to 5 ZIP codes in our data for Mason County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Mason County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Mason County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $506 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Mason County?
The median home build year in Mason County is 1989. 58% 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). Mason County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/mason/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kentucky-mason,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Mason County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/mason/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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