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McCreary County, Kentucky

7 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 7 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 7 tracked ZIP records scored
7
ZIP Codes
$76K
Median Home Value
$500
Avg Remediation (0.66% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: McCreary 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: $637, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

41% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

Infrastructure Overview

1985
Median Build Year
41%
Pre-1980 Housing
41/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
50%
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: $637

Energy Code Gap $360/yr
Wildfire $300/yr
Flood $200/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

6,733 housing units in McCreary County

Pre-1940 6%
1940–1959 7%
1960–1979 28%
1980–1999 40%
2000+ 18%

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 McCreary County

$76K
Median Home Value
$500
Est. Remediation Cost
0.7%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in McCreary 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 McCreary County ZIP codes

1 community water system mapped to McCreary County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

All ZIP Codes in McCreary County

7 ZIP codes tracked in McCreary County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 42631 Marshes Siding — — —
2 42634 Parkers Lake — — 0 $55K
3 42635 Pine Knot — — 0 $102K
4 42638 Revelo — — 0 $36K
5 42647 Stearns — — 0 $66K
6 42649 Strunk — — 0 $85K
7 42653 Whitley City — — 0 $105K

Recommended Buyer Guides for McCreary County

These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.

Overview

McCreary County in Kentucky covers 7 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.

The available EPA record reports 0 violations for 6 ZIP codes with a reported violation count.

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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 McCreary County?
We map 1 public water system to the 7 ZIP codes of McCreary County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in McCreary County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in McCreary County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $637 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in McCreary County?
The median home build year in McCreary County is 1985. 41% 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). McCreary County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/mccreary/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kentucky-mccreary,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{McCreary County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/mccreary/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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