COUNTY REPORT KY

Meade 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
$166K
Median Home Value
$300
Avg Remediation (0.18% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Meade 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: $569, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

38% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

Infrastructure Overview

1996
Median Build Year
38%
Pre-1980 Housing
40/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
29%
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: $569

Energy Code Gap $347/yr
Flood $333/yr
Water / Lead $79/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

8,406 housing units in Meade County

Pre-1940 5%
1940–1959 11%
1960–1979 22%
1980–1999 32%
2000+ 30%

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 Meade County

$166K
Median Home Value
$300
Est. Remediation Cost
0.2%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Meade 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 Meade County ZIP codes

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

Systems with the most violations in Meade County

1 water system with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Meade County

7 ZIP codes tracked in Meade County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 40104 Battletown — — 3 (1 health) $123K
2 40108 Brandenburg — — 3 (1 health) $216K
3 40117 Ekron — — 3 (1 health) $166K
4 40142 Guston — — 3 (1 health) $145K
5 40155 Muldraugh — — 0 $77K
6 40157 Payneville — — 3 (1 health) $307K
7 40161 Rhodelia — — 3 (1 health) $344K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Meade County

When no specific signal shows up in the records, the list falls back to general water testing and filtration guides rather than staying empty.

Overview

Meade 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.

6 of 7 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 Meade County?
We map 6 public water systems to 7 ZIP codes in our data for Meade County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Meade County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Meade County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $569 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Meade County?
The median home build year in Meade County is 1996. 38% 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). Meade County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/meade/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kentucky-meade,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Meade County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/meade/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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