COUNTY REPORT KY

Powell County, Kentucky

3 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 3 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 3 tracked ZIP records scored
3
ZIP Codes
$141K
Median Home Value

Key Risk Factors

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,370, largest modeled factor: Flood

43% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

Infrastructure Overview

1988
Median Build Year
43%
Pre-1980 Housing
35/100
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: $1,370

Flood $1,000/yr
Energy Code Gap $270/yr
Water / Lead $100/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

5,639 housing units in Powell County

Pre-1940 2%
1940–1959 8%
1960–1979 33%
1980–1999 33%
2000+ 24%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water systems mapped to Powell County ZIP codes

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

Systems with the most violations in Powell County

3 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Powell County

3 ZIP codes tracked in Powell County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 40312 Clay City — — 7 $148K
2 40376 Slade — — 3 —
3 40380 Stanton — — 11 $134K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Powell 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.

Overview

Powell County in Kentucky covers 3 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.

3 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 Powell County?
We map 5 public water systems to 3 ZIP codes in our data for Powell County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Powell County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Powell County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $1,370 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Powell County?
The median home build year in Powell County is 1988. 43% 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). Powell County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/powell/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kentucky-powell,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Powell County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/powell/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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