COUNTY REPORT KY

Wayne County, Kentucky

1 ZIP code · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 1 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 1 tracked ZIP records scored
1
ZIP Codes
$124K
Median Home Value
$300
Avg Remediation (0.24% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $620, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

40% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

Infrastructure Overview

1984
Median Build Year
40%
Pre-1980 Housing
41/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
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: $620

Energy Code Gap $270/yr
Flood $200/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

9,227 housing units in Wayne County

Pre-1940 4%
1940–1959 8%
1960–1979 28%
1980–1999 37%
2000+ 22%

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 Wayne County

$124K
Median Home Value
$300
Est. Remediation Cost
0.2%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Wayne 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 Wayne County ZIP codes

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

Systems with the most violations in Wayne County

4 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Wayne County

1 ZIP code tracked in Wayne County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 42633 Monticello — — 11 (2 health) $124K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Wayne 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

Wayne County in Kentucky covers 1 tracked ZIP record. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

1 of 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 2 health-based violations 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 Wayne County?
We map 4 public water systems to 1 ZIP code in our data for Wayne County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Wayne County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Wayne County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $620 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Wayne County?
The median home build year in Wayne County is 1984. 40% 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). Wayne County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/wayne/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kentucky-wayne,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Wayne County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/wayne/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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