COUNTY REPORT KY

Wolfe County, Kentucky

3 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 3 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:

Unavailable
0 of 3 tracked ZIP records scored
3
ZIP Codes
$70K
Median Home Value
$400
Avg Remediation (57% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $650, driven primarily by energy_code_gap

47.3% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

Infrastructure Overview

1982
Median Build Year
47.3%
Pre-1978 Housing
38/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
33%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Moderate
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $650

Energy Code Gap $300/yr
Wildfire $200/yr
Water Infrastructure $100/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

954 housing units in Wolfe County

Pre-1940 5%
1940–1959 8%
1960–1979 26%
1980–1999 40%
2000+ 21%

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 Wolfe County

$70K
Median Home Value
$400
Est. Remediation Cost
0.6%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Wolfe County, representing a small fraction of property value.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Water systems serving Wolfe County

2 community water systems serving Wolfe County.

Systems with the most violations in Wolfe County

2 water systems with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Wolfe County

3 ZIP codes tracked in Wolfe County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 41332 Hazel Green 10 (2 health) $89K
2 41360 Pine Ridge 4
3 41365 Rogers 4 $51K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Wolfe County

Filtered against EPA monitoring data and CDC lead-exposure guidance, the guides below skip the generic catalog and connect directly to the contaminants and hazards on file here.

Overview

Wolfe 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. 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 Wolfe County?
Wolfe County is served by 2 public water systems that supply drinking water to residents across 3 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Wolfe County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Wolfe County is energy_code_gap. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $650 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Wolfe County?
The median home build year in Wolfe County is 1982. 47.3% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Wolfe County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/wolfe/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kentucky-wolfe,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Wolfe County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/wolfe/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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