Data source: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score registry; EPA SDWIS; EPA radon; EPA AirNow

ZipCheckup compares 39 ZIP codes across Lexington, KY. The area averages a grade C (67/100); water systems associated with 3 ZIP codes have recorded EPA violations.

Home-safety conditions vary across Lexington, KY. We compared 39 ZIP codes using the current versioned Home Safety Score. Water compliance remains one component alongside PFAS screening, radon, and annual air quality.

City Overview: Grade C (67/100)

Grade	Neighborhoods	%
A	0	0%
B	0	0%
C	13	100%
D	0	0%
F	0	0%

Neighborhood Rankings

Mapped ZIP codes in Lexington ranked by Home Safety Score:

Rank	ZIP Code	Score	Grade	Violations	Lead Risk
1	40502	67	C	0	No data
2	40503	67	C	0	No data
3	40504	67	C	0	No data
4	40505	67	C	0	No data
5	40507	67	C	0	No data
6	40508	67	C	0	No data
7	40509	67	C	0	No data
8	40511	67	C	0	0.0050 mg/L
9	40515	67	C	0	No data
10	40517	67	C	0	No data
11	40510	65	C	2	0.0020 mg/L
12	40513	65	C	2	No data
13	40514	65	C	2	No data
14	40506	—	—	—	No data
15	40512	—	—	—	No data
16	40516	—	—	0	No data
17	40522	—	—	—	No data
18	40523	—	—	—	No data
19	40524	—	—	—	No data
20	40526	—	—	0	No data
21	40533	—	—	—	No data
22	40536	—	—	0	No data
23	40544	—	—	—	No data
24	40546	—	—	—	No data
25	40550	—	—	—	No data
26	40555	—	—	—	No data
27	40574	—	—	—	No data
28	40575	—	—	—	No data
29	40576	—	—	—	No data
30	40577	—	—	—	No data
31	40578	—	—	—	No data
32	40579	—	—	—	No data
33	40580	—	—	—	No data
34	40581	—	—	—	No data
35	40582	—	—	—	No data
36	40583	—	—	—	No data
37	40588	—	—	—	No data
38	40591	—	—	—	No data
39	40598	—	—	—	No data

How Neighborhoods Compare

Each ZIP code compared to county and state averages:

• 10 neighborhoods score better than county average
• 3 neighborhoods score worse than county average

EPA Violations

• 2 total violations since 2021 across the water systems mapped to Lexington ZIP codes (each system counted once; includes small systems beyond the city utility)
• 2 health-based violation records in the available EPA data
• 3 of 16 directly mapped ZIP records are mapped to water systems with recorded violations
• 0 of 16 ZIP records with known lead status are served by a system whose 90th-percentile lead result exceeded the EPA action level

Top Contaminants

Contaminant	Violations	ZIPs
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	6	3

Frequently Asked Questions

Which ZIP code in Lexington has the highest home safety score?

ZIP code 40502 has the highest safety score among scored ZIP codes in Lexington at 67/100 (grade C). Check the full report for details.

Is Lexington water safe to drink?

The Home Safety Score is not a drinking-water grade. Across 16 directly mapped ZIP records, 2 EPA violations are recorded; 0 of 16 records with known lead status exceed the action level. Check the specific ZIP and serving system before drawing a property-level conclusion.

Related Pages

• Lexington, KY city page
• Kentucky state rankings
• All Kentucky alerts

Data Sources

• EPA SDWIS
• U.S. Census Bureau

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