McCreary County, KY

ZIP 42653

In ZIP 42653, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Cumberland Falls Highway Water District has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 47× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Mccreary US Penitentary (49%), mostly lead.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 552 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 42653

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsC to F
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA to B
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useB to C
• Neighborhood health statusD to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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