ZIP 42553 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

Composite property distress in 42553 (Pulaski County, Kentucky) lands at 31/100 — moderate on DLRadar's public-record scoring. Climate and flood risk are elevated too — FEMA disaster exposure (83/100), climate & FEMA risk (77/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (73/100). On the structural side it scores 67/100, with 7/100 of stress already active. The sharpest non-environmental signals are structural risk (67/100), institutional ownership (61/100), construction/permit lag (52/100). mortgage stress (25/100) stay muted.

Prices here sit in a peak phase: values rose 4.5% over the trailing year, and 38% higher over three years (phase confidence 33/100). At a peak the opportunity is selective — specific stressed parcels, not a broad discount.

17.3% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 32/100. The ZIP holds roughly 2,384 housing units. Around 56% of renters are cost-burdened. The vacancy rate is 7.2%. Educational attainment sits at 10% bachelor's-or-above. Owners hold 82% of homes, renters 18%. Home values center near $154,500, an affordability ratio of 2.7× — accessible. Median household income is $52,031, below the U.S. median near $78,000. 5,962 residents call 42553 home, typically aged 37.

Overall, 42553 shows a mixed profile — neither uniformly stressed nor insulated — so opportunity is property-specific. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.