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New Castle city, KY

ZIP 40050 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 40050

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for New Castle city, KY as Very Low (composite score 15.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (27.3) and hurricane (9.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Very Low
Risk index
15.7
Flood risk
27.3
Wildfire risk
5.9
Hurricane risk
9.7
Earthquake risk
43.2
Tornado risk
50.2
Winter weather risk
15.9
Hail risk
13.0

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 40050

Climate normals for New Castle city, KY show little to no average snow and around 52.9 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Very Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
6b
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
52.87 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone6b
Annual precip (in)52.87
Snow days0
Broadband access63.3%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery Low
NRI risk index15.7
Flood risk (NRI)27.3
Wildfire risk (NRI)5.9
Hurricane risk (NRI)9.7
IRS net migration70