CITY REPORT TX

Rocksprings, TX Home Safety Data by ZIP

1 ZIP code · 0 water systems · Updated

Data: EPA SDWIS

ZIP Codes

Water Systems

N/A

ZIPs with Violations

Zone 3

Radon Risk (Low)

$78K

Median Home Value

Rocksprings Water: The Quick Version

Homes built before 1986: 67% - older plumbing may contain lead solder.
CDC health risk index: 15.96 - above typical levels.

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Rocksprings, Texas, covering 0 community water system serving approximately 1,164 people. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 0 of 1 ZIP codes.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Rocksprings.

Lead & Copper

Lead data: not yet available for Rocksprings
Lead action-level status: not available

Radon Risk

Dominant radon zone: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

All ZIP Codes in Rocksprings

78880

Data Sources

Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

CDC Health Data for Rocksprings

9.5%

Asthma (US: 9.8%)

19.3%

Diabetes (US: 10.4%)

15.5%

Poor Mental Health (US: 14.8%)

Source: CDC PLACES (County-level estimates). Water contamination can correlate with respiratory and chronic health conditions.

Compared to National Average

Asthma 9.5% ↓

Diabetes 19.3% ↑

Mental Health 15.5% ↑

Vertical line = national average. ■ Above national · ■ Below national

How Old Is Rocksprings's Housing Stock?

1961

Median Build Year

67%

Built Before 1986

38%

Built Before 1970

Galvanized Steel or Copper

Likely Pipe Material

With 67% of homes built before 1986, lead solder in plumbing is a potential concern. The EPA banned lead solder in 1986, but many older homes retain original plumbing.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Housing Age Profile

Heavily weighted toward older construction, Rocksprings's housing stock carries a median build year of 1961. That profile puts a majority of homes in the era when lead-soldered copper plumbing was standard practice.

1961

Median Year Built

67%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

38%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (38%) 1970–1986 (29%) Post-1986 (33%)

Over half of homes in Rocksprings were built before 1986, when lead solder was banned. Older plumbing may leach lead into drinking water, especially with corrosive water chemistry.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.

Protecting Children from Lead in Rocksprings

67%

Homes Built Before 1986

Why children are most at risk: The CDC states there is no safe level of lead exposure for children. Children under 6 absorb lead more readily than adults, and even low levels can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems.

Even where utility-side monitoring meets Lead and Copper Rule requirements, the 67% pre-rule share in Rocksprings keeps interior-plumbing variation as a household-level question that aggregate data cannot resolve.

Sources: EPA Lead and Copper Rule, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC childhood lead poisoning prevention guidelines.