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Cotton County, Oklahoma

4 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:

Unavailable
0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored
4
ZIP Codes
$137K
Median Home Value
$1,275
Avg Remediation (93% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 16.3 (asthma 11.8%, diabetes 15.4%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,320, driven primarily by flood

81.3% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

Violation History (2021–2025)

↑ Worsening trend

EPA violation counts by year across Cotton County water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.

2021
1 (1 health)
2022
4 (4 health)
2023
12 (12 health)
2024
21 (21 health)
2025
10 (10 health)

Peak year: 2024 with 21 violations. Past 5 years: 48 total (48 health-based). Health-based violations are rising versus the prior 2-year window - worth closer monitoring.

Source: EPA SDWIS historical violations. Data may lag 6–12 months for the most recent year.

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.8% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15.4% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 43.1% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1972
Median Build Year
81.3%
Pre-1978 Housing
56/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,320

Flood $400/yr
Water Infrastructure $400/yr
Wildfire $300/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

2,553 housing units in Cotton County

Pre-1940 16%
1940–1959 24%
1960–1979 36%
1980–1999 14%
2000+ 9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Cotton County

$137K
Median Home Value
$1,275
Est. Remediation Cost
0.9%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Cotton County, representing a small fraction of property value.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Cotton County residents

Asthma 11.8% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15.4% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 43.1% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems serving Cotton County

5 community water systems serving Cotton County.

Systems with the most violations in Cotton County

5 water systems with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Cotton County

4 ZIP codes tracked in Cotton County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 73531 Devol 15 (7 health) $163K
2 73562 Randlett 35 (12 health) $151K
3 73568 Temple 35 (12 health) $62K
4 73572 Walters 22 (8 health) $123K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Cotton County

Designed to find the guide that fits the county, not the other way around - the system reads EPA detections, FEMA hazard layers, and CDC lead-exposure markers, then outputs the categories that resolve those specific risks for households here, with NSF-certified products surfaced when the matching contaminant appears in the local monitoring data.

Overview

Cotton County in Oklahoma covers 4 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

4 of 4 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 13 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Cotton County?
Cotton County is served by 5 public water systems that supply drinking water to residents across 4 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Cotton County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Cotton County is flood. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,320 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Cotton County?
The median home build year in Cotton County is 1972. 81.3% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Cotton County, Oklahoma Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/oklahoma/cotton/
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  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Cotton County, Oklahoma Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/oklahoma/cotton/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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