COUNTY REPORT TX

Bee County, Texas

9 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 9 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 9 tracked ZIP records scored
9
ZIP Codes
$117K
Median Home Value
$1,733
Avg Remediation (148% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Bee County, Texas

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 12.6 (asthma 8.7%, diabetes 13.9%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $4,296, driven primarily by sea_level

71.7% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

Violation History (2021–2024)

→ Stable trend

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

2021
6 (6 health)
2022
8 (8 health)
2023
6 (6 health)
2024
10 (10 health)

Peak year: 2024 with 10 violations. Past 5 years: 30 total (30 health-based).

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

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 8.7% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 13.9% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 39.2% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1971
Median Build Year
71.7%
Pre-1978 Housing
46/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
56%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
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: $4,296

Sea Level Rise $3,000/yr
Flood $467/yr
Energy Code Gap $340/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

10,319 housing units in Bee County

Pre-1940 5%
1940–1959 15%
1960–1979 38%
1980–1999 27%
2000+ 14%

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 Bee County

$117K
Median Home Value
$1,733
Est. Remediation Cost
1.5%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Bee 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 Bee County residents

Asthma 8.7% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 13.9% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 39.2% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems serving Bee County

4 community water systems serving Bee County.

Systems with the most violations in Bee County

4 water systems with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Bee County

9 ZIP codes tracked in Bee County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 78102 Beeville 32 (12 health) $107K
2 78104 Beeville
3 78125 Mineral $333K
4 78142 Normanna
5 78145 Pawnee $24K
6 78146 Pettus 3 (2 health) $128K
7 78162 Tuleta $189K
8 78389 Skidmore 10 (8 health) $57K
9 78391 Tynan 10 (8 health)

Recommended Buyer Guides for Bee County

Eight risk categories drive the selection - PFAS exceedance, lead above EPA action level, pre-1978 housing share, EPA Radon Zone 1, flood-top-risk, wildfire-top-risk, multi-contaminant load, and a baseline fallback - and each category maps to a specific buyer-guide track that surfaces when the county data hits its threshold for that hazard signal.

Overview

Bee County in Texas covers 9 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. 20 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 Bee County?
Bee County is served by 4 public water systems that supply drinking water to residents across 9 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Bee County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Bee County is sea_level. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $4,296 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Bee County?
The median home build year in Bee County is 1971. 71.7% 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). Bee County, Texas Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/texas/bee/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-texas-bee,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Bee County, Texas Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/texas/bee/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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