COUNTY REPORT TX

Carson County, Texas

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
$139K
Median Home Value
$850
Avg Remediation (61% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 12.9 (asthma 9.9%, diabetes 11.7%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,378, driven primarily by energy_code_gap

84.5% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 9.9% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.7% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 34% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1961
Median Build Year
84.5%
Pre-1978 Housing
44/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
75%
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: $1,378

Energy Code Gap $540/yr
Water / Lead $338/yr
Wildfire $300/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

2,690 housing units in Carson County

Pre-1940 24%
1940–1959 24%
1960–1979 31%
1980–1999 14%
2000+ 7%

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 Carson County

$139K
Median Home Value
$850
Est. Remediation Cost
0.6%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

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

Asthma 9.9% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.7% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 34% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

All ZIP Codes in Carson County

4 ZIP codes tracked in Carson County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 79039 Groom $119K
2 79068 Panhandle $158K
3 79080 Skellytown $39K
4 79097 White Deer $182K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Carson County

Filtered against EPA monitoring data and CDC lead-exposure guidance, the guides below skip the generic catalog and connect directly to the contaminants and hazards on file here.

Overview

Carson County in Texas 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.

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

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Data Sources

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest environmental risk in Carson County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Carson County is energy_code_gap. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,378 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Carson County?
The median home build year in Carson County is 1961. 84.5% 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). Carson County, Texas Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/texas/carson/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-texas-carson,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Carson County, Texas Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/texas/carson/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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