COUNTY REPORT TX

Gillespie County, Texas

5 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 5 tracked ZIP records scored

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

Unavailable
0 of 5 tracked ZIP records scored
5
ZIP Codes
$386K
Median Home Value
$500
Avg Remediation (0.13% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Gillespie 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: 13.7 (asthma 9.4%, diabetes 13.6%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,648, largest modeled factor: Wildfire

36% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 9.4% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 13.6% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 32.8% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1985
Median Build Year
36%
Pre-1980 Housing
40/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
60%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Moderate
Lead Pipe Risk

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

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,648

Wildfire $1,200/yr
Flood $400/yr
Energy Code Gap $288/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

14,453 housing units in Gillespie County

Pre-1940 10%
1940–1959 7%
1960–1979 19%
1980–1999 30%
2000+ 34%

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 Gillespie County

$386K
Median Home Value
$500
Est. Remediation Cost
0.1%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Gillespie County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

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 Gillespie County residents

Asthma 9.4% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 13.6% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 32.8% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Gillespie County ZIP codes

2 community water systems mapped to Gillespie County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Gillespie County

1 water system with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Gillespie County

5 ZIP codes tracked in Gillespie County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 78618 Doss — — $319K
2 78624 Fredericksburg — — 5 $440K
3 78631 Harper — — $339K
4 78671 Stonewall — — —
5 78675 Willow City — — $433K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Gillespie County

The guides listed here are chosen from this county's data, and the short note beside each one says why it made the list.

Overview

Gillespie County in Texas covers 5 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.

1 of 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.

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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 Gillespie County?
We map 2 public water systems to 5 ZIP codes in our data for Gillespie County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Gillespie County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Gillespie County is wildfire. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $1,648 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Gillespie County?
The median home build year in Gillespie County is 1985. 36% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Gillespie County, Texas Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/texas/gillespie/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-texas-gillespie,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Gillespie County, Texas Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/texas/gillespie/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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