COUNTY REPORT TX

Lamb County, Texas

8 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 8 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 8 tracked ZIP records scored
8
ZIP Codes
$79K
Median Home Value
$813
Avg Remediation (103% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Lamb 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: 14.3 (asthma 9.6%, diabetes 16.6%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,151, driven primarily by energy_code_gap

74.3% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 9.6% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.6% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 40% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1964
Median Build Year
74.3%
Pre-1978 Housing
43/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
88%
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: $1,151

Energy Code Gap $439/yr
Wildfire $300/yr
Water / Lead $256/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

5,965 housing units in Lamb County

Pre-1940 7%
1940–1959 31%
1960–1979 36%
1980–1999 17%
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 Lamb County

$79K
Median Home Value
$813
Est. Remediation Cost
1.0%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

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

Asthma 9.6% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.6% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 40% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems serving Lamb County

2 community water systems serving Lamb County.

Systems with the most violations in Lamb County

2 water systems with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Lamb County

8 ZIP codes tracked in Lamb County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 79031 Earth $93K
2 79064 Olton $81K
3 79082 Springlake $54K
4 79312 Amherst 3 $51K
5 79326 Fieldton
6 79339 Littlefield 26 (1 health) $77K
7 79369 Spade
8 79371 Sudan $104K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Lamb 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

Lamb County in Texas covers 8 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.

2 of 2 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 1 health-based violation 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 Lamb County?
Lamb County is served by 2 public water systems that supply drinking water to residents across 8 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Lamb County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Lamb County is energy_code_gap. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,151 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Lamb County?
The median home build year in Lamb County is 1964. 74.3% 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). Lamb County, Texas Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/texas/lamb/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-texas-lamb,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Lamb County, Texas Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/texas/lamb/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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