COUNTY REPORT TX

Mills County, Texas

4 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 4 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 4 tracked ZIP records scored
4
ZIP Codes
$194K
Median Home Value
$600
Avg Remediation (0.31% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 14.1 (asthma 9.7%, diabetes 14.1%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $503, largest modeled factor: Wildfire

53% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 9.7% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.1% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 33% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1972
Median Build Year
53%
Pre-1980 Housing
41/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
33%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
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: $503

Wildfire $300/yr
Energy Code Gap $270/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

2,484 housing units in Mills County

Pre-1940 15%
1940–1959 14%
1960–1979 24%
1980–1999 27%
2000+ 20%

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 Mills County

$194K
Median Home Value
$600
Est. Remediation Cost
0.3%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Mills 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 Mills County residents

Asthma 9.7% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.1% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 33% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Mills County ZIP codes

1 community water system mapped to Mills County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Mills County

1 water system with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Mills County

4 ZIP codes tracked in Mills County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 76844 Goldthwaite — — 25 (15 health) $184K
2 76864 Mullin — — $260K
3 76870 Priddy — — $194K
4 76880 Star — — —

Recommended Buyer Guides for Mills County

Each guide below is listed with the reason it appears.

Overview

Mills 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.

1 of 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 15 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 Mills County?
We map 1 public water system to the 4 ZIP codes of Mills County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Mills County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Mills County is wildfire. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $503 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Mills County?
The median home build year in Mills County is 1972. 53% 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). Mills County, Texas Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/texas/mills/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-texas-mills,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Mills County, Texas Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/texas/mills/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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