Sherman County, Texas
3 ZIP codes · Avg score 59/100 · Grade C · Updated 2026-06-03
Across Sherman County, EPA compliance data for 3 ZIP codes sits at a moderate level — not alarming, but not uniformly clean either.
How Sherman County Compares
How Sherman County Compares
Sherman County scores 23 points below the Texas state average (82/100) and 9 points below the national average (68/100).
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-06-03
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 13.3 (asthma 9.7%, diabetes 13.8%)
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $897, driven primarily by energy_code_gap
Infrastructure: 0.323% avg pipe failure probability
64.7% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)
County Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Infrastructure Overview
Sources: Census ACS (housing age), EPA SDWIS (infrastructure risk model), state bridge inspection data.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $897
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
760 housing units in Sherman County
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 Sherman County
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Sherman 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 Sherman County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
All ZIP Codes in Sherman County
3 ZIP codes tracked in Sherman County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79084 | Stratford | 72 | B | 0 | $121K |
| 2 | 73960 | Texhoma | 53 | D | 0 | — |
| 3 | 79051 | Kerrick | 53 | D | 0 | — |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Sherman County
Designed to find the guide that fits the county, not the other way around — the system reads EPA detections, FEMA hazard layers, and CDC lead-exposure markers, then outputs the categories that resolve those specific risks for households here, with NSF-certified products surfaced when the matching contaminant appears in the local monitoring data.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 64.7% of homes built before 1978
Overview
Sherman County in Texas covers 3 ZIP codes with an average Home Safety Score of C (59/100).
No EPA violations recorded across any tracked ZIP codes in Sherman County.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Updated daily.