COUNTY REPORT TX

Terrell County, Texas

2 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 2 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 2 tracked ZIP records scored
2
ZIP Codes
$138K
Median Home Value
$1,150
Avg Remediation (83% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 12.9 (asthma 8.4%, diabetes 15%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,440, driven primarily by energy_code_gap

97.5% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 8.4% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 33.8% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1957
Median Build Year
97.5%
Pre-1978 Housing
57/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
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: $1,440

Energy Code Gap $540/yr
Water / Lead $400/yr
Water Infrastructure $400/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

647 housing units in Terrell County

Pre-1940 35%
1940–1959 31%
1960–1979 27%
1980–1999 5%
2000+ 1%

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 Terrell County

$138K
Median Home Value
$1,150
Est. Remediation Cost
0.8%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

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

Asthma 8.4% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 33.8% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

All ZIP Codes in Terrell County

2 ZIP codes tracked in Terrell County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 78851 Dryden
2 79848 Sanderson $138K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Terrell County

While many sites publish identical guide lists across every county they cover, the selection here changes by location - driven by the EPA, NSF, FEMA, and CDC datasets that describe the actual conditions documented for this jurisdiction in the federal record.

Overview

Terrell County in Texas covers 2 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 Terrell 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 Terrell County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Terrell County is energy_code_gap. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,440 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Terrell County?
The median home build year in Terrell County is 1957. 97.5% 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). Terrell County, Texas Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/texas/terrell/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-texas-terrell,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Terrell County, Texas Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/texas/terrell/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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