COUNTY REPORT TX

Upton County, Texas

3 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 3 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 3 tracked ZIP records scored
3
ZIP Codes
$106K
Median Home Value
$600
Avg Remediation (56% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 14.5 (asthma 9.8%, diabetes 16.6%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $737, driven primarily by water_lead

71% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 9.8% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.6% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 40.9% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1976
Median Build Year
71%
Pre-1978 Housing
48/100
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: $737

Water / Lead $317/yr
Energy Code Gap $270/yr
Water Infrastructure $150/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

1,668 housing units in Upton County

Pre-1940 10%
1940–1959 37%
1960–1979 15%
1980–1999 25%
2000+ 13%

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 Upton County

$106K
Median Home Value
$600
Est. Remediation Cost
0.6%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

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

Asthma 9.8% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.6% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 40.9% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

All ZIP Codes in Upton County

3 ZIP codes tracked in Upton County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 79752 Mc Camey $96K
2 79755 Midkiff
3 79778 Rankin $116K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Upton County

Filtered against EPA monitoring data and CDC lead-exposure guidance, the guides below skip the generic catalog and connect directly to the contaminants and hazards on file here.

Overview

Upton County in Texas covers 3 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 Upton 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 Upton County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Upton County is water_lead. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $737 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Upton County?
The median home build year in Upton County is 1976. 71% 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). Upton County, Texas Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/texas/upton/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-texas-upton,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Upton County, Texas Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/texas/upton/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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