COUNTY REPORT TX

Ward County, Texas

5 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 5 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 5 tracked ZIP records scored
5
ZIP Codes
$99K
Median Home Value

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Ward 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: 12.9 (asthma 9.4%, diabetes 14.4%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $468, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

69% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 9.4% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.4% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 37.6% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1978
Median Build Year
69%
Pre-1980 Housing
38/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
20%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
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: $468

Energy Code Gap $378/yr
Water / Lead $113/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

5,109 housing units in Ward County

Pre-1940 3%
1940–1959 23%
1960–1979 43%
1980–1999 20%
2000+ 12%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Ward County residents

Asthma 9.4% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 14.4% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 37.6% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Ward County ZIP codes

2 community water systems mapped to Ward County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Ward County

1 water system with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Ward County

5 ZIP codes tracked in Ward County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 79719 Barstow — — $99K
2 79742 Grandfalls — — 0 $91K
3 79756 Monahans — — 3 $153K
4 79777 Pyote — — 0 $192K
5 79788 Wickett — — 0 $83K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Ward County

Nothing on this list means a problem exists in your own home: the matches are drawn from county- and ZIP-level records, so a guide shows up because of an area signal, and only testing at your tap describes a specific household.

Overview

Ward County in Texas covers 5 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 4 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.

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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 Ward County?
We map 2 public water systems to 5 ZIP codes in our data for Ward County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Ward County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Ward County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $468 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Ward County?
The median home build year in Ward County is 1978. 69% 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). Ward County, Texas Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/texas/ward/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-texas-ward,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Ward County, Texas Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/texas/ward/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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