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2026 Rankings
Austin Home Safety Rankings - 217 ZIPs
Explore rankings under Home Safety Score model 4.0.0. Only ZIPs with all four required inputs are ranked; missing evidence is not imputed or reweighted.
Austin (Texas) includes 217 tracked ZIP codes and 180 mapped community water systems; confirm service for a specific address. Below are the water quality rankings for metro ZIPs with all required inputs.
Average Home Safety Grade: B (73/100)
| Grade | ZIP Codes | % |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 8% |
| B | 36 | 71% |
| C | 11 | 22% |
| D | 0 | 0% |
| F | 0 | 0% |
Top 10 ZIP Codes by Home Safety Score
| Rank | ZIP | City | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78852 | Eagle Pass | 97 | A |
| 2 | 78734 | Austin | 91 | A |
| 3 | 78733 | Austin | 87 | A |
| 4 | 78738 | Austin | 86 | A |
| 5 | 78612 | Cedar Creek | 81 | B |
| 6 | 78645 | Leander | 75 | B |
| 7 | 78701 | Austin | 74 | B |
| 8 | 78702 | Austin | 74 | B |
| 9 | 78703 | Austin | 74 | B |
| 10 | 78704 | Austin | 74 | B |
10 Riskiest ZIP Codes
| Rank | ZIP | City | Score | Grade | Risk Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78653 | Manor | 58 | C | 63 violations |
| 2 | 78652 | Manchaca | 58 | C | 32 violations |
| 3 | 78641 | Leander | 58 | C | 68 violations |
| 4 | 78748 | Austin | 62 | C | 23 violations |
| 5 | 78724 | Austin | 62 | C | 44 violations |
| 6 | 78660 | Pflugerville | 63 | C | 23 violations |
| 7 | 78746 | Austin | 64 | C | 22 violations |
| 8 | 78739 | Austin | 66 | C | 13 violations |
| 9 | 78737 | Austin | 66 | C | 20 violations |
| 10 | 78615 | Coupland | 66 | C | 40 violations |
Most Common Contaminant Violations
| Contaminant | Violations | ZIPs Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 384 | 53 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 338 | 83 |
| Fecal Coliform | 230 | 72 |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | 216 | 78 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 150 | 64 |
| Stage 2 DBP Rule | 134 | 59 |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | 114 | 63 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 109 | 56 |
Lead Risk
- Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: 0.0034 mg/L (below EPA action level)
- 0 of 135 ZIP codes with known status exceed EPA lead action level
- 4% of housing built before 1950
- 13% of housing built before 1970
Cities in This Metro
- Austin, TX — 78 ZIP codes
- Round Rock, TX — 6 ZIP codes
- Georgetown, TX — 4 ZIP codes
- Del Rio, TX — 4 ZIP codes
- Leander, TX — 3 ZIP codes
- Cedar Park, TX — 2 ZIP codes
- Pflugerville, TX — 2 ZIP codes
- San Marcos, TX — 2 ZIP codes
- Uvalde, TX — 2 ZIP codes
- Eagle Pass, TX — 2 ZIP codes
- Bastrop, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Belmont, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Bertram, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Blanco, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Bluffton, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Briggs, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Buchanan Dam, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Buda, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Burnet, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Cedar Creek, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Cost, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Coupland, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Dale, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Del Valle, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Doss, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Driftwood, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Dripping Springs, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Elgin, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Fentress, TX — 1 ZIP code
- Fischer, TX — 1 ZIP code
...and 92 more cities
All 217 ZIP Codes Ranked
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| Rank | ZIP | City | Score | Grade | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78852 | Eagle Pass | 97 | A | 8 |
| 2 | 78734 | Austin | 91 | A | 2 |
| 3 | 78733 | Austin | 87 | A | 11 |
| 4 | 78738 | Austin | 86 | A | 16 |
| 5 | 78612 | Cedar Creek | 81 | B | 45 |
| 6 | 78645 | Leander | 75 | B | 44 |
| 7 | 78701 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 8 | 78702 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 9 | 78703 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 10 | 78704 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 11 | 78705 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 12 | 78712 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 13 | 78721 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 14 | 78722 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 15 | 78723 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 16 | 78726 | Austin | 74 | B | 2 |
| 17 | 78727 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 18 | 78731 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 19 | 78732 | Austin | 74 | B | 2 |
| 20 | 78741 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 21 | 78742 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 22 | 78744 | Austin | 74 | B | 3 |
| 23 | 78745 | Austin | 74 | B | 3 |
| 24 | 78747 | Austin | 74 | B | 3 |
| 25 | 78749 | Austin | 74 | B | 3 |
| 26 | 78750 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 27 | 78751 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 28 | 78752 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 29 | 78753 | Austin | 74 | B | 2 |
| 30 | 78756 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 31 | 78757 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 32 | 78758 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 33 | 78759 | Austin | 74 | B | 1 |
| 34 | 78719 | Austin | 73 | B | 27 |
| 35 | 78728 | Austin | 72 | B | 4 |
| 36 | 78736 | Austin | 72 | B | 7 |
| 37 | 78617 | Del Valle | 71 | B | 35 |
| 38 | 78730 | Austin | 71 | B | 6 |
| 39 | 78735 | Austin | 71 | B | 11 |
| 40 | 78754 | Austin | 70 | B | 11 |
| 41 | 78725 | Austin | 67 | C | 38 |
| 42 | 78615 | Coupland | 66 | C | 40 |
| 43 | 78737 | Austin | 66 | C | 20 |
| 44 | 78739 | Austin | 66 | C | 13 |
| 45 | 78746 | Austin | 64 | C | 22 |
| 46 | 78660 | Pflugerville | 63 | C | 23 |
| 47 | 78724 | Austin | 62 | C | 44 |
| 48 | 78748 | Austin | 62 | C | 23 |
| 49 | 78641 | Leander | 58 | C | 68 |
| 50 | 78652 | Manchaca | 58 | C | 32 |
| 51 | 78653 | Manor | 58 | C | 63 |
| 52 | 78602 | Bastrop | — | — | 44 |
| 53 | 78605 | Bertram | — | — | 10 |
| 54 | 78606 | Blanco | — | — | 50 |
| 55 | 78607 | Bluffton | — | — | 4 |
| 56 | 78608 | Briggs | — | — | 0 |
| 57 | 78609 | Buchanan Dam | — | — | 49 |
| 58 | 78610 | Buda | — | — | 53 |
| 59 | 78611 | Burnet | — | — | 82 |
| 60 | 78613 | Cedar Park | — | — | 14 |
| 61 | 78614 | Cost | — | — | 3 |
| 62 | 78616 | Dale | — | — | 48 |
| 63 | 78618 | Doss | — | — | — |
| 64 | 78619 | Driftwood | — | — | 26 |
| 65 | 78620 | Dripping Springs | — | — | 17 |
| 66 | 78621 | Elgin | — | — | 53 |
| 67 | 78622 | Fentress | — | — | 22 |
| 68 | 78623 | Fischer | — | — | 20 |
| 69 | 78624 | Fredericksburg | — | — | 5 |
| 70 | 78626 | Georgetown | — | — | 10 |
| 71 | 78628 | Georgetown | — | — | 20 |
| 72 | 78629 | Gonzales | — | — | 11 |
| 73 | 78631 | Harper | — | — | — |
| 74 | 78632 | Harwood | — | — | 33 |
| 75 | 78633 | Georgetown | — | — | 23 |
| 76 | 78634 | Hutto | — | — | 14 |
| 77 | 78635 | Hye | — | — | 17 |
| 78 | 78636 | Johnson City | — | — | 17 |
| 79 | 78638 | Kingsbury | — | — | 6 |
| 80 | 78639 | Kingsland | — | — | 20 |
| 81 | 78640 | Kyle | — | — | 66 |
| 82 | 78642 | Liberty Hill | — | — | 28 |
| 83 | 78643 | Llano | — | — | 16 |
| 84 | 78644 | Lockhart | — | — | 59 |
| 85 | 78648 | Luling | — | — | 56 |
| 86 | 78650 | Mc Dade | — | — | 31 |
| 87 | 78654 | Marble Falls | — | — | 85 |
| 88 | 78655 | Martindale | — | — | 29 |
| 89 | 78656 | Maxwell | — | — | 60 |
| 90 | 78657 | Horseshoe Bay | — | — | 40 |
| 91 | 78658 | Ottine | — | — | 3 |
| 92 | 78659 | Paige | — | — | 26 |
| 93 | 78661 | Prairie Lea | — | — | 22 |
| 94 | 78662 | Red Rock | — | — | 27 |
| 95 | 78663 | Round Mountain | — | — | 9 |
| 96 | 78664 | Round Rock | — | — | 17 |
| 97 | 78665 | Round Rock | — | — | 9 |
| 98 | 78666 | San Marcos | — | — | 45 |
| 99 | 78669 | Spicewood | — | — | 49 |
| 100 | 78670 | Staples | — | — | 2 |
| 101 | 78671 | Stonewall | — | — | — |
| 102 | 78672 | Tow | — | — | — |
| 103 | 78674 | Weir | — | — | — |
| 104 | 78675 | Willow City | — | — | — |
| 105 | 78676 | Wimberley | — | — | 46 |
| 106 | 78681 | Round Rock | — | — | 26 |
| 107 | 78717 | Austin | — | — | 2 |
| 108 | 78729 | Austin | — | — | 1 |
| 109 | 78801 | Uvalde | — | — | 19 |
| 110 | 78827 | Asherton | — | — | — |
| 111 | 78829 | Batesville | — | — | — |
| 112 | 78830 | Big Wells | — | — | — |
| 113 | 78832 | Brackettville | — | — | — |
| 114 | 78833 | Camp Wood | — | — | — |
| 115 | 78834 | Carrizo Springs | — | — | 2 |
| 116 | 78836 | Catarina | — | — | — |
| 117 | 78837 | Comstock | — | — | — |
| 118 | 78838 | Concan | — | — | — |
| 119 | 78839 | Crystal City | — | — | 28 |
| 120 | 78840 | Del Rio | — | — | 40 |
| 121 | 78843 | Laughlin A F B | — | — | 3 |
| 122 | 78850 | D Hanis | — | — | 4 |
| 123 | 78861 | Hondo | — | — | 7 |
| 124 | 78870 | Knippa | — | — | 17 |
| 125 | 78872 | La Pryor | — | — | — |
| 126 | 78873 | Leakey | — | — | — |
| 127 | 78877 | Quemado | — | — | 0 |
| 128 | 78879 | Rio Frio | — | — | — |
| 129 | 78880 | Rocksprings | — | — | — |
| 130 | 78881 | Sabinal | — | — | — |
| 131 | 78883 | Tarpley | — | — | 19 |
| 132 | 78884 | Utopia | — | — | — |
| 133 | 78886 | Yancey | — | — | 3 |
| 134 | 78931 | Bleiblerville | — | — | 0 |
| 135 | 78932 | Carmine | — | — | 19 |
| 136 | 78933 | Cat Spring | — | — | 10 |
| 137 | 78934 | Columbus | — | — | 6 |
| 138 | 78935 | Alleyton | — | — | 8 |
| 139 | 78938 | Ellinger | — | — | — |
| 140 | 78940 | Fayetteville | — | — | 3 |
| 141 | 78941 | Flatonia | — | — | 37 |
| 142 | 78942 | Giddings | — | — | 37 |
| 143 | 78943 | Glidden | — | — | — |
| 144 | 78944 | Industry | — | — | 0 |
| 145 | 78945 | La Grange | — | — | 48 |
| 146 | 78946 | Ledbetter | — | — | 9 |
| 147 | 78947 | Lexington | — | — | 27 |
| 148 | 78948 | Lincoln | — | — | 8 |
| 149 | 78949 | Muldoon | — | — | 10 |
| 150 | 78950 | New Ulm | — | — | 1 |
| 151 | 78953 | Rosanky | — | — | 24 |
| 152 | 78954 | Round Top | — | — | 4 |
| 153 | 78956 | Schulenburg | — | — | 12 |
| 154 | 78957 | Smithville | — | — | 28 |
| 155 | 78959 | Waelder | — | — | 11 |
| 156 | 78962 | Weimar | — | — | 7 |
| 157 | 78963 | West Point | — | — | — |
Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA SDWIS
- Housing: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey
- Flood: FEMA NFIP
- Flood scope: historical NFIP claim records and claim-rated-zone evidence; this is not current property-map coverage.
Reporting periods vary by source; the page metadata identifies this materialization.
Methodology
Model 4.0.0 averages SDWIS water compliance and UCMR5 PFAS within drinking water, then averages drinking water, county radon, and annual AQI as three equal domains. All four inputs are required. Score methodology → · Rankings methodology →
Model 4.0.0 averages SDWIS water compliance and UCMR5 PFAS within drinking water, then averages drinking water, county radon, and annual AQI as three equal domains. All four inputs are required. Score methodology → · Rankings methodology →
Disclaimer: Scores are based on EPA SDWIS reported data and are not a guarantee of current water safety. Water quality can change. For the most current information, contact your local water utility or request a Consumer Confidence Report.
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How to cite this page
APA
ZipCheckup. (2026). Austin Home Safety Rankings - 217 ZIPs. https://zipcheckup.com/rankings/metro/austin/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-rankings-metro-austin,
author = {{ZipCheckup}},
title = {{Austin Home Safety Rankings - 217 ZIPs}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://zipcheckup.com/rankings/metro/austin/}
}
Page version: October 2026.
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