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Worst ZIP Codes for Wildfire Smoke in Texas — 2026

Last updated: June 4, 2026

2,728 ZIP codes ranked by Smoke Risk #1: ZIP 78609 (Buchanan Dam, 50/100) — high

Out of 2,728 ZIP codes in Texas with wildfire data, these have the highest smoke risk.

Statistic Value
ZIP codes ranked 2,728
Avg smoke risk (top 100) 46/100

Top 100 ZIP Codes

Rank ZIP City Smoke Risk Risk Level County Fires (5yr)
1 78609 Buchanan Dam 50/100 high 11
2 78657 Horseshoe Bay 50/100 high 11
3 78672 Tow 50/100 high 11
4 76885 Valley Spring 49/100 high 11
5 78607 Bluffton 49/100 high 11
6 78643 Llano 49/100 high 11
7 76831 Castell 48/100 high 11
8 78671 Stonewall 48/100 high 14
9 78675 Willow City 48/100 high 14
10 78618 Doss 47/100 high 14
11 78624 Fredericksburg 47/100 high 14
12 79007 Borger 47/100 high 46
13 79008 Borger 47/100 high 46
14 79012 Bushland 47/100 high 34
15 79036 Fritch 47/100 high 46
16 79078 Sanford 47/100 high 46
17 79083 Stinnett 47/100 high 46
18 79101 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
19 79102 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
20 79103 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
21 79104 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
22 79106 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
23 79107 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
24 79108 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
25 79109 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
26 79111 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
27 79114 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
28 79116 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
29 79117 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
30 79124 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
31 79159 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
32 79166 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
33 79168 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
34 79172 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
35 79174 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
36 79178 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
37 79185 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
38 79187 Amarillo 47/100 high 34
39 79508 Buffalo Gap 47/100 high 21
40 79530 Lawn 47/100 high 21
41 79536 Merkel 47/100 high 21
42 79541 Ovalo 47/100 high 21
43 79561 Trent 47/100 high 21
44 79562 Tuscola 47/100 high 21
45 79563 Tye 47/100 high 21
46 79601 Abilene 47/100 high 21
47 79602 Abilene 47/100 high 21
48 79603 Abilene 47/100 high 21
49 79604 Abilene 47/100 high 21
50 79605 Abilene 47/100 high 21
51 79606 Abilene 47/100 high 21
52 79607 Dyess Afb 47/100 high 21
53 79608 Abilene 47/100 high 21
54 79697 Abilene 47/100 high 21
55 79698 Abilene 47/100 high 21
56 79699 Abilene 47/100 high 21
57 76432 Blanket 46/100 high 22
58 76801 Brownwood 46/100 high 22
59 76802 Early 46/100 high 22
60 76803 Brownwood 46/100 high 22
61 76804 Brownwood 46/100 high 22
62 76823 Bangs 46/100 high 22
63 76857 May 46/100 high 22
64 76890 Zephyr 46/100 high 22
65 78608 Briggs 46/100 high 12
66 78611 Burnet 46/100 high 12
67 78631 Harper 46/100 high 14
68 78639 Kingsland 46/100 high 12
69 78654 Marble Falls 46/100 high 12
70 79537 Nolan 46/100 high 8
71 76828 Burkett 45/100 high 10
72 76834 Coleman 45/100 high 10
73 76878 Santa Anna 45/100 high 10
74 76882 Talpa 45/100 high 10
75 76884 Valera 45/100 high 10
76 78010 Center Point 45/100 high 7
77 78013 Comfort 45/100 high 7
78 78028 Kerrville 45/100 high 7
79 78029 Kerrville 45/100 high 7
80 78605 Bertram 45/100 high 12
81 79519 Goldsboro 45/100 high 10
82 79538 Novice 45/100 high 10
83 79556 Sweetwater 45/100 high 8
84 76230 Bowie 44/100 moderate 10
85 76239 Forestburg 44/100 moderate 10
86 76251 Montague 44/100 moderate 10
87 76255 Nocona 44/100 moderate 10
88 76261 Ringgold 44/100 moderate 10
89 76270 Sunset 44/100 moderate 10
90 76401 Stephenville 44/100 moderate 15
91 76402 Stephenville 44/100 moderate 15
92 76433 Bluff Dale 44/100 moderate 15
93 76435 Carbon 44/100 moderate 35
94 76437 Cisco 44/100 moderate 35
95 76445 Desdemona 44/100 moderate 35
96 76448 Eastland 44/100 moderate 35
97 76454 Gorman 44/100 moderate 35
98 76461 Lingleville 44/100 moderate 15
99 76465 Morgan Mill 44/100 moderate 15
100 76466 Olden 44/100 moderate 35

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