STATE REPORT TX 8 ALERTS HEALTH VIOLATIONS: 3598

Texas Home Safety Profiles by ZIP

2649 ZIP codes · 2016 water systems · IPC plumbing code

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData, NWS, State plumbing boards, Rewiring America

ZipCheckup tracks drinking-water and home-safety data for 2,649 ZIP codes across Texas, covering 2,016 public water systems that serve about 26,652,447 people. 1,461 ZIP codes are mapped to at least one water system with an EPA violation on record.

2649
ZIP Codes
2016
Water Systems
1461
ZIPs with Violations
8
Active Alerts
IPC
Plumbing Code
B · 83
Avg Safety Score
24
ZIPs Mapped to a System Above the Lead Action Level
#12
of 50 States
92%
ZIPs Rated A or B
91%
ZIPs with Violations
B
Texas average: 83/100 - ranked #12 of 50 states. 10 points above the national average (73). 92% of ZIP codes scored A or B.

Across Texas, ZIP-level Home Safety Scores average out to the top two grade bands; that composite is not a statewide water test.

Score Distribution

How Texas's 2649 ZIP codes are distributed across safety grades.

358
A
376
B
62
C
0
D
0
F
85-10070-8455-6940-540-39

Home Safety Scores by State

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

Model 4.0.0 inputs: EPA SDWIS, UCMR5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, annual county AQI •

Top 10 ZIP Codes by Home Safety Score in Texas

Highest Home Safety Scores in the state.

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGrade
1 75007 CarrolltonDenton 100 A
2 75010 CarrolltonDenton 100 A
3 75013 AllenCollin 100 A
4 75023 PlanoCollin 100 A
5 75024 PlanoCollin 100 A
6 75025 PlanoCollin 100 A
7 75034 FriscoCollin 100 A
8 75035 FriscoCollin 100 A
9 75057 LewisvilleDenton 100 A
10 75070 MckinneyCollin 100 A

10 Lowest-Scoring ZIP Codes in Texas

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGradeViolations
1 78653 ManorTravis 58 C 63
2 78652 ManchacaTravis 58 C 32
3 78641 LeanderTravis 58 C 68
4 78596 WeslacoHidalgo 58 C 69
5 78586 San BenitoCameron 58 C 44
6 78583 Rio HondoCameron 58 C 35
7 78574 MissionHidalgo 58 C 67
8 78572 MissionHidalgo 58 C 85
9 78559 La FeriaCameron 58 C 44
10 78552 HarlingenCameron 58 C 59

County Rankings

Water quality breakdown by county. 254 counties with data in Texas.

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

County-level aggregation of measured ZIP Home Safety Scores • EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

CountyAvg ScoreGradeZIPsBest ZIPWorst ZIP
48001 N/A N/A 13 N/A N/A
48003 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48005 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
48007 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48009 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48011 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48013 89 A 9 78011 (100) 78065 (83)
48015 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
48017 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48019 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48021 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
48023 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48025 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
48027 83 B 26 76541 (100) 76502 (69)
48029 88 A 96 78201 (92) 78245 (75)
48031 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48033 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48035 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
48037 91 A 13 75574 (100) 75501 (85)
48039 86 A 22 77480 (98) 77584 (67)
48041 99 A 15 77801 (100) 77845 (97)
48043 79 B 6 79830 (79) 79832 (79)
48045 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48047 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48049 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
48051 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48053 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48055 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48057 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48059 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48061 70 B 22 78597 (91) 78586 (58)
48063 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48065 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48067 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
48069 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48071 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48073 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
48075 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48077 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48079 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48081 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48083 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
48085 93 A 32 75013 (100) 75078 (81)
48087 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48089 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
48091 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
48093 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48095 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48097 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
48099 N/A N/A 13 N/A N/A
48101 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48103 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48105 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48107 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48109 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48111 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48113 78 B 174 75080 (92) 75159 (62)
48115 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48117 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48119 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48121 90 A 30 75007 (100) 76247 (67)
48123 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
48125 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48127 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48129 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48131 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48133 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
48135 94 A 12 79761 (98) 79762 (83)
48137 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48139 87 A 15 75152 (97) 75167 (72)
48141 80 B 146 79906 (91) 79821 (65)
48143 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48145 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48147 N/A N/A 16 N/A N/A
48149 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
48151 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48153 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48155 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48157 N/A N/A 26 N/A N/A
48159 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48161 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48163 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48165 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48167 92 A 29 77565 (100) 77836 (83)
48169 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48171 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48173 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48175 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48177 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
48179 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48181 N/A N/A 17 N/A N/A
48183 87 A 15 75601 (98) 75693 (83)
48185 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
48187 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
48189 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48191 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48193 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48195 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48197 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48199 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
48201 84 B 238 77002 (91) 77521 (58)
48203 83 B 12 75650 (83) 75692 (83)
48205 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48207 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
48209 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
48211 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48213 N/A N/A 11 N/A N/A
48215 76 B 31 78501 (91) 78596 (58)
48217 N/A N/A 15 N/A N/A
48219 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
48221 83 B 4 76048 (83) 76049 (83)
48223 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
48225 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
48227 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48229 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48231 81 B 14 75135 (95) 75474 (67)
48233 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48235 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48237 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48239 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
48241 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48243 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48245 87 A 27 77651 (91) 77705 (75)
48247 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48249 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48251 84 B 12 76059 (98) 76050 (67)
48253 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48255 93 A 7 78116 (98) 78119 (88)
48257 72 B 9 75147 (83) 75160 (67)
48259 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48261 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48263 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48265 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
48267 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48269 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48271 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48273 83 B 3 78363 (83) 78363 (83)
48275 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48277 N/A N/A 13 N/A N/A
48279 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
48281 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48283 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48285 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48287 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48289 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
48291 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
48293 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
48295 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48297 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48299 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
48301 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48303 80 B 34 79401 (83) 79382 (67)
48305 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48307 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48309 84 B 31 76643 (92) 76705 (75)
48311 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48313 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48315 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48317 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48319 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48321 N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A
48323 97 A 4 78852 (97) 78852 (97)
48325 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
48327 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48329 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
48331 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48333 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48335 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48337 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
48339 79 B 28 75468 (90) 77316 (58)
48341 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48343 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48345 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48347 N/A N/A 13 N/A N/A
48349 90 A 14 75105 (99) 75859 (83)
48351 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
48353 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48355 88 A 47 78330 (92) 78410 (76)
48357 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48359 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48361 89 A 6 77611 (96) 77662 (83)
48363 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
48365 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
48367 78 B 14 76462 (90) 76087 (67)
48369 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48371 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48373 75 B 10 77360 (83) 77351 (67)
48375 81 B 22 79102 (83) 79124 (74)
48377 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48379 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48381 77 B 10 79015 (83) 79118 (67)
48383 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48385 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48387 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48389 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48391 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48393 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48395 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
48397 87 A 3 75032 (90) 75087 (83)
48399 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48401 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
48403 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48405 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48407 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48409 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
48411 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48413 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48415 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48417 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48419 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48421 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48423 88 A 22 75701 (98) 75792 (83)
48425 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48427 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
48429 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48431 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48433 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48435 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
48437 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48439 73 B 98 76054 (92) 76177 (58)
48441 N/A N/A 18 N/A N/A
48443 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48445 N/A N/A 4 N/A N/A
48447 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48449 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48451 N/A N/A 16 N/A N/A
48453 72 B 87 78734 (91) 78653 (58)
48455 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48457 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
48459 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48461 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
48463 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48465 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
48467 N/A N/A 8 N/A N/A
48469 92 A 12 77901 (100) 76131 (81)
48471 N/A N/A 9 N/A N/A
48473 N/A N/A 7 N/A N/A
48475 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48477 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48479 87 A 11 78040 (88) 78046 (85)
48481 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
48483 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48485 N/A N/A 13 N/A N/A
48487 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48489 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48491 N/A N/A 26 N/A N/A
48493 90 A 8 78160 (98) 78121 (83)
48495 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48497 N/A N/A 10 N/A N/A
48499 N/A N/A 6 N/A N/A
48501 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48503 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
48505 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
48507 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A

Most Common Contaminants in Texas

Contaminant / RuleCategoryZIPs AffectedViolationsHealth Risk
Lead and Copper Rule Treatment Technique 1034 8580 No
Stage 1 DBP Rule Treatment Technique 1030 4526 Yes
Stage 2 DBP Rule Treatment Technique 980 3198 Yes
Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique 904 2712 No
Consumer Confidence Report Rule Reporting 786 2313 Yes
Revised Total Coliform Rule Microbiological 639 2153 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Disinfection Byproducts 478 4891 Yes
Fecal Coliform Microbiological 368 1529 Yes

Overview

We track multi-source home safety signals for 2649 ZIP records across Texas. Home Safety Score model 4.0.0 is published for 796 scored records; missing required evidence suppresses the score.

The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 1605 ZIP records, covering 2016 community water systems that serve approximately 26,652,447 people.

1461 of 1605 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record (91%) have recorded EPA violations. 3598 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

Active Weather Alerts

8 active alerts in Texas including 2 warnings. Severe weather can affect household safety and utilities through flooding, power outages, infrastructure damage, and boil-water advisories.

Alert Severity Areas
High Wind Watch Severe Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains
High Wind Watch Severe Lowlands of the Bootheel; Uplands of the Bootheel; West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; Otero Mesa; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
Flood Watch Severe Woods; Alfalfa; Grant; Kay; Ellis; Woodward; Major; Garfield; Noble; Roger Mills; Dewey; Custer; Blaine; Kingfisher; Logan; Payne; Beckham; Washita; Caddo; Canadian; Oklahoma; Lincoln; Grady; McClain; Cleveland; Harmon; Greer; Kiowa; Jackson; Tillman; Comanche; Hardeman; Foard; Wilbarger; Knox; Baylor
Flood Watch Severe Hemphill; Gray; Wheeler; Donley; Collingsworth
Flash Flood Warning Severe Childress, TX; Hall, TX

View all Texas alerts →

Plumbing Regulations

Texas follows the Texas Plumbing Code (based on IPC) (2021 edition).

  • Plumbing code: IPC (2021)
  • Homeowner DIY: Allowed with permit
  • Water heater permit: Varies by city
  • Annual backflow test: Required

Full Texas regulations →

Areas with Most Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade Violations Health-Based System
77357 New Caney B 474 15 New Caney Municipal Utility District
79118 Amarillo C 465 3 Amarillo Municipal Water System
77372 Splendora — 425 5 City of Splendora
77090 Houston B 374 3 Cnp Utility District
77662 Vidor B 342 105 Orange County Wcid 1
78112 Elmendorf B 334 1 San Antonio Water System
79382 Wolfforth C 329 58 City of Wolfforth
76048 Granbury B 310 30 City of Granbury
75766 Jacksonville — 279 71 City of Jacksonville
79706 Midland — 277 45 Greenwood Water System

Areas with No Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade System Population
75013 Allen A City of Allen 113,746
75023 Plano A City of Plano 292,059
75025 Plano A City of Plano 292,059
75038 Irving B City of Irving 264,546
75039 Irving — City of Irving 264,546
75050 Grand Prairie B City of Grand Prairie 201,843
75051 Grand Prairie B City of Grand Prairie 201,843
75060 Irving B City of Irving 264,546
75061 Irving B City of Irving 264,546
75062 Irving B City of Irving 264,546

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for Texas: B (83/100) across 796 scored of 2649 tracked ZIP records.

Model 4.0.0 uses the canonical components water-compliance, pfas-mcl-screen, radon-zone, annual-aqi across 3 required domains. The sections below provide additional context and do not change that score. Missing required evidence suppresses the score, and a favorable result is not a property-level safety certification.

Lead & Copper

  • Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: 0.0029 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
  • 24 of 1605 ZIP codes with known status exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

  • High risk (Zone 1): 0 ZIP codes (0%)
  • Moderate risk (Zone 2): 198 ZIP codes
  • Low risk (Zone 3): 2446 ZIP codes

ZIP Code Reports for Texas

Largest Communities

ZIP Code City Population Safety Grade Violations
77546 Friendswood 3,340,646 A 5
77505 Pasadena 3,283,309 B 5
77598 Webster 3,283,094 B 1
77034 Houston 3,228,637 A 4
77489 Missouri City 3,181,607 — 9
77346 Humble 3,178,438 A 19
77357 New Caney 3,159,608 B 474
77584 Pearland 3,144,624 C 46
77477 Stafford 3,142,322 — 7
77502 Pasadena 3,139,940 B 5
77545 Fresno 3,139,673 — 5
77498 Sugar Land 3,135,140 — 47
77365 Porter 3,126,252 B 43
77089 Houston 3,123,731 B 18
77017 Houston 3,122,543 A 4
77504 Pasadena 3,122,543 B 4
77478 Sugar Land 3,117,444 — 4
77053 Houston 3,114,149 B 75
77047 Houston 3,105,404 B 4
77075 Houston 3,096,371 A 4

Lowest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
76052 Haslet 58 C 111
76108 Fort Worth 58 C 102
76177 Fort Worth 58 C 107
77316 Montgomery 58 C 156
77521 Baytown 58 C 44

Highest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
75007 Carrollton 100 A 1
75010 Carrollton 100 A 1
75013 Allen 100 A 0
75023 Plano 100 A 0
75024 Plano 100 A 1

All 2649 ZIP Codes in Texas

Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Largest water systems in Texas

The 12 largest community water systems in Texas, out of 2016 in our data.

Show all 12 water systems

Systems with the most violations in Texas

12 systems in Texas with the most recorded EPA violations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the water safe to drink in Texas?

Texas has 2016 community water systems serving 26,652,447 people across 2649 ZIP codes. There are 17,856 recorded violations among these water systems, including 3598 health-based. 1461 of 2649 ZIP codes are mapped to at least one water system with a recorded violation.

What plumbing code does Texas follow?

Texas's listed plumbing code type is IPC as of our last review; local jurisdictions may adopt or amend codes. State rules allow homeowner plumbing work in some cases; check local permit and licensing rules before starting.

Is lead a concern in Texas's drinking water?

24 ZIP codes in Texas are mapped to water systems whose reported 90th-percentile lead result exceeded the EPA action level of 0.015 mg/L.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Texas Home Safety Profiles by ZIP. https://zipcheckup.com/states/texas/
BibTeX 
@misc{zipcheckup-states-texas,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Texas Home Safety Profiles by ZIP}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/states/texas/}
}

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