Ellis County, TX

ZIP 76065

In ZIP 76065, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Red Oak meets every EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 193× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Martin Marietta North Texas Cement LLC (57%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 145,488 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 76065

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesA to C
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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