Lipscomb County, TX

ZIP 79005

In ZIP 79005, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Perryton Municipal Water System meets every EPA legal limit; 8 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 75× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: City of Perryton Well No. 2, 1.2 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Spearman Gas Plant (87%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.7 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 136,741 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 79005

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusD
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsD

Based on 2 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

Loading the full report, with every source…