Hockley County, TX

ZIP 79336

In ZIP 79336, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Opdyke West has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 9 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 2,669× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: State Road 114 Groundwater Plume, 1.4 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Oxy Permian - Slaughter/Mallet Complex (58%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 388,607 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 79336

• Superfund sites nearbyA to F
• Factories and industrial sitesA to D
• Oil and gas wellsD to F
• Parks and nature nearbyB to F
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsA to C

Based on 8 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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