What public data says about home safety in ZIP 77002 (Houston, TX)

Before renting or buying in ZIP 77002 in Houston, TX, it helps to look at what public records already say about the area. Several federal datasets track conditions that vary from one neighborhood to the next, and most of them are free to check.

Federal records for ZIP 77002

What the public records show

Drinking water: City of Houston (PWSID TX1010013), drawing on surface water and groundwater

Radon: EPA radon zone 3 (low potential)

Flooding: 261 recorded FEMA flood claims, dominant zone X

Lead: last sampled at 0.004 ppm (within the EPA action level)

Water-system violations: 1 on record, 0 unresolved

Overall: home-safety score 79 (grade B)

Where the numbers come from

Water-quality sampling, lead and copper results, radon potential, EPA enforcement history, and nearby flood claims are all matters of public record through agencies like the EPA and FEMA. The figures above are pulled straight from those federal sources for ZIP 77002.

How to check before you commit

Rather than guess, it is worth pulling the numbers together in one place: see the full environmental report for ZIP 77002 for the current water, lead, radon, flood, and enforcement figures for this ZIP. Reviewing the primary data is a simple step that helps with practical decisions about a home.