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Archer City, Texas
Inside Archer City's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 24% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is below Archer County's 36%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76351 overlapping the city. Of its 689 homes, 78% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1965.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Archer County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Archer City
Foundation repair in Archer City: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 24% of Archer City's mapped land.
About 600 of Archer City's 689 homes are detached houses.
| Who designs the repair | The ASCE Texas Section's repair guidelines say a Texas-licensed engineer should evaluate the foundation and design the repair (2022 guidelines) |
| Prices | Cost guide ranges compared |
Soil under Archer City city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 23.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 92.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 28.8% |
| Mapped soil | 1,600 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegrove | 29% | n/a |
| Wichita | 17% | n/a |
| Kamay | 10% | 89% |
| Vernon | 8% | n/a |
| Winters | 6% | n/a |
| Jolly | 5% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.2% by land area here, and 29% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 24% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Archer County is in drought on the latest map, and 24% of Archer City's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 92% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Archer County
100% of Archer County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Archer City. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76351 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Archer City
| Housing units | 689 |
| Median year built | 1965 |
| Built before 1980 | 78% |
| Built 2000 or later | 9% |
| Owner-occupied | 78% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $138,900 |
| Single-family detached | 86% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 10 mi | 26% | under 1% |
| Windthorst | 11 mi | 56% | under 1% |
| Holliday | 16 mi | 41% | under 1% |
| Lakeside City | 17 mi | 51% | 0% |
| Olney | 18 mi | 54% | 0% |
| Megargel | 20 mi | 53% | 0% |
| Wichita Falls | 22 mi | 30% | under 1% |
| Pleasant Valley | 24 mi | 40% | under 1% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status