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Bloomington, Texas
Inside Bloomington's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 79% of mapped land, higher than 85% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 12%.
That clay share is above Victoria County's 65%. FEMA's flood data list 31 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 523 homes, 41% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2001.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Victoria County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Bloomington
Foundation repair in Bloomington: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 79% of Bloomington's mapped land, more than in 85% of Texas cities.
About 300 of Bloomington's 523 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 Bloomington city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 79.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 11.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 84.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 9.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 79.2% |
| Urban land, not rated | 10.8% |
| Mapped soil | 1,686 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Dacosta | 40% | n/a |
| Laewest | 30% | 94% |
| Edna | 7% | n/a |
| Telferner | 5% | n/a |
| Contee | 3% | n/a |
| Cieno | 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 9.4% by land area here, and 79% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 79% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Victoria County is in drought on the latest map, and 79% of Bloomington's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 84% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Victoria County
100% of Victoria 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 Bloomington. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77951 | 72% | 2 | $26,080 |
| 77905 | 28% | 29 | $484,913 |
Homes in Bloomington
| Housing units | 523 |
| Median year built | 2001 |
| Built before 1980 | 41% |
| Built 2000 or later | 51% |
| Owner-occupied | 71% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $128,100 |
| Single-family detached | 53% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 13 mi | 62% | 20% |
| Port Lavaca | 17 mi | 65% | 8% |
| Austwell | 18 mi | 96% | 3% |
| Seadrift | 20 mi | 74% | 39% |
| Point Comfort | 21 mi | 89% | 13% |
| Edna | 27 mi | 85% | 40% |
| La Ward | 30 mi | 65% | 26% |
| Goliad | 30 mi | 29% | 4% |
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