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Bridgeport, Texas
Inside Bridgeport's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 38% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 12 cities in Wise County. A shallow water table limits basements on 12%, the 3rd-highest of 12 cities in Wise County.
That clay share is above Wise County's 21%. FEMA's flood data list 10 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76426 overlapping the city. Of its 2,009 homes, 56% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1977.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Wise 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 Bridgeport
Foundation repair in Bridgeport: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 38% of Bridgeport's mapped land.
About 1,500 of Bridgeport's 2,009 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 Bridgeport city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 37.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 11.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 71.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 15.3% |
| Mapped soil | 5,038 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Truce | 23% | 47% |
| Bastsil | 15% | n/a |
| Hassee | 9% | n/a |
| Bonti | 6% | n/a |
| Windthorst | 5% | 37% |
| Chaney | 5% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.7% by land area here, and 15% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 38% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Wise County is in drought on the latest map, and 38% of Bridgeport's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 72% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Wise County
100% of Wise 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 Bridgeport. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76426 | 100% | 10 | $1.0 million |
Homes in Bridgeport
| Housing units | 2,009 |
| Median year built | 1977 |
| Built before 1980 | 56% |
| Built 2000 or later | 29% |
| Owner-occupied | 66% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $253,500 |
| Single-family detached | 73% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bridgeport | 3 mi | 1% | 0% |
| Runaway Bay | 5 mi | 14% | under 1% |
| Chico | 6 mi | 7% | 26% |
| Paradise | 7 mi | 22% | 22% |
| Decatur | 11 mi | 18% | under 1% |
| Alvord | 11 mi | 13% | 10% |
| Boyd | 15 mi | 12% | 2% |
| Springtown | 18 mi | 33% | 28% |
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