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Cooper, Texas
Inside Cooper's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 90% of mapped land, higher than 97% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 1%.
That clay share is above Delta County's 77%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75432 overlapping the city. Of its 879 homes, 71% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1967.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Delta 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 Cooper
Foundation repair in Cooper: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 90% of Cooper's mapped land, more than in 97% of Texas cities.
About 700 of Cooper's 879 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 Cooper city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 89.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 1.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 90.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 8.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 89.8% |
| Mapped soil | 1,034 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson | 58% | 88% |
| Crockett | 10% | 94% |
| Leson | 9% | n/a |
| Heiden | 7% | 80% |
| Houston Black | 5% | 91% |
| Ferris | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 8.3% by land area here, and 90% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 90% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Delta County is in drought on the latest map, and 90% of Cooper's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 91% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Delta County
100% of Delta 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 Cooper. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75432 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Cooper
| Housing units | 879 |
| Median year built | 1967 |
| Built before 1980 | 71% |
| Built 2000 or later | 12% |
| Owner-occupied | 73% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $100,500 |
| Single-family detached | 80% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tira | 10 mi | 77% | 33% |
| Pecan Gap | 10 mi | 77% | 5% |
| Roxton | 12 mi | 84% | 13% |
| Commerce | 15 mi | 73% | 18% |
| Ladonia | 15 mi | 83% | 18% |
| Sulphur Springs | 18 mi | 65% | 38% |
| Cumby | 18 mi | 90% | under 1% |
| Honey Grove | 19 mi | 72% | 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