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Diboll, Texas

Inside Diboll's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 11% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 6 cities in Angelina County. A shallow water table limits basements on 63%, the 2nd-highest of 6 cities in Angelina County.

That clay share is below Angelina County's 27%. FEMA's flood data list 6 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75941 overlapping the city. Of its 1,613 homes, 66% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1971.

Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Angelina County

11%

expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes

63%

high water table: limits basements

6

flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP

66%

of homes built before 1980

Foundation repair in Diboll

Foundation repair in Diboll: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 11% of Diboll's mapped land.

About 1,200 of Diboll's 1,613 homes are detached houses.

Who designs the repairThe ASCE Texas Section's repair guidelines say a Texas-licensed engineer should evaluate the foundation and design the repair (2022 guidelines)
PricesCost guide ranges compared

Soil under Diboll city limits

Expansive clay (limits slab homes)11.4%
High water table (limits basements)62.8%
Septic fields very limited63.4%
Clay swell (LEP, by area)4.4%
High-swell land (LEP 6%+)20.5%
Mapped soil3,602 acres
Soil seriesShare hereSeries nationally: expansive clay
Bernaldo23%n/a
Diboll13%n/a
Fuller10%1%
Koury10%n/a
Moswell8%n/a
Keltys6%n/a
Angelina CountyDiboll
Diboll city limits inside Angelina County, shaded by the city's expansive clay share.under 10%10-25%25-40%40-60%60%+

How we count

What the numbers mean here

On 63% of Diboll's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.

USDA rates 63% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.

Drought in Angelina County

89.8% of Angelina County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.

October 21, 2025Share of area in drought, weeklyOctober 13, 2026

Flood losses by ZIP code

FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Diboll. ZIP areas reach past city limits.

ZIPShare of city landFlood lossesPaid
75941100%6$57,169

Homes in Diboll

Housing units1,613
Median year built1971
Built before 198066%
Built 2000 or later8%
Owner-occupied66%
Median value, owner-occupied$89,100
Single-family detached74%

Nearby cities

PlaceDistanceExpansive clayHigh water table
Burke 3 mi 4% 79%
Hudson 9 mi 10% 62%
Lufkin 10 mi 21% 44%
Corrigan 13 mi under 1% 72%
Huntington 14 mi 15% 61%
Chester 21 mi 42% 30%
Zavalla 21 mi 10% 32%
Groveton 22 mi 0% 87%

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