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Driscoll, Texas
Inside Driscoll's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 93% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 8 cities in Nueces County. A shallow water table limits basements on 1%.
That clay share is above Nueces County's 56%. FEMA's flood data list 90 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 206 homes, 58% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1967.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Nueces 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 Driscoll
Foundation repair in Driscoll: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 93% of Driscoll's mapped land, more than in 98% of Texas cities.
About 100 of Driscoll's 206 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 Driscoll city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 93.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 94.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 17.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 93.2% |
| Mapped soil | 746 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 84% | 99% |
| Raymondville | 5% | n/a |
| Clareville | 5% | n/a |
| Willacy | 2% | n/a |
| Cranell | 2% | n/a |
| Edroy | 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 17.2% by land area here, and 93% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 93% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Nueces County is in drought on the latest map, and 93% of Driscoll's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 94% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Nueces County
100% of Nueces 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 Driscoll. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78351 | 58% | 0 | $0 |
| 78380 | 42% | 90 | $857,914 |
Homes in Driscoll
| Housing units | 206 |
| Median year built | 1967 |
| Built before 1980 | 58% |
| Built 2000 or later | 20% |
| Owner-occupied | 42% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $100,900 |
| Single-family detached | 72% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop | 7 mi | 96% | 3% |
| Petronila | 7 mi | 93% | 1% |
| Robstown | 10 mi | 90% | 2% |
| Agua Dulce | 12 mi | 97% | 1% |
| Kingsville | 13 mi | 62% | 1% |
| Alice | 20 mi | 49% | 14% |
| Odem | 21 mi | 30% | 3% |
| San Patricio | 22 mi | 39% | 18% |
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