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Earth, Texas
Inside Earth's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 9% of mapped land, the 4th-highest of 6 cities in Lamb County. A shallow water table limits basements on 4%, the 2nd-highest of 6 cities in Lamb County.
That clay share is close to Lamb County's 14%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79031 overlapping the city. Of its 499 homes, 85% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1964.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Lamb 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 Earth
Foundation repair in Earth: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 9% of Earth's mapped land.
About 400 of Earth's 499 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 Earth city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 9.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 3.9% |
| Septic fields very limited | 14.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 8.8% |
| Mapped soil | 768 acres |
What the numbers mean here
With shrink-swell clay on 9% and a shallow water table on 4% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Earth; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Lamb County
0% of Lamb 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 Earth. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79031 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Earth
| Housing units | 499 |
| Median year built | 1964 |
| Built before 1980 | 85% |
| Built 2000 or later | 3% |
| Owner-occupied | 72% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $78,300 |
| Single-family detached | 81% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springlake | 6 mi | 37% | under 1% |
| Sudan | 13 mi | 0% | 0% |
| Amherst | 15 mi | 1% | 1% |
| Olton | 16 mi | 62% | 7% |
| Muleshoe | 18 mi | 8% | 3% |
| Hart | 20 mi | 91% | 1% |
| Littlefield | 22 mi | 21% | 3% |
| Dimmitt | 22 mi | 90% | 7% |
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