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Goodrich, Texas
Inside Goodrich's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 71% of mapped land, the highest of 5 cities in Polk County. A shallow water table limits basements on 54%, the 3rd-highest of 5 cities in Polk County.
That clay share is above Polk County's 23%. FEMA's flood data list 41 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 77335 overlapping the city. Of its 181 homes, 70% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1975.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Polk 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 Goodrich
Foundation repair in Goodrich: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 71% of Goodrich's mapped land, more than in 75% of Texas cities.
About 100 of Goodrich's 181 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 Goodrich city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 70.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 54.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 81.9% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 9.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 70.8% |
| Mapped soil | 456 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Woodville | 43% | n/a |
| Wiergate | 25% | n/a |
| Burkeville | 7% | n/a |
| Bernaldo | 5% | n/a |
| Spurger | 5% | n/a |
| Hatliff | 3% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 9.3% by land area here, and 71% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 71% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 2.1% of Polk County is in drought on the latest map, and 71% of Goodrich's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 54% of Goodrich's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 82% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Polk County
2.1% of Polk 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 Goodrich. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77335 | 98% | 41 | $2.7 million |
Homes in Goodrich
| Housing units | 181 |
| Median year built | 1975 |
| Built before 1980 | 70% |
| Built 2000 or later | 19% |
| Owner-occupied | 72% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $216,100 |
| Single-family detached | 81% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston | 7 mi | 55% | 44% |
| Shepherd | 9 mi | 7% | 50% |
| Coldspring | 11 mi | 2% | 5% |
| Seven Oaks | 18 mi | 8% | 83% |
| Onalaska | 18 mi | 15% | 46% |
| Point Blank | 19 mi | 63% | 67% |
| North Cleveland | 19 mi | 14% | 31% |
| Cleveland | 21 mi | 1% | 74% |
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