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Huntington, Texas
Inside Huntington's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 15% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 6 cities in Angelina County. A shallow water table limits basements on 61%, the 4th-highest of 6 cities in Angelina County.
That clay share is below Angelina County's 27%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75949 overlapping the city. Of its 1,625 homes, 41% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1982.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Angelina 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 Huntington
Foundation repair in Huntington: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 15% of Huntington's mapped land.
About 1,200 of Huntington's 1,625 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 Huntington city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 15.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 61.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 84.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 55.8% |
| Mapped soil | 1,762 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.7% by land area here, and 56% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 15% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 89.8% of Angelina County is in drought on the latest map, and 15% of Huntington's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 61% of Huntington's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 84% 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.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Huntington. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75949 | 100% | 1 | $0 |
Homes in Huntington
| Housing units | 1,625 |
| Median year built | 1982 |
| Built before 1980 | 41% |
| Built 2000 or later | 12% |
| Owner-occupied | 45% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $108,800 |
| Single-family detached | 74% |
Nearby cities
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