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Jersey Village, Texas
Inside Jersey Village's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 56%.
That clay share is below Harris County's 25%. USDA doesn't rate the 37% of mapped land classed as urban land, so these shares are floors. FEMA's flood data list 1,403 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 3,828 homes, 36% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1991.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Harris 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 Jersey Village
Foundation repair in Jersey Village: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 0% of Jersey Village's mapped land.
About 1,700 of Jersey Village's 3,828 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 Jersey Village city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 56.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 92.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 7.1% |
| Urban land, not rated | 37.5% |
| Mapped soil | 2,257 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Addicks | 43% | n/a |
| Cyfair | 7% | n/a |
| Clodine | 5% | n/a |
| Katy | 2% | 0% |
| Gessner | 1% | n/a |
| Garwood | under 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 56% of Jersey Village's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 92% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Harris County
82.9% of Harris 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 Jersey Village. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77040 | 67% | 982 | $45.6 million |
| 77065 | 17% | 421 | $24.4 million |
Homes in Jersey Village
| Housing units | 3,828 |
| Median year built | 1991 |
| Built before 1980 | 36% |
| Built 2000 or later | 24% |
| Owner-occupied | 45% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $346,900 |
| Single-family detached | 46% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Village | 8 mi | 0% | 56% |
| Hedwig Village | 9 mi | 0% | 55% |
| Hilshire Village | 9 mi | 27% | 56% |
| Bunker Hill Village | 9 mi | 9% | 54% |
| Hunters Creek Village | 10 mi | 24% | 49% |
| Piney Point Village | 10 mi | 20% | 54% |
| Houston | 13 mi | 29% | 48% |
| Tomball | 14 mi | 1% | 41% |
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