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Jones Creek, Texas
Inside Jones Creek's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 5% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 1%.
That clay share is below Brazoria County's 64%. FEMA's flood data list 510 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 77541 overlapping the city. Of its 841 homes, 67% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1973.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Brazoria 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 Jones Creek
Foundation repair in Jones Creek: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 5% of Jones Creek's mapped land.
About 700 of Jones Creek's 841 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 Jones Creek city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 4.6% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 4.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 4.6% |
| Mapped soil | 1,618 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Asa | 80% | 0% |
| Pledger | 6% | n/a |
| Norwood | 5% | n/a |
| Clemville | 5% | n/a |
| Brazoria | 3% | n/a |
| Surfside | under 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
With shrink-swell clay on 5% and a shallow water table on 1% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Jones Creek; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Brazoria County
100% of Brazoria 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 Jones Creek. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77541 | over 99% | 510 | $14.6 million |
Homes in Jones Creek
| Housing units | 841 |
| Median year built | 1973 |
| Built before 1980 | 67% |
| Built 2000 or later | 13% |
| Owner-occupied | 92% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $182,300 |
| Single-family detached | 80% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Jackson | 5 mi | 67% | 15% |
| Clute | 6 mi | 47% | 28% |
| Freeport | 7 mi | 49% | 75% |
| Richwood | 7 mi | 78% | 6% |
| Brazoria | 8 mi | 28% | under 1% |
| Oyster Creek | 9 mi | 48% | 27% |
| Quintana | 9 mi | 3% | 30% |
| Surfside Beach | 11 mi | 13% | 93% |
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