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Kirbyville, Texas
Inside Kirbyville's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 52%, the 2nd-highest of 3 cities in Jasper County.
That clay share is below Jasper County's 15%. FEMA's flood data list 60 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75956 overlapping the city. Of its 949 homes, 51% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1979.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Jasper 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 Kirbyville
Foundation repair in Kirbyville: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 0% of Kirbyville's mapped land.
About 400 of Kirbyville's 949 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 Kirbyville city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 51.6% |
| Septic fields very limited | 91.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 1.8% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 3.9% |
| Mapped soil | 1,552 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Otanya | 34% | n/a |
| Kirbyville | 26% | n/a |
| Waller | 11% | n/a |
| Dallardsville | 9% | n/a |
| Sorter | 6% | n/a |
| Nona | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 52% of Kirbyville'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 Jasper County
100% of Jasper 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 Kirbyville. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75956 | 100% | 60 | $3.7 million |
Homes in Kirbyville
| Housing units | 949 |
| Median year built | 1979 |
| Built before 1980 | 51% |
| Built 2000 or later | 13% |
| Owner-occupied | 61% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $87,400 |
| Single-family detached | 42% |
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