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Lake City, Texas
Inside Lake City's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 1% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 0%.
That clay share is below San Patricio County's 58%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 78368 overlapping the city. Of its 307 homes, 46% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1981.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in San Patricio 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 Lake City
Foundation repair in Lake City: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 1% of Lake City's mapped land.
About 200 of Lake City's 307 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 Lake City city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.8% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 26.4% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.8% |
| Mapped soil | 481 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Pharr | 34% | n/a |
| Papalote | 15% | n/a |
| Willacy | 13% | n/a |
| Pettus | 5% | n/a |
| Sarita | 4% | n/a |
| Nueces | 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
With shrink-swell clay on 1% and a shallow water table on 0% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Lake City; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in San Patricio County
100% of San Patricio 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 Lake City. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78368 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Lake City
| Housing units | 307 |
| Median year built | 1981 |
| Built before 1980 | 46% |
| Built 2000 or later | 14% |
| Owner-occupied | 82% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $101,800 |
| Single-family detached | 76% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside | 2 mi | 25% | 7% |
| Mathis | 4 mi | 67% | 1% |
| Orange Grove | 9 mi | 82% | under 1% |
| San Patricio | 10 mi | 39% | 18% |
| Odem | 20 mi | 30% | 3% |
| Agua Dulce | 21 mi | 97% | 1% |
| George West | 22 mi | 29% | 0% |
| Sinton | 23 mi | 15% | 4% |
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