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Lufkin, Texas
Inside Lufkin's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 21% of mapped land, the highest of 6 cities in Angelina County. A shallow water table limits basements on 44%, the 5th-highest of 6 cities in Angelina County.
That clay share is below Angelina County's 27%. FEMA's flood data list 41 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 14,555 homes, 48% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1981.
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 2 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Lufkin
Foundation repair in Lufkin: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 21% of Lufkin's mapped land.
About 9,700 of Lufkin's 14,555 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 Lufkin city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 21.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 44.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 85.1% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 29.3% |
| Urban land, not rated | 18.2% |
| Mapped soil | 22,063 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Fuller | 21% | 1% |
| Alazan | 15% | n/a |
| Keltys | 10% | n/a |
| Kurth | 10% | n/a |
| Pophers | 5% | n/a |
| Herty | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.9% by land area here, and 29% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 21% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 89.8% of Angelina County is in drought on the latest map, and 21% of Lufkin's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 44% of Lufkin's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 85% 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 Lufkin. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75904 | 51% | 11 | $363,221 |
| 75901 | 49% | 30 | $1.2 million |
Homes in Lufkin
| Housing units | 14,555 |
| Median year built | 1981 |
| Built before 1980 | 48% |
| Built 2000 or later | 21% |
| Owner-occupied | 52% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $179,600 |
| Single-family detached | 67% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 3 mi | 10% | 62% |
| Burke | 6 mi | 4% | 79% |
| Huntington | 9 mi | 15% | 61% |
| Diboll | 10 mi | 11% | 63% |
| Wells | 17 mi | 93% | 28% |
| Nacogdoches | 21 mi | under 1% | 8% |
| Zavalla | 22 mi | 10% | 32% |
| Corrigan | 23 mi | under 1% | 72% |
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