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New Deal, Texas
Inside New Deal's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 79% of mapped land, the highest of 9 cities in Lubbock County. A shallow water table limits basements on 5%, the 3rd-highest of 9 cities in Lubbock County.
That clay share is above Lubbock County's 42%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in the 3 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 293 homes, 42% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1985.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Lubbock County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 3 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in New Deal
Foundation repair in New Deal: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 79% of New Deal's mapped land, more than in 84% of Texas cities.
About 100 of New Deal's 293 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 New Deal city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 79.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 4.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 74.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 74.3% |
| Mapped soil | 1,501 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.9% by land area here, and 74% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 79% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 64.1% of Lubbock County is in drought on the latest map, and 79% of New Deal's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 75% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Lubbock County
64.1% of Lubbock 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 New Deal. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79415 | 48% | 1 | $67,222 |
| 79403 | 29% | 0 | $0 |
| 79350 | 22% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in New Deal
| Housing units | 293 |
| Median year built | 1985 |
| Built before 1980 | 42% |
| Built 2000 or later | 22% |
| Owner-occupied | 93% |
| Single-family detached | 43% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abernathy | 7 mi | 73% | 7% |
| Shallowater | 9 mi | 47% | 1% |
| Idalou | 10 mi | 34% | 2% |
| Lubbock | 12 mi | 23% | 3% |
| Buffalo Springs Lake | 16 mi | 2% | 0% |
| Ransom Canyon | 17 mi | 8% | 1% |
| Petersburg | 17 mi | 95% | 1% |
| Wolfforth | 18 mi | 13% | 5% |
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