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Oak Ridge (Kaufman County), Texas
Inside Oak Ridge's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 84% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 15 cities in Kaufman County. A shallow water table limits basements on 7%.
That clay share is above Kaufman County's 73%. FEMA's flood data list 9 flood losses since 2016 in the 2 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 306 homes, 38% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2003.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Kaufman 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 Oak Ridge (Kaufman County)
Foundation repair in Oak Ridge (Kaufman County): shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 84% of Oak Ridge (Kaufman County)'s mapped land, more than in 92% of Texas cities.
About 300 of Oak Ridge (Kaufman County)'s 306 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 Oak Ridge city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 84.3% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 7.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 92.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 8.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 84.3% |
| Mapped soil | 2,341 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 8.3% by land area here, and 84% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 84% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Kaufman County is in drought on the latest map, and 84% of Oak Ridge's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 92% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Kaufman County
100% of Kaufman 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 Oak Ridge. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75142 | 70% | 8 | $518,684 |
| 75161 | 30% | 1 | $29,400 |
Homes in Oak Ridge
| Housing units | 306 |
| Median year built | 2003 |
| Built before 1980 | 38% |
| Built 2000 or later | 53% |
| Owner-occupied | 90% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $335,500 |
| Single-family detached | 95% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Oak Bend | 3 mi | 76% | 13% |
| Kaufman | 4 mi | 79% | 10% |
| Oak Grove | 7 mi | 85% | 1% |
| Terrell | 8 mi | 81% | 12% |
| Talty | 9 mi | 83% | 2% |
| Crandall | 9 mi | 83% | 2% |
| Scurry | 10 mi | 78% | 10% |
| Grays Prairie | 11 mi | 74% | 21% |
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