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Pecan Gap, Texas
Inside Pecan Gap's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 77% of mapped land, higher than 82% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on 5%.
That clay share is close to Delta County's 77%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 75469 overlapping the city. Of its 143 homes, 51% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1979.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Delta 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 Pecan Gap
Foundation repair in Pecan Gap: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 77% of Pecan Gap's mapped land, more than in 82% of Texas cities.
About 100 of Pecan Gap's 143 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 Pecan Gap city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 77.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 5.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 77.2% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 7.7% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 77.2% |
| Mapped soil | 402 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson | 39% | 88% |
| Crockett | 28% | 94% |
| Lamar | 14% | n/a |
| Leson | 9% | n/a |
| Normangee | 3% | 72% |
| Houston Black | 3% | 91% |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 7.7% by land area here, and 77% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 77% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of Delta County is in drought on the latest map, and 77% of Pecan Gap's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 77% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Delta County
100% of Delta 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 Pecan Gap. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75469 | 92% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Pecan Gap
| Housing units | 143 |
| Median year built | 1979 |
| Built before 1980 | 51% |
| Built 2000 or later | 41% |
| Owner-occupied | 95% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $252,700 |
| Single-family detached | 100% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladonia | 6 mi | 83% | 18% |
| Cooper | 10 mi | 90% | 1% |
| Roxton | 10 mi | 84% | 13% |
| Honey Grove | 11 mi | 72% | under 1% |
| Windom | 12 mi | 79% | 0% |
| Wolfe City | 14 mi | 68% | 3% |
| Commerce | 14 mi | 73% | 18% |
| Dodd City | 16 mi | 66% | 0% |
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