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Tahoka, Texas
Inside Tahoka's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 4% of mapped land, the 3rd-highest of 4 cities in Lynn County. A shallow water table limits basements on under 1%.
That clay share is close to Lynn County's 9%. FEMA's flood data list 1 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79373 overlapping the city. Of its 1,089 homes, 78% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1967.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Lynn 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 Tahoka
Foundation repair in Tahoka: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 4% of Tahoka's mapped land.
About 1,000 of Tahoka's 1,089 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 Tahoka city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 3.7% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 7.6% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 1.4% |
| Mapped soil | 1,534 acres |
What the numbers mean here
With shrink-swell clay on 4% and a shallow water table on under 1% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Tahoka; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Lynn County
100% of Lynn 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 Tahoka. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79373 | 100% | 1 | $21,727 |
Homes in Tahoka
| Housing units | 1,089 |
| Median year built | 1967 |
| Built before 1980 | 78% |
| Built 2000 or later | 10% |
| Owner-occupied | 70% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $128,200 |
| Single-family detached | 89% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson | 11 mi | 8% | 1% |
| New Home | 13 mi | 3% | 2% |
| O'Donnell | 14 mi | 23% | under 1% |
| Slaton | 21 mi | 8% | 2% |
| Post | 24 mi | 11% | 0% |
| Ransom Canyon | 26 mi | 8% | 1% |
| Buffalo Springs Lake | 27 mi | 2% | 0% |
| Meadow | 27 mi | 1% | under 1% |
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