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Flood Figures

New Orleans, LA flood insurance data

Computed from OpenFEMA FIMA NFIP Redacted Policies (v2) and OpenFEMA FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v2). Data as of June 1, 2026.

As of June 1, 2026, 74,966 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force across the ZIP codes of New Orleans, Louisiana, with 137,802 flood claims recorded since 1978.

City totals

Policies in force
74,966
Median annual premium
$854
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,084
premium + fees & surcharges
Policies in SFHA zones
30.3%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Claims since 1978
137,802
Total paid
$7,488,206,414

City totals include all ZIP codes in this city, some of which do not have individual pages. Summing the ZIP pages below therefore gives a smaller number than the city total — see methodology.

ZIP codes in New Orleans

20 of the 30 ZIP codes in New Orleans meet the data threshold for an individual page. The remaining 10 are included in the city totals above but have no separate page.