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Flood Figures

ZIP 33409 flood insurance data

Computed from OpenFEMA FIMA NFIP Redacted Policies (v2) and OpenFEMA FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v2). Policy data as of June 1, 2026; claims recorded through June 1, 2026.

As of June 1, 2026, 747 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 33409 (West Palm Beach, FL), with 129 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
747
Median annual premium
$459
premium only
Median annual cost
$643
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$514
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
18.7%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$175,524,000
Contents coverage in force
$59,801,000

"Premium" is the policy premium alone; "cost" adds federal fees and surcharges. In-force counts are an approximation derived from policy effective, termination, and cancellation dates — see methodology.

Flood zones of insured properties

NFIP policies in ZIP 33409 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
X 546 73.1%
AE 198 26.5%
B 2 0.3%
A09 1 0.1%

Distribution of insured properties by the flood zone used in their policy rating — not a map of land area. Numbered zones (A1–A30, V1–V30) and Zones B and C appear on older FEMA map panels; B and C correspond to today's shaded and unshaded Zone X.

What the policies cover

NFIP policies in ZIP 33409 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 356 47.7%
Multi-unit buildings 221 29.6%
Non-residential buildings 121 16.2%
Units in multi-unit buildings 34 4.6%
Mobile homes 15 2.0%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
129
Total paid
$723,160
Paid on buildings
$616,308
Paid on contents
$106,853
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 33409, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1979 3 $704
1981 1 $375
1982 3 $72
1984 5 $36,122
1988 3 $14,314
1989 1 $2,399
1992 2 $0
1993 1 $300
1994 1 $0
1998 4 $68,853
1999 3 $67,468
2001 5 $3,784
2002 1 $1,732
2004 69 $502,083
2005 7 $3,529
2006 1 $0
2007 1 $0
2008 2 $0
2009 1 $0
2010 2 $11,037
2011 1 $0
2012 3 $5,190
2013 1 $0
2014 5 $5,198
2017 1 $0
2021 1 $0
2024 1 $0

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2004 69 $502,083
1998 4 $68,853
1999 3 $67,468

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