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Flood Figures

ZIP 70006 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, 4,728 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70006 (Metairie, LA), with 6,818 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
4,728
Median annual premium
$1,018
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,377
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,211
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
77.0%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$1,082,951,000
Contents coverage in force
$307,460,000

"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 70006 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
AE 3,478 73.6%
X 1,241 26.2%
B 7 0.1%
C 1 0.0%
A01 1 0.0%

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 70006 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 3,584 75.8%
Multi-unit buildings 698 14.8%
Non-residential buildings 385 8.1%
Units in multi-unit buildings 61 1.3%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
6,818
Total paid
$468,947,850
Paid on buildings
$350,010,557
Paid on contents
$115,097,019
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70006, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 43 $50,354
1979 12 $40,984
1980 183 $652,093
1981 7 $1,710
1982 18 $13,192
1983 191 $659,235
1984 1 $0
1985 5 $0
1987 2 $0
1988 17 $23,457
1989 146 $995,427
1990 8 $5,310
1991 10 $7,230
1992 10 $8,988
1993 1 $0
1994 1 $3,749
1995 997 $16,470,937
1997 6 $4,296
1998 30 $71,612
1999 1 $0
2000 1 $0
2001 19 $122,005
2002 91 $194,695
2003 4 $1,713
2004 4 $1,051
2005 4,706 $447,431,674
2006 4 $0
2007 1 $0
2008 38 $147,326
2009 9 $141,006
2010 4 $20,428
2011 22 $254,165
2012 77 $408,272
2013 4 $15,822
2014 7 $46,198
2015 2 $0
2016 6 $16,774
2017 2 $0
2018 1 $0
2019 1 $0
2020 4 $9,514
2021 83 $351,899
2022 2 $20,042
2024 36 $756,694
2025 1 $0

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2005 4,706 $447,431,674
1995 997 $16,470,937
1989 146 $995,427

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