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Flood Figures

ZIP 70036 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, 317 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70036 (Barataria, LA), with 1,163 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
317
Median annual premium
$749
premium only
Median annual cost
$996
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$979
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
100.0%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$64,765,000
Contents coverage in force
$13,287,000

"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 70036 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
AE 316 99.7%
A04 1 0.3%

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 70036 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 293 92.4%
Mobile homes 15 4.7%
Non-residential buildings 7 2.2%
Units in multi-unit buildings 1 0.3%
Multi-unit buildings 1 0.3%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
1,163
Total paid
$36,384,094
Paid on buildings
$26,065,560
Paid on contents
$7,395,494
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70036, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1980 3 $4,669
1985 43 $398,190
1991 10 $17,562
1992 12 $85,212
1993 1 $4,142
1994 1 $1,134
1995 2 $1,940
1997 1 $0
1998 64 $476,070
2001 1 $0
2002 25 $372,105
2003 2 $7,167
2004 10 $47,615
2005 252 $5,572,083
2008 205 $8,062,536
2009 1 $0
2011 37 $833,824
2012 163 $4,804,520
2014 1 $0
2017 2 $2,507
2019 4 $73,947
2020 7 $33,113
2021 315 $15,585,757
2022 1 $0

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2021 315 $15,585,757
2008 205 $8,062,536
2005 252 $5,572,083

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