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Flood Figures

ZIP 70037 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, 3,100 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70037 (Belle Chasse, LA), with 1,650 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
3,100
Median annual premium
$859
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,165
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,431
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
40.1%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$755,648,000
Contents coverage in force
$283,680,000

"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 70037 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
X 1,627 52.5%
AE 1,153 37.2%
B 231 7.5%
A01 69 2.2%
A02 11 0.4%
A 5 0.2%
VE 4 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 70037 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 2,537 81.8%
Non-residential buildings 289 9.3%
Multi-unit buildings 161 5.2%
Mobile homes 107 3.5%
Units in multi-unit buildings 6 0.2%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
1,650
Total paid
$32,401,965
Paid on buildings
$22,809,543
Paid on contents
$9,482,422
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70037, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 6 $9,771
1979 2 $893
1980 31 $60,519
1982 7 $33,996
1983 45 $132,570
1984 1 $0
1985 7 $20,647
1987 1 $0
1988 8 $3,990
1989 58 $430,960
1990 21 $65,517
1991 5 $55,693
1992 3 $6,518
1993 6 $10,995
1995 3 $7,684
1998 31 $137,327
1999 2 $5,884
2000 1 $1,894
2001 8 $22,300
2002 12 $115,956
2003 3 $26,275
2004 4 $0
2005 1,213 $28,823,518
2006 5 $6,374
2007 3 $5,677
2008 15 $24,671
2009 7 $199,736
2011 17 $82,759
2012 65 $1,011,975
2013 1 $0
2014 2 $0
2015 1 $2,237
2017 1 $2,668
2020 4 $15,566
2021 41 $747,536
2024 10 $329,859

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2005 1,213 $28,823,518
2012 65 $1,011,975
2021 41 $747,536

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