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Flood Figures

ZIP 70053 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, 2,129 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70053 (Gretna, LA), with 4,508 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
2,129
Median annual premium
$1,023
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,417
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,586
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
57.2%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$442,725,600
Contents coverage in force
$130,222,000

"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 70053 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
AE 1,205 56.6%
X 920 43.2%
B 2 0.1%
A01 1 0.0%
A 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 70053 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 1,695 79.6%
Non-residential buildings 242 11.4%
Multi-unit buildings 184 8.6%
Units in multi-unit buildings 8 0.4%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
4,508
Total paid
$33,674,492
Paid on buildings
$24,451,246
Paid on contents
$8,668,333
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70053, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 322 $1,683,031
1979 17 $36,935
1980 764 $6,040,670
1981 7 $8,276
1982 218 $721,478
1983 432 $2,078,573
1984 2 $1,506
1985 19 $170,205
1987 3 $96
1988 162 $603,498
1989 273 $2,006,802
1990 153 $730,446
1991 22 $77,680
1992 3 $393
1993 2 $0
1994 33 $46,874
1995 335 $3,276,429
1996 4 $22,985
1997 13 $34,824
1998 182 $1,338,061
1999 2 $875
2000 2 $8,974
2001 68 $203,183
2002 67 $176,923
2003 11 $42,199
2004 8 $22,266
2005 1,137 $12,687,557
2006 1 $0
2007 7 $14,887
2008 29 $83,845
2009 14 $66,031
2011 65 $473,942
2012 67 $518,622
2013 4 $10,705
2014 2 $21,682
2015 2 $6,255
2016 5 $0
2017 5 $36,831
2018 4 $33,074
2019 1 $10,149
2020 1 $57,740
2021 31 $173,381
2023 2 $58,396
2024 2 $0
2025 5 $88,212

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2005 1,137 $12,687,557
1980 764 $6,040,670
1995 335 $3,276,429

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