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Flood Figures

ZIP 70070 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, 2,931 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70070 (Luling, LA), with 1,297 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
2,931
Median annual premium
$1,013
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,286
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,382
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
64.2%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$698,267,600
Contents coverage in force
$233,127,000

"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 70070 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
AE 1,480 50.5%
X 1,046 35.7%
AH 384 13.1%
AHB 11 0.4%
A 6 0.2%
B 3 0.1%
A99 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 70070 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 2,803 95.6%
Non-residential buildings 102 3.5%
Multi-unit buildings 19 0.6%
Mobile homes 7 0.2%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
1,297
Total paid
$15,018,243
Paid on buildings
$11,870,079
Paid on contents
$3,030,724
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70070, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 4 $1,865
1979 1 $4,641
1980 35 $167,659
1981 1 $599
1983 16 $34,587
1984 2 $444
1985 8 $18,838
1986 1 $0
1987 3 $7,041
1988 14 $48,255
1989 43 $211,340
1990 18 $28,668
1991 8 $24,540
1992 4 $35,467
1994 14 $38,433
1995 416 $7,705,046
1996 3 $3,161
1998 20 $108,140
1999 5 $11,303
2001 14 $39,807
2002 37 $242,445
2003 1 $0
2004 1 $584
2005 393 $2,749,047
2008 15 $115,661
2009 33 $734,609
2010 1 $0
2011 3 $415
2012 36 $139,834
2014 1 $21,912
2015 2 $4,399
2016 7 $22,670
2017 1 $5,709
2018 2 $54,085
2019 1 $3,256
2020 15 $269,555
2021 96 $1,757,742
2022 2 $6,150
2024 12 $251,054
2025 8 $149,282

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
1995 416 $7,705,046
2005 393 $2,749,047
2021 96 $1,757,742

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