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Flood Figures

ZIP 70072 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, 7,504 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70072 (Marrero, LA), with 17,534 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
7,504
Median annual premium
$858
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,086
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,109
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
32.9%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$1,598,485,600
Contents coverage in force
$549,116,000

"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 70072 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
X 4,941 65.8%
AE 2,463 32.8%
B 98 1.3%
A 2 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 70072 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 6,990 93.2%
Non-residential buildings 354 4.7%
Multi-unit buildings 145 1.9%
Mobile homes 14 0.2%
Units in multi-unit buildings 1 0.0%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
17,534
Total paid
$261,359,916
Paid on buildings
$189,450,728
Paid on contents
$64,161,022
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70072, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 946 $6,214,691
1979 52 $142,948
1980 2,153 $18,454,802
1981 92 $239,437
1982 1,772 $13,649,615
1983 519 $1,584,958
1984 3 $10,255
1985 1,163 $28,826,036
1986 2 $0
1988 968 $6,794,147
1989 462 $3,273,513
1990 200 $640,217
1991 105 $287,173
1992 49 $113,719
1993 8 $9,953
1994 37 $162,235
1995 202 $963,291
1996 11 $3,743
1997 8 $11,314
1998 704 $6,022,907
1999 17 $45,756
2000 8 $25,347
2001 132 $432,223
2002 280 $1,002,288
2003 15 $23,695
2004 60 $408,890
2005 6,214 $148,243,120
2006 7 $694
2007 54 $472,110
2008 273 $4,064,894
2009 65 $279,036
2010 11 $9,224
2011 75 $648,674
2012 357 $3,279,368
2013 26 $101,371
2014 9 $66,905
2015 10 $25,116
2016 8 $9,665
2017 8 $5,635
2018 6 $12,478
2019 17 $120,625
2020 26 $8,442
2021 369 $14,447,640
2022 5 $47,942
2023 3 $0
2024 20 $173,827
2025 3 $0

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2005 6,214 $148,243,120
1985 1,163 $28,826,036
1980 2,153 $18,454,802

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