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Flood Figures

ZIP 70083 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, 406 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70083 (Port Sulphur, LA), with 1,533 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
406
Median annual premium
$861
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,179
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,490
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
99.8%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$76,555,000
Contents coverage in force
$24,545,000

"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 70083 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
AE 284 70.0%
VE 80 19.7%
A99 20 4.9%
A16 10 2.5%
A03 7 1.7%
A02 2 0.5%
V21 1 0.2%
A13 1 0.2%
X 1 0.2%

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 70083 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 198 48.8%
Mobile homes 140 34.5%
Non-residential buildings 64 15.8%
Multi-unit buildings 4 1.0%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
1,533
Total paid
$75,907,403
Paid on buildings
$54,773,229
Paid on contents
$19,196,415
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70083, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 1 $870
1979 11 $26,474
1982 1 $0
1984 4 $4,942
1985 46 $410,769
1988 1 $435
1989 1 $1,682
1990 5 $52,561
1991 3 $8,676
1992 26 $167,847
1994 2 $2,012
1995 3 $0
1996 1 $0
1997 14 $30,399
1998 11 $51,460
1999 1 $2,620
2001 4 $41,683
2002 67 $917,356
2003 34 $381,417
2004 5 $23,867
2005 671 $47,800,759
2006 1 $5,371
2008 96 $1,680,135
2011 17 $462,377
2012 260 $11,054,522
2017 4 $1,144,805
2018 1 $422,406
2019 10 $638,789
2020 20 $1,092,348
2021 210 $9,394,684
2024 2 $86,138

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2005 671 $47,800,759
2012 260 $11,054,522
2021 210 $9,394,684

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