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Flood Figures

ZIP 70094 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, 2,929 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70094 (Westwego, LA), with 5,474 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
2,929
Median annual premium
$859
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,109
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,182
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
39.8%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$581,381,200
Contents coverage in force
$184,136,000

"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 70094 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
X 1,721 58.8%
AE 1,163 39.7%
B 43 1.5%
A 2 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 70094 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 2,639 90.1%
Non-residential buildings 165 5.6%
Multi-unit buildings 120 4.1%
Mobile homes 4 0.1%
Units in multi-unit buildings 1 0.0%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
5,474
Total paid
$33,292,278
Paid on buildings
$24,502,651
Paid on contents
$8,567,295
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70094, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 184 $682,647
1979 23 $24,207
1980 544 $2,641,085
1981 74 $108,376
1982 143 $336,438
1983 342 $1,053,839
1984 3 $0
1985 23 $97,746
1986 17 $20,126
1987 15 $19,828
1988 122 $426,247
1989 120 $549,254
1990 45 $188,619
1991 119 $421,234
1992 25 $46,744
1993 2 $1,317
1994 23 $79,385
1995 741 $8,749,165
1996 4 $2,726
1997 10 $7,783
1998 148 $775,407
1999 19 $138,183
2000 4 $7,314
2001 56 $123,384
2002 135 $515,008
2003 22 $58,346
2004 40 $208,370
2005 1,801 $11,524,642
2006 15 $81,635
2007 11 $60,200
2008 129 $582,395
2009 53 $488,914
2010 6 $10,636
2011 23 $87,887
2012 163 $610,472
2013 7 $14,810
2015 1 $0
2016 9 $15,719
2017 4 $14,768
2018 4 $23,689
2019 31 $923,379
2020 10 $25,871
2021 190 $1,360,656
2022 2 $44,103
2023 3 $3,716
2024 8 $136,004
2025 1 $0

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2005 1,801 $11,524,642
1995 741 $8,749,165
1980 544 $2,641,085

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