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Flood Figures

ZIP 70119 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, 6,438 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70119 (New Orleans, LA), with 11,401 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
6,438
Median annual premium
$852
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,096
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$908
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
36.4%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$1,517,832,000
Contents coverage in force
$447,504,000

"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 70119 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
X 4,014 62.3%
AE 2,063 32.0%
A04 159 2.5%
A03 113 1.8%
B 81 1.3%
A01 7 0.1%
A05 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 70119 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 3,048 47.3%
Multi-unit buildings 2,615 40.6%
Non-residential buildings 719 11.2%
Units in multi-unit buildings 55 0.9%
Mobile homes 1 0.0%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
11,401
Total paid
$633,079,636
Paid on buildings
$527,675,702
Paid on contents
$100,073,498
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70119, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 172 $705,078
1979 9 $7,576
1980 301 $1,106,072
1981 23 $47,435
1982 16 $52,374
1983 342 $1,522,430
1984 6 $2,203
1985 5 $89,750
1987 1 $0
1988 56 $106,131
1989 16 $69,604
1990 154 $1,132,136
1991 100 $947,218
1992 7 $6,245
1993 2 $17,834
1994 4 $1,648
1995 1,032 $11,513,699
1997 1 $0
1998 530 $5,122,300
1999 9 $5,354
2000 17 $68,687
2001 116 $236,353
2002 469 $3,043,142
2003 40 $211,248
2004 20 $63,412
2005 6,935 $583,241,577
2006 5 $0
2007 9 $109,293
2008 52 $22,700
2009 29 $440,057
2010 2 $1,003
2011 7 $37,243
2012 84 $319,952
2013 3 $32,017
2015 3 $0
2016 2 $183,644
2017 507 $17,029,489
2018 2 $35,568
2019 142 $3,565,215
2020 6 $22,056
2021 112 $1,061,596
2022 5 $11,462
2023 10 $255,142
2024 36 $633,692
2025 2 $0

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2005 6,935 $583,241,577
2017 507 $17,029,489
1995 1,032 $11,513,699

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