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Flood Figures

ZIP 70125 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, 3,435 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70125 (New Orleans, LA), with 10,828 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
3,435
Median annual premium
$1,006
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,359
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,156
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
76.4%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$806,466,000
Contents coverage in force
$183,309,000

"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 70125 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
AE 2,445 71.2%
X 794 23.1%
A08 150 4.4%
A04 20 0.6%
B 16 0.5%
A03 4 0.1%
A01 3 0.1%
VE 1 0.0%
A05 1 0.0%
AO 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 70125 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 1,925 56.0%
Multi-unit buildings 1,208 35.2%
Non-residential buildings 288 8.4%
Units in multi-unit buildings 14 0.4%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
10,828
Total paid
$476,723,446
Paid on buildings
$385,979,102
Paid on contents
$85,759,676
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70125, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 501 $2,303,519
1979 6 $477
1980 919 $5,155,868
1981 312 $1,264,976
1982 269 $916,703
1983 989 $5,808,801
1985 5 $6,330
1986 1 $1,279
1988 252 $1,247,392
1989 34 $206,344
1990 43 $168,679
1991 680 $5,663,270
1992 86 $304,356
1993 1 $0
1994 120 $613,437
1995 1,562 $25,874,562
1997 1 $0
1998 734 $7,467,856
1999 8 $51,926
2001 69 $152,877
2002 164 $374,019
2003 16 $49,842
2004 7 $132
2005 3,568 $407,148,185
2006 2 $14,037
2007 5 $17,885
2008 27 $3,697
2009 11 $67,584
2010 8 $175,430
2011 2 $0
2012 27 $54,843
2013 2 $14,574
2014 1 $0
2017 13 $471,509
2019 281 $9,575,715
2020 5 $12,111
2021 35 $178,848
2022 1 $0
2023 20 $405,212
2024 37 $929,291
2025 3 $21,879
2026 1 $0

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2005 3,568 $407,148,185
1995 1,562 $25,874,562
2019 281 $9,575,715

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