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Flood Figures

ZIP 70129 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, 1,101 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70129 (New Orleans, LA), with 3,789 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
1,101
Median annual premium
$748
premium only
Median annual cost
$995
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,103
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
33.4%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$250,062,000
Contents coverage in force
$79,094,000

"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 70129 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
X 705 64.0%
AE 256 23.3%
VE 96 8.7%
B 14 1.3%
A02 13 1.2%
A14 10 0.9%
A01 3 0.3%
V16 2 0.2%
V19 2 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 70129 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 895 81.3%
Multi-unit buildings 135 12.3%
Non-residential buildings 64 5.8%
Units in multi-unit buildings 4 0.4%
Mobile homes 3 0.3%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
3,789
Total paid
$244,073,917
Paid on buildings
$195,069,549
Paid on contents
$45,549,624
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70129, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 13 $6,916
1979 17 $50,689
1980 34 $121,145
1981 2 $0
1982 3 $17,459
1983 71 $188,167
1985 80 $495,214
1986 2 $6,600
1987 1 $0
1988 4 $1,968
1989 4 $10,639
1990 4 $62,262
1991 10 $102,052
1992 4 $4,972
1993 1 $0
1994 3 $8,357
1995 73 $256,010
1996 11 $53,415
1998 176 $1,803,850
1999 5 $0
2000 6 $5,593
2001 25 $45,564
2002 216 $2,528,313
2003 17 $43,504
2004 72 $598,434
2005 2,257 $227,079,778
2006 2 $64,014
2007 1 $0
2008 218 $3,994,957
2009 5 $19,711
2010 1 $0
2011 11 $210,581
2012 284 $4,118,121
2013 1 $23,318
2014 2 $0
2015 1 $0
2017 3 $0
2018 1 $0
2019 1 $33,174
2020 14 $116,752
2021 130 $2,002,390
2024 3 $0

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2005 2,257 $227,079,778
2012 284 $4,118,121
2008 218 $3,994,957

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