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Flood Figures

ZIP 70360 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, 3,293 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70360 (Houma, LA), with 976 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
3,293
Median annual premium
$959
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,205
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,403
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
30.7%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$770,821,200
Contents coverage in force
$268,024,000

"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 70360 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
X 1,131 34.3%
C 1,127 34.2%
AE 840 25.5%
AH 91 2.8%
A02 65 2.0%
B 23 0.7%
A 13 0.4%
A01 1 0.0%
AHB 1 0.0%
VE 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 70360 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 2,866 87.0%
Non-residential buildings 331 10.1%
Multi-unit buildings 72 2.2%
Mobile homes 16 0.5%
Units in multi-unit buildings 8 0.2%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
976
Total paid
$12,041,895
Paid on buildings
$9,644,471
Paid on contents
$2,268,482
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70360, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 4 $4,490
1979 2 $4,978
1980 14 $78,816
1981 4 $4,521
1982 6 $9,080
1983 3 $3,960
1985 88 $1,250,331
1987 1 $468
1988 9 $18,639
1989 1 $1,309
1991 90 $1,202,421
1992 100 $1,204,995
1993 3 $0
1994 3 $2,920
1995 14 $94,545
1997 6 $38,213
1998 30 $105,268
1999 1 $1,353
2000 15 $60,692
2001 21 $151,960
2002 94 $1,187,317
2003 4 $1,854
2004 5 $42,916
2005 55 $456,094
2007 1 $0
2008 68 $471,061
2009 118 $2,483,480
2010 2 $1,020
2011 9 $28,030
2012 54 $552,557
2013 4 $8,215
2014 1 $0
2015 1 $0
2016 3 $6,921
2017 5 $3,924
2018 1 $38,264
2019 23 $1,116,814
2020 9 $565,637
2021 93 $495,297
2022 1 $0
2023 1 $9,422
2024 3 $131,911
2025 5 $202,206
2026 1 $0

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2009 118 $2,483,480
1985 88 $1,250,331
1992 100 $1,204,995

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