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Flood Figures

ZIP 70433 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, 5,722 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70433 (Covington, LA), with 2,651 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
5,722
Median annual premium
$858
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,084
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$994
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
28.4%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$1,404,452,000
Contents coverage in force
$497,475,000

"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 70433 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
C 2,476 43.3%
X 1,062 18.6%
B 530 9.3%
A 338 5.9%
A11 279 4.9%
A15 278 4.9%
A01 242 4.2%
A09 206 3.6%
A06 161 2.8%
A04 55 1.0%
AE 47 0.8%
A12 19 0.3%
A02 15 0.3%
A13 8 0.1%
A03 4 0.1%
A16 1 0.0%
A10 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 70433 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 5,063 88.5%
Non-residential buildings 453 7.9%
Multi-unit buildings 155 2.7%
Units in multi-unit buildings 48 0.8%
Mobile homes 3 0.1%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
2,651
Total paid
$54,194,271
Paid on buildings
$42,725,743
Paid on contents
$11,337,809
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70433, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 11 $11,936
1979 3 $265
1980 30 $123,899
1981 4 $6,720
1982 6 $24,943
1983 104 $1,989,078
1984 2 $45,416
1985 11 $16,112
1987 1 $0
1988 18 $46,835
1989 3 $38,265
1990 4 $9,489
1991 1 $0
1992 39 $82,041
1993 73 $679,922
1995 291 $5,492,946
1996 38 $267,371
1997 2 $24,846
1998 78 $370,300
2000 4 $13,412
2001 72 $508,621
2002 95 $696,163
2003 87 $1,158,734
2004 5 $6,675
2005 670 $4,873,726
2006 1 $0
2007 8 $64,363
2008 71 $595,378
2009 4 $134,144
2010 1 $0
2011 9 $89,885
2012 263 $8,849,105
2013 4 $10,973
2014 7 $133,229
2015 2 $19,646
2016 297 $14,056,577
2017 1 $3,760
2018 10 $142,711
2020 34 $1,305,639
2021 257 $11,251,887
2022 4 $29,600
2023 3 $37,354
2024 20 $982,307
2025 2 $0
2026 1 $0

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2016 297 $14,056,577
2021 257 $11,251,887
2012 263 $8,849,105

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