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Flood Figures

ZIP 70548 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, 604 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70548 (Kaplan, LA), with 395 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
604
Median annual premium
$856
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,087
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,055
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
66.6%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$102,628,000
Contents coverage in force
$27,083,000

"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 70548 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
X 200 33.1%
AE 177 29.3%
AH 110 18.2%
VE 68 11.3%
A 36 6.0%
A08 6 1.0%
AHB 4 0.7%
B 2 0.3%
A01 1 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 70548 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 492 81.5%
Mobile homes 53 8.8%
Multi-unit buildings 30 5.0%
Non-residential buildings 29 4.8%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
395
Total paid
$11,569,313
Paid on buildings
$8,950,021
Paid on contents
$1,738,829
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70548, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 1 $1,989
1979 2 $1,000
1980 5 $13,220
1982 3 $0
1983 2 $550
1984 8 $24,208
1985 3 $13,300
1989 4 $4,877
1991 2 $1,823
1992 2 $1,148
1996 1 $0
1998 9 $14,884
1999 1 $471
2002 8 $23,537
2004 2 $328
2005 112 $5,897,120
2007 2 $58,855
2008 60 $1,460,647
2009 1 $3,344
2013 1 $10,036
2016 110 $3,409,315
2017 2 $1,131
2018 2 $0
2019 1 $1,000
2020 50 $624,309
2023 1 $2,221

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2005 112 $5,897,120
2016 110 $3,409,315
2008 60 $1,460,647

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