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Flood Figures

ZIP 70563 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, 843 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70563 (New Iberia, LA), with 299 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
843
Median annual premium
$858
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,084
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,050
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
28.6%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$192,232,000
Contents coverage in force
$71,066,000

"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 70563 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
X 587 69.6%
A 127 15.1%
AE 114 13.5%
C 15 1.8%

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 70563 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 803 95.3%
Non-residential buildings 34 4.0%
Mobile homes 4 0.5%
Units in multi-unit buildings 2 0.2%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
299
Total paid
$6,302,262
Paid on buildings
$5,495,851
Paid on contents
$806,411
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70563, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 14 $26,365
1979 11 $12,780
1980 3 $4,765
1981 11 $51,287
1983 1 $1,356
1984 52 $464,539
1985 6 $24,071
1986 2 $671
1987 1 $0
1992 3 $7,124
1997 13 $99,625
1999 1 $7,385
2000 2 $31,555
2001 7 $69,866
2002 8 $50,532
2003 7 $201,613
2004 1 $12,919
2005 6 $110,286
2006 8 $53,204
2008 21 $242,160
2009 3 $50,651
2010 10 $199,318
2013 1 $1,081
2014 1 $0
2015 1 $24,267
2016 55 $1,521,221
2017 2 $12,985
2018 3 $80,516
2019 4 $9,511
2020 2 $7,798
2021 2 $42,810
2023 1 $84,354
2025 36 $2,795,652

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2025 36 $2,795,652
2016 55 $1,521,221
1984 52 $464,539

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