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Flood Figures

ZIP 70665 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, 1,359 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70665 (Sulphur, LA), with 507 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
1,359
Median annual premium
$1,183
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,482
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,459
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
79.5%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$301,323,000
Contents coverage in force
$79,434,000

"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 70665 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
AE 1,029 75.7%
X 275 20.2%
A 34 2.5%
VE 16 1.2%
B 4 0.3%
A11 1 0.1%

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 70665 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 1,187 87.3%
Non-residential buildings 100 7.4%
Mobile homes 55 4.0%
Multi-unit buildings 17 1.3%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
507
Total paid
$15,457,208
Paid on buildings
$12,687,021
Paid on contents
$2,337,152
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70665, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1979 1 $379
1980 2 $6,511
1985 1 $0
1987 3 $6,715
1989 7 $37,797
1998 10 $42,709
2000 1 $515
2001 1 $2,246
2002 6 $53,713
2004 1 $5,120
2005 165 $5,455,537
2006 6 $60,710
2008 169 $6,995,314
2010 1 $4,100
2011 1 $0
2012 3 $6,440
2013 5 $72,466
2014 7 $76,820
2015 2 $7,212
2016 3 $149,225
2017 36 $1,038,407
2019 10 $122,109
2020 61 $1,273,774
2021 2 $2,670
2025 3 $36,721

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2008 169 $6,995,314
2005 165 $5,455,537
2020 61 $1,273,774

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