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Flood Figures

ZIP 70737 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, 4,485 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70737 (Gonzales, LA), with 1,899 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
4,485
Median annual premium
$858
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,086
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$993
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
47.1%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$1,006,624,600
Contents coverage in force
$291,978,000

"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 70737 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
X 2,356 52.5%
AE 1,907 42.5%
A 202 4.5%
C 12 0.3%
A02 5 0.1%
B 2 0.0%
A01 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 70737 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 3,849 85.8%
Non-residential buildings 350 7.8%
Mobile homes 186 4.1%
Multi-unit buildings 87 1.9%
Units in multi-unit buildings 13 0.3%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
1,899
Total paid
$71,944,714
Paid on buildings
$62,656,124
Paid on contents
$8,770,540
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70737, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1979 73 $562,205
1980 41 $48,492
1981 4 $3,524
1983 118 $979,987
1984 14 $104,368
1985 3 $7,166
1987 1 $0
1988 21 $108,307
1990 4 $63,142
1991 20 $103,880
1992 31 $142,561
1993 13 $136,797
1994 3 $27,777
1995 11 $78,079
1996 4 $47,238
1997 8 $44,110
1998 35 $348,154
1999 2 $6,182
2000 1 $11,019
2001 93 $668,938
2002 12 $9,087
2003 7 $57,537
2005 60 $1,162,931
2006 12 $120,146
2007 3 $5,041
2008 14 $89,083
2009 11 $203,490
2010 4 $0
2011 1 $14,972
2012 93 $1,892,376
2013 17 $250,214
2014 103 $2,800,993
2015 5 $113,723
2016 891 $57,184,185
2017 7 $77,710
2018 8 $151,700
2019 8 $35,347
2020 45 $1,470,872
2021 90 $2,731,551
2022 4 $54,211
2023 1 $0
2024 3 $27,618

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2016 891 $57,184,185
2014 103 $2,800,993
2021 90 $2,731,551

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