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Flood Figures

ZIP 70791 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, 1,608 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 70791 (Zachary, LA), with 912 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
1,608
Median annual premium
$853
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,082
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$910
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
53.7%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$350,007,000
Contents coverage in force
$96,253,000

"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 70791 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
X 742 46.1%
AE 703 43.7%
A 158 9.8%
A02 2 0.1%
C 2 0.1%
A01 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 70791 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Single-family homes 1,418 88.2%
Mobile homes 91 5.7%
Non-residential buildings 70 4.4%
Multi-unit buildings 24 1.5%
Units in multi-unit buildings 5 0.3%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
912
Total paid
$42,275,262
Paid on buildings
$35,849,482
Paid on contents
$6,365,780
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 70791, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 2 $3,285
1979 29 $192,274
1980 23 $70,113
1981 5 $4,466
1982 14 $58,390
1983 38 $263,085
1984 3 $8,083
1985 3 $14,765
1988 1 $1,195
1989 20 $101,008
1990 2 $8,032
1991 5 $7,334
1992 4 $6,651
1993 25 $285,974
1994 8 $29,040
1995 19 $130,521
1996 1 $9,611
1997 5 $52,206
1998 5 $11,677
1999 1 $12,731
2001 20 $66,400
2002 6 $6,955
2003 1 $0
2004 1 $33,107
2005 5 $28,341
2006 1 $2,407
2008 65 $1,981,979
2009 1 $0
2011 6 $39,268
2012 2 $2,756
2013 4 $62,966
2015 10 $221,092
2016 524 $36,651,995
2017 3 $0
2018 3 $43,292
2019 3 $7,293
2020 29 $1,376,445
2021 4 $0
2022 2 $0
2024 5 $85,636
2025 4 $394,890

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2016 524 $36,651,995
2008 65 $1,981,979
2020 29 $1,376,445

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