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ZIP code 70532, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

National Flood Insurance Program claims and payouts recorded for this ZIP code, with county context.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. NFIP claims as of 8 Sep 2026.

ZIP code 70532, in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, has 5 National Flood Insurance Program claims in the OpenFEMA record since 1978, 4 of them paid for a total of $128K.

That is 1.6% of the 313 claims recorded across Jefferson Davis Parish. The average paid claim in the ZIP is $32K, close to the county average of $28K and the Louisiana average of $54K.

At county level FEMA counts 862 residential flood policies in force, covering 7.1% of residential structures.

5NFIP claims since 1978
4paid claims
$128Ktotal paid
$32Kaverage paid claim

Compared with the county and state

MeasureZIP 70532Jefferson DavisLouisianaUS
Claims since 19785313485,7432,680,429
Share of claims paid80%72%80%78%
Average paid claim$32K$28K$54K$43K
Share of county claims1.6%100%——
Repetitive-loss properties03230,692—

Claims by year of loss

197820022026
NFIP claims in ZIP 70532 by year of loss, 1978 to 2026.
DecadeClaimsPaid
1970s0$0
1980s0$0
1990s2$17,400
2000s0$0
2010s1$10,860
2020s2$99,833
Year of lossClaimsPaid claimsAmount paidAverage paid
202111$76,450$76,450
202011$23,382$23,382
201711$10,860$10,860
199610$0—
199511$17,400$17,400

Claims are counted by year of loss as recorded in OpenFEMA's redacted NFIP claims file; amounts combine building, contents and increased-cost-of-compliance payments. ZIP codes in the file are the policyholder's reported ZIP.

County context: Jefferson Davis Parish

Jefferson Davis Parish has 319 weather events in the NCEI record since 1950 (5 in the last 12 months), 42 federal disaster declarations, and an overall National Risk Index rating of "Relatively Low". Flood-type events recorded in the county: 36; hurricane-strength tracks within 50 miles: 10.

Hail: 44 · Tornado: 50 · Flood: 36 · Wind: 142 · Winter: 13 — full county page.

Questions and answers

How many flood insurance claims have been filed in ZIP 70532?

5 claims since 1978 in the OpenFEMA NFIP claims file, 4 of them with a payment.

How much has the NFIP paid out in ZIP 70532?

$128K across 4 paid claims (building, contents and increased-cost-of-compliance payments combined), about $32K per paid claim.

Which year had the most flood claims in 70532?

1995, with 1 claim and $17K paid.

What county is ZIP 70532 in?

Most claims in this ZIP carry the county code for Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana; ZIP codes can cross county lines. The county page carries the storm record, declarations and risk index for the area.

Provenance

OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (as of 8 Sep 2026) and NfipMultipleLossProperties v1 (2 Aug 2026), aggregated by ZIP code and year of loss on this site; no property-level record is shown. County storm figures from NOAA NCEI through 30 Jun 2026. Built 1 Oct 2026. See the guide to redacted NFIP claims and the methodology.