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Quick facts

In FEMA's 100-year zone

2%

245 of 10,417 single-family homes

Draft 2026 flood map

2,296 in, 31 out

Single-family homes moving into or out of the 100-year zone

Ground height

53 to 63 ft

Above sea level, for most homes in the ZIP

Harvey, 2017

At least 484 homes

In FEMA's Harvey damage model

FEMA aid after Harvey

6,995 requests

2,767 grants, median $500

Nearest bayou or channel

0.2 mi

Typical distance from a home

77016 and Harris County

ZIP 77016's figures beside Harris County's
77016Harris County
Single-family homes10,4171,154,353
In the 100-year zone2%8%
On the draft 2026 map24%11%
Moving into the zone2,29667,353

Frequently asked questions

Is 77016 in a flood zone?

245 of the 10,417 single-family homes in 77016 sit in FEMA's 100-year zone, or 2%. That is less than half the Harris County share of 8%.

Will the new flood map change 77016?

Harris County's draft 2026 map moves 2,296 single-family homes in 77016 into the 100-year zone and 31 out of it. It's a draft, not FEMA's map, so today's zones set insurance requirements until FEMA adopts a new one.

Did 77016 flood in Hurricane Harvey?

At least 484 single-family homes in 77016 are among the damaged in FEMA's Harvey model. FEMA also took 6,995 aid requests from the ZIP after the storm and made 2,767 grants, with a median of $500. A FloodMaps report shows a single address's Harvey record.

How do I check a home in 77016?

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77016 has 10,417 single-family homes on the Harris County appraisal roll. Most sit between 53 and 63 ft above sea level, and the typical home is 0.2 mi from the nearest bayou or drainage channel. On Harris County's draft 2026 map, 2,296 single-family homes move into the 100-year zone and 31 move out, which would put 24% of the ZIP in the zone, against 2% today. Until FEMA adopts the draft, today's map decides who must carry flood insurance.

Next door, 77026 has 44% of its single-family homes in the zone and 77078 has 2%. FEMA's Harvey damage model counts at least 484 single-family homes here as damaged, and FEMA took 6,995 aid requests from the ZIP after the storm.

Compiled by FloodMaps from FEMA and county records. Flood-zone counts are single-family homes on the county appraisal rolls, placed on FEMA's flood map and Harris County's draft 2026 map as they stood on October 13, 2026. Harvey damage is FEMA's modeled damage for the 2017 storm, with each home counted once. FEMA aid is Individual Assistance requests and grants after Harvey, by ZIP.

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