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Quick facts

In FEMA's 100-year zone

23%

2,594 of 11,057 single-family homes

Draft 2026 flood map

523 in, 600 out

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

Ground height

85 to 105 ft

Above sea level, for most homes in the ZIP

Harvey, 2017

At least 436 homes

In FEMA's Harvey damage model

FEMA aid after Harvey

3,268 requests

876 grants, median $500

Nearest bayou or channel

0.2 mi

Typical distance from a home

77040 and Harris County

ZIP 77040's figures beside Harris County's
77040Harris County
Single-family homes11,0571,154,353
In the 100-year zone23%8%
On the draft 2026 map23%11%
Moving into the zone52367,353

Frequently asked questions

Is 77040 in a flood zone?

2,594 of the 11,057 single-family homes in 77040 sit in FEMA's 100-year zone, or 23%. That is more than twice the Harris County share of 8%.

Will the new flood map change 77040?

Harris County's draft 2026 map moves 523 single-family homes in 77040 into the 100-year zone and 600 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 77040 flood in Hurricane Harvey?

At least 436 single-family homes in 77040 are among the damaged in FEMA's Harvey model. FEMA also took 3,268 aid requests from the ZIP after the storm and made 876 grants, with a median of $500. A FloodMaps report shows a single address's Harvey record.

How do I check a home in 77040?

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77040 has 11,057 single-family homes on the Harris County appraisal roll. Most sit between 85 and 105 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, 523 single-family homes move into the 100-year zone and 600 move out, which would put 23% of the ZIP in the zone, against 23% today. Until FEMA adopts the draft, today's map decides who must carry flood insurance.

Next door, 77092 has 17% of its single-family homes in the zone and 77065 has under 1%. FEMA's Harvey damage model counts at least 436 single-family homes here as damaged, and FEMA took 3,268 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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