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Quick facts

In FEMA's 100-year zone

3%

117 of 4,183 single-family homes

Draft 2026 flood map

195 in, 47 out

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

Ground height

71 to 75 ft

Above sea level, for most homes in the ZIP

Harvey, 2017

At least 424 homes

In FEMA's Harvey damage model

FEMA aid after Harvey

6,153 requests

2,478 grants, median $500

Nearest bayou or channel

0.3 mi

Typical distance from a home

77042 and Harris County

ZIP 77042's figures beside Harris County's
77042Harris County
Single-family homes4,1831,154,353
In the 100-year zone3%8%
On the draft 2026 map6%11%
Moving into the zone19567,353

Frequently asked questions

Is 77042 in a flood zone?

117 of the 4,183 single-family homes in 77042 sit in FEMA's 100-year zone, or 3%. That is less than half the Harris County share of 8%.

Will the new flood map change 77042?

Harris County's draft 2026 map moves 195 single-family homes in 77042 into the 100-year zone and 47 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 77042 flood in Hurricane Harvey?

At least 424 single-family homes in 77042 are among the damaged in FEMA's Harvey model. FEMA also took 6,153 aid requests from the ZIP after the storm and made 2,478 grants, with a median of $500. A FloodMaps report shows a single address's Harvey record.

How do I check a home in 77042?

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77042 has 4,183 single-family homes on the Harris County appraisal roll. Most sit between 71 and 75 ft above sea level, and the typical home is 0.3 mi from the nearest bayou or drainage channel. On Harris County's draft 2026 map, 195 single-family homes move into the 100-year zone and 47 move out, which would put 6% of the ZIP in the zone, against 3% today. Until FEMA adopts the draft, today's map decides who must carry flood insurance.

Next door, 77072 has 49% of its single-family homes in the zone and 77063 has 2%. FEMA's Harvey damage model counts at least 424 single-family homes here as damaged, and FEMA took 6,153 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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