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ZIP code · Flood risk

Quick facts

In FEMA's 100-year zone

Under 1%

10 of 6,736 single-family homes

Draft 2026 flood map

1,350 in, 2 out

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

Ground height

88 to 95 ft

Above sea level, for most homes in the ZIP

FEMA aid after Harvey

1,208 requests

363 grants, median $500

Nearest bayou or channel

0.3 mi

Typical distance from a home

77043 and Harris County

ZIP 77043's figures beside Harris County's
77043Harris County
Single-family homes6,7361,154,353
In the 100-year zoneUnder 1%8%
On the draft 2026 map20%11%
Moving into the zone1,35067,353

Frequently asked questions

Is 77043 in a flood zone?

10 of the 6,736 single-family homes in 77043 sit in FEMA's 100-year zone, or under 1%. That is less than half the Harris County share of 8%.

Will the new flood map change 77043?

Harris County's draft 2026 map moves 1,350 single-family homes in 77043 into the 100-year zone and 2 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 77043 flood in Hurricane Harvey?

FEMA took 1,208 aid requests from the ZIP after the storm and made 363 grants, with a median of $500. A FloodMaps report shows a single address's Harvey record.

How do I check a home in 77043?

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77043 has 6,736 single-family homes on the Harris County appraisal roll. Most sit between 88 and 95 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, 1,350 single-family homes move into the 100-year zone and 2 move out, which would put 20% of the ZIP in the zone, against under 1% today. Until FEMA adopts the draft, today's map decides who must carry flood insurance.

Next door, 77080 has 10% of its single-family homes in the zone and 77055 has under 1%. After Hurricane Harvey, FEMA took 1,208 aid requests from the ZIP and made 363 grants.

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. FEMA aid is Individual Assistance requests and grants after Harvey, by ZIP.

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