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Quick facts

In FEMA's 100-year zone

Under 1%

23 of 9,756 single-family homes

Draft 2026 flood map

952 in, 5 out

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

Ground height

67 to 79 ft

Above sea level, for most homes in the ZIP

Harvey, 2017

At least 6 homes

In FEMA's Harvey damage model

FEMA aid after Harvey

1,553 requests

432 grants, median $500

Nearest bayou or channel

0.2 mi

Typical distance from a home

77055 and Harris County

ZIP 77055's figures beside Harris County's
77055Harris County
Single-family homes9,7561,154,353
In the 100-year zoneUnder 1%8%
On the draft 2026 map10%11%
Moving into the zone95267,353

Frequently asked questions

Is 77055 in a flood zone?

23 of the 9,756 single-family homes in 77055 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 77055?

Harris County's draft 2026 map moves 952 single-family homes in 77055 into the 100-year zone and 5 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 77055 flood in Hurricane Harvey?

At least 6 single-family homes in 77055 are among the damaged in FEMA's Harvey model. FEMA also took 1,553 aid requests from the ZIP after the storm and made 432 grants, with a median of $500. A FloodMaps report shows a single address's Harvey record.

How do I check a home in 77055?

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77055 has 9,756 single-family homes on the county appraisal roll. Most sit between 67 and 79 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, 952 single-family homes move into the 100-year zone and 5 move out, which would put 10% 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, 77008 has 19% of its single-family homes in the zone and 77043 has under 1%. FEMA's Harvey damage model counts at least 6 single-family homes here as damaged, and FEMA took 1,553 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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