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Quick facts

In FEMA's 100-year zone

49%

5,405 of 10,982 single-family homes

Draft 2026 flood map

8 in, 4,207 out

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

Ground height

72 to 82 ft

Above sea level, for most homes in the ZIP

Harvey, 2017

At least 502 homes

In FEMA's Harvey damage model

FEMA aid after Harvey

4,336 requests

1,182 grants, median $500

Nearest bayou or channel

0.2 mi

Typical distance from a home

77072 and Harris County

ZIP 77072's figures beside Harris County's
77072Harris County
Single-family homes10,9821,154,353
In the 100-year zone49%8%
On the draft 2026 map11%11%
Moving into the zone867,353

Frequently asked questions

Is 77072 in a flood zone?

5,405 of the 10,982 single-family homes in 77072 sit in FEMA's 100-year zone, or 49%. That is more than twice the Harris County share of 8%.

Will the new flood map change 77072?

Harris County's draft 2026 map moves 8 single-family homes in 77072 into the 100-year zone and 4,207 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 77072 flood in Hurricane Harvey?

At least 502 single-family homes in 77072 are among the damaged in FEMA's Harvey model. FEMA also took 4,336 aid requests from the ZIP after the storm and made 1,182 grants, with a median of $500. A FloodMaps report shows a single address's Harvey record.

How do I check a home in 77072?

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77072 has 10,982 single-family homes on the county appraisal roll. Most sit between 72 and 82 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, 8 single-family homes move into the 100-year zone and 4,207 move out, which would put 11% of the ZIP in the zone, against 49% today. Until FEMA adopts the draft, today's map decides who must carry flood insurance.

Next door, 77099 has 33% of its single-family homes in the zone and 77042 has 3%. FEMA's Harvey damage model counts at least 502 single-family homes here as damaged, and FEMA took 4,336 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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