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Quick facts

In FEMA's 100-year zone

4%

332 of 8,322 single-family homes

Draft 2026 flood map

684 in, 23 out

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

Ground height

73 to 87 ft

Above sea level, for most homes in the ZIP

Harvey, 2017

At least 2,837 homes

In FEMA's Harvey damage model

FEMA aid after Harvey

6,493 requests

4,093 grants, median $2,242

Nearest bayou or channel

0.3 mi

Typical distance from a home

77079 and Harris County

ZIP 77079's figures beside Harris County's
77079Harris County
Single-family homes8,3221,154,353
In the 100-year zone4%8%
On the draft 2026 map12%11%
Moving into the zone68467,353

Frequently asked questions

Is 77079 in a flood zone?

332 of the 8,322 single-family homes in 77079 sit in FEMA's 100-year zone, or 4%. That is less than half the Harris County share of 8%.

Will the new flood map change 77079?

Harris County's draft 2026 map moves 684 single-family homes in 77079 into the 100-year zone and 23 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 77079 flood in Hurricane Harvey?

At least 2,837 single-family homes in 77079 are among the damaged in FEMA's Harvey model. FEMA also took 6,493 aid requests from the ZIP after the storm and made 4,093 grants, with a median of $2,242. A FloodMaps report shows a single address's Harvey record.

How do I check a home in 77079?

Search the address above for a free check of its FEMA flood zone, its zone on the draft 2026 map, and its ground height. For the full picture, including Harvey records, flood depth modeling, and an AI summary written from the home's own data, upgrade to a Premium Report starting at $7.

77079 has 8,322 single-family homes on the Harris County appraisal roll. Most sit between 73 and 87 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, 684 single-family homes move into the 100-year zone and 23 move out, which would put 12% of the ZIP in the zone, against 4% today. Until FEMA adopts the draft, today's map decides who must carry flood insurance.

Next door, 77084 has 4% of its single-family homes in the zone and 77043 has under 1%. FEMA's Harvey damage model counts at least 2,837 single-family homes here as damaged, and FEMA took 6,493 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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