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Quick facts

In FEMA's 100-year zone

63%

4,993 of 7,960 single-family homes

Draft 2026 flood map

359 in, 707 out

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

Ground height

52 to 61 ft

Above sea level, for most homes in the ZIP

Harvey, 2017

At least 1,217 homes

In FEMA's Harvey damage model

FEMA aid after Harvey

6,192 requests

3,414 grants, median $2,222

Nearest bayou or channel

0.1 mi

Typical distance from a home

77096 and Harris County

ZIP 77096's figures beside Harris County's
77096Harris County
Single-family homes7,9601,154,353
In the 100-year zone63%8%
On the draft 2026 map58%11%
Moving into the zone35967,353

Frequently asked questions

Is 77096 in a flood zone?

4,993 of the 7,960 single-family homes in 77096 sit in FEMA's 100-year zone, or 63%. That is more than twice the Harris County share of 8%.

Will the new flood map change 77096?

Harris County's draft 2026 map moves 359 single-family homes in 77096 into the 100-year zone and 707 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 77096 flood in Hurricane Harvey?

At least 1,217 single-family homes in 77096 are among the damaged in FEMA's Harvey model. FEMA also took 6,192 aid requests from the ZIP after the storm and made 3,414 grants, with a median of $2,222. A FloodMaps report shows a single address's Harvey record.

How do I check a home in 77096?

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77096 has 7,960 single-family homes on the Harris County appraisal roll. Most sit between 52 and 61 ft above sea level, and the typical home is 0.1 mi from the nearest bayou or drainage channel. On Harris County's draft 2026 map, 359 single-family homes move into the 100-year zone and 707 move out, which would put 58% of the ZIP in the zone, against 63% today. Until FEMA adopts the draft, today's map decides who must carry flood insurance.

Next door, 77401 has 82% of its single-family homes in the zone and 77071 has 5%. FEMA's Harvey damage model counts at least 1,217 single-family homes here as damaged, and FEMA took 6,192 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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