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Quick facts

In FEMA's 100-year zone

82%

5,043 of 6,145 single-family homes

Draft 2026 flood map

11 in, 2,937 out

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

Ground height

51 to 55 ft

Above sea level, for most homes in the ZIP

Harvey, 2017

At least 1,939 homes

In FEMA's Harvey damage model

FEMA aid after Harvey

2,255 requests

1,426 grants, median $2,608

Nearest bayou or channel

0.7 mi

Typical distance from a home

77401 and Harris County

ZIP 77401's figures beside Harris County's
77401Harris County
Single-family homes6,1451,154,353
In the 100-year zone82%8%
On the draft 2026 map34%11%
Moving into the zone1167,353

Frequently asked questions

Is 77401 in a flood zone?

5,043 of the 6,145 single-family homes in 77401 sit in FEMA's 100-year zone, or 82%. That is more than twice the Harris County share of 8%.

Will the new flood map change 77401?

Harris County's draft 2026 map moves 11 single-family homes in 77401 into the 100-year zone and 2,937 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 77401 flood in Hurricane Harvey?

At least 1,939 single-family homes in 77401 are among the damaged in FEMA's Harvey model. FEMA also took 2,255 aid requests from the ZIP after the storm and made 1,426 grants, with a median of $2,608. A FloodMaps report shows a single address's Harvey record.

How do I check a home in 77401?

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77401 has 6,145 single-family homes on the Harris County appraisal roll. Most sit between 51 and 55 ft above sea level, and the typical home is 0.7 mi from the nearest bayou or drainage channel. On Harris County's draft 2026 map, 11 single-family homes move into the 100-year zone and 2,937 move out, which would put 34% of the ZIP in the zone, against 82% today. Until FEMA adopts the draft, today's map decides who must carry flood insurance.

Next door, 77096 has 63% of its single-family homes in the zone and 77027 has 1%. FEMA's Harvey damage model counts at least 1,939 single-family homes here as damaged, and FEMA took 2,255 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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