ZIP code · Flood risk
In FEMA's 100-year zone
6%
694 of 11,405 single-family homes
Ground height
90 to 102 ft
Above sea level, for most homes in the ZIP
FEMA aid after Harvey
3,299 requests
1,288 grants, median $500
Nearest creek or channel
0.2 mi
Typical distance from a home
| 77471 | Fort Bend County | |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 11,405 | 275,356 |
| In the 100-year zone | 6% | 2% |
| Typical ground height | 97 ft | 85 ft |
| Typical distance to a creek | 0.2 mi | 0.2 mi |
694 of the 11,405 single-family homes in 77471 sit in FEMA's 100-year zone, or 6%. That is more than twice the Fort Bend County share of 2%.
Fort Bend County has no draft map we track, so the zones on this page are FEMA's current map, which sets flood insurance requirements.
FEMA took 3,299 aid requests from the ZIP after the storm and made 1,288 grants, with a median of $500. A FloodMaps report shows a single address's Harvey record.
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77471 has 11,405 single-family homes on the county appraisal roll. Most sit between 90 and 102 ft above sea level, and the typical home is 0.2 mi from the nearest creek or drainage channel. 694 of them (6%) are in FEMA's 100-year zone today. Fort Bend County has no draft map we track, so FEMA's current map sets flood insurance requirements here.
Next door, 77485 has 47% of its single-family homes in the zone and 77417 has 1%. After Hurricane Harvey, FEMA took 3,299 aid requests from the ZIP and made 1,288 grants.
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 as it stood on October 13, 2026. FEMA aid is Individual Assistance requests and grants after Harvey, by ZIP.