Flood insurance cost · ZIP 08005 · NJ

Flood insurance cost in ZIP 08005 (Barnegat, NJ)

What homeowners with a National Flood Insurance Program policy actually pay, from FEMA's records of 378 home policies in force on August 31, 2026.

ZIP code 08005 (Barnegat, NJ)Policies in force on Aug 31, 2026

Median annual cost of NFIP flood insurance for a home

$1,280a year

Half of insured homes paid between $992 and $1,633. That is about the same as the Ocean County median ($1,305). Most insured homes here are rated in zone AE (74%).

$0$992 · $1,280 · $1,633$2,041

+13.3% vs Aug 31, 2025 (median $1,130)

378home policies in force

$1,372average cost (mean)

75%of insured homes in high-risk zones (A, V)

$250,000median building coverage

This is what policyholders paid, not a quote. Two neighbors can pay very different prices: NFIP prices depend on the building (elevation, foundation, number of floors, replacement cost), the coverage and deductible chosen and the distance to water (FEMA FloodSmart: premium factors). For a price for your building, ask an insurance agent. Private flood insurance is not included in these figures.

Cost by flood zone in ZIP code 08005

The flood zone on FEMA's map is one of the main price factors. Median and middle half of what insured homes paid, by the zone used to rate the policy.

Flood zone	Median	Middle half (25th–75th percentile)	Average	Policies	vs last year
Zone AE High risk	$1,380	$1,060–$1,796	$1,492	278 (74%)	+5.8%
Zone X Moderate to low risk	$1,142	$628–$1,309	$1,020	94 (25%)	+16.5%

Not shown (fewer than 10 home policies): VE, A, AO, AH, A99/AR, D. Shares are of all insured homes; a few policies have no rated zone. "vs last year" compares medians with policies in force a year earlier.

Cost by type of building

All NFIP policies in force in ZIP code 08005, by what they insure.

Type of building	Policies	Median	Average
Single-family home	363	$1,305	$1,391
Condo or apartment unit	14	$716	$754
Whole residential building (5+ units or condo association) One policy covers the whole building, so the cost is much higher than for a single home.	17	$1,570	$1,842

Not shown (fewer than 10 policies): 2–4 unit building, manufactured (mobile) home, non-residential building or unit.

402NFIP policies in force, any building

448insured units (condo association policies count every unit)

74%of home policies also cover contents

$99,000median contents coverage, when bought

One year on: ZIP code 08005

Policies in force on August 31, 2026 compared with a year earlier. Nationwide, practically all policies in both years carry FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0 occupancy codes, so both years use the same pricing system. The policies are not the same: some were new, some lapsed.

	Aug 31, 2025	Aug 31, 2026	Change
Home policies in force	402	378	−6.0%
Median annual cost	$1,130	$1,280	+13.3%
Average annual cost	$1,267	$1,372	+8.3%
All policies in force (any building)	426	402	−5.6%

Flood claims history

Since 1978, NFIP policyholders in ZIP 08005 have filed 380 flood claims. 296 received a payment, for a total of $10.7 million (an average of $36,170 per paid claim). The year with the most claims was 2012 (240 claims). Amounts are in dollars of the time, not adjusted for inflation.

Flood claims per year of loss, 1978–2026. Years with fewer than 10 claims are left blank. Hover a bar for details.

All years with at least 10 claims (3)

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Year of loss	Claims	Paid claims	Total paid	Average per paid claim
2012	240	208	$9,995,920	$48,057
1992	49	40	$382,222	$9,556
1991	12	<10	–	–

2026 is a partial year. Claims are counted where the insured property is; they include buildings and contents, homes and businesses.

NFIP communities in this ZIP code

Barnegat (248 home policies) · Ocean (120 home policies). A ZIP code can cross city and county lines; each policy is counted once, in the ZIP code reported for the insured building.