Manatee County flood zones by ZIP code
Flood risk in Manatee County changes sharply from one ZIP code to the next. This page compares all 19 residential ZIP codes we cover, using a housing-weighted sample of homes in each.
Across these ZIPs, about 28% of homes sit in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (A, AE or VE), where lenders require flood insurance on a federally backed mortgage. 3 of 19 ZIPs have under 10% of homes in those zones.
About 34% of homes are in hurricane evacuation zone A or B, the first ordered out for storm surge.
Area averages hide street-level differences: check a specific address for its exact FEMA zone, parcel elevation and evacuation zone.
Manatee County ZIPs with the most homes in high-risk flood zones
- 34215 Cortez: 100% of homes
- 34216 Anna Maria: 100% of homes
- 34217 Bradenton Beach: 100% of homes
- 34228 Longboat Key: 90% of homes
- 34208 Bradenton: 40% of homes
Every Manatee County ZIP code
| ZIP code | High-risk flood zone | Median elevation | Evac zone A/B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34201 Bradenton | 7% | 19 ft | 3% |
| 34202 Bradenton | 10% | 32 ft | 0% |
| 34203 Bradenton | 10% | 17 ft | 20% |
| 34205 Bradenton | 13% | 17 ft | 17% |
| 34207 Bradenton | 17% | 18 ft | 20% |
| 34208 Bradenton | 40% | 10 ft | 57% |
| 34209 Bradenton | 3% | 19 ft | 37% |
| 34210 Bradenton | 37% | 13 ft | 57% |
| 34211 Bradenton | 0% | 37 ft | 0% |
| 34212 Bradenton | 33% | 13 ft | 43% |
| 34215 Cortez | 100% | 3 ft | 100% |
| 34216 Anna Maria | 100% | 3 ft | 100% |
| 34217 Bradenton Beach | 100% | 3 ft | 100% |
| 34219 Parrish | 37% | 30 ft | 7% |
| 34221 Palmetto | 33% | 13 ft | 50% |
| 34222 Ellenton | 20% | 17 ft | 33% |
| 34228 Longboat Key | 90% | 6 ft | 93% |
| 34243 Sarasota | 32% | 21 ft | 13% |
| 34251 Myakka City | 17% | 69 ft | 0% |