Sarasota County flood zones by ZIP code
Flood risk in Sarasota County changes sharply from one ZIP code to the next. This page compares all 13 residential ZIP codes we cover, using a housing-weighted sample of homes in each.
Across these ZIPs, about 35% of homes sit in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (A, AE or VE), where lenders require flood insurance on a federally backed mortgage. 1 of 13 ZIPs have under 10% of homes in those zones.
About 54% 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.
Sarasota County ZIPs with the most homes in high-risk flood zones
- 34242 Sarasota: 100% of homes
- 34289 North Port: 63% of homes
- 34223 Englewood: 50% of homes
- 34236 Sarasota: 48% of homes
- 34287 North Port: 37% of homes
Every Sarasota County ZIP code
| ZIP code | High-risk flood zone | Median elevation | Evac zone A/B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34223 Englewood | 50% | 9 ft | 80% |
| 34224 Englewood | 30% | 10 ft | 60% |
| 34236 Sarasota | 48% | 10 ft | 70% |
| 34242 Sarasota | 100% | 5 ft | 87% |
| 34275 Nokomis | 35% | 10 ft | 80% |
| 34285 Venice | 20% | 12 ft | 63% |
| 34286 North Port | 3% | 22 ft | 7% |
| 34287 North Port | 37% | 11 ft | 67% |
| 34288 North Port | 13% | 21 ft | 0% |
| 34289 North Port | 63% | 22 ft | 0% |
| 34291 North Port | 10% | 22 ft | 0% |
| 34292 Venice | 20% | 11 ft | 53% |
| 34293 Venice | 30% | 12 ft | 30% |