77551 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 77551 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateTexas
CityGalveston
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Geo Location29.27872, -94.83323
Population23686
Size9.868 square miles
Median Family Income$72141.00
Median Home Value$202400.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 77551 zip code. The total population is 23686, of which, 12320 are male and 11366 are female. With a total area of 9.868 square miles, the population density is 2222.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.7 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201118689
201218629
201318649
201419640
201519905
201620501
201721203
201821861
201921929
202022198
202123686

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 11174.7%
Age 5-912935.5%
Age 10-1414586.2%
Age 15-1914116%
Age 20-2415826.7
Age 25-2918637.9%
Age 30-3421819.2%
Age 35-3918717.9%
Age 40-441371 5.8%
Age 45-4910704.5%
Age 50-5415796.7%
Age 55-5915876.7%
Age 60-6413345.6%
Age 65-6915186.4%
Age 70-749534%
Age 75-795882.5%
Age 80-844101.7%
Age 85 and over5002.1%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 31.2 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 27.6 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.2 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.2 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 43.9 %
  • Divorced: 13.7 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 2.5 %
  • Never Married: 35.2 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 77551 zip code is $72141. This is -17.48% less than the national average. This income places 16.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $29038. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00160
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00189
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00412
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00524
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00760
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00894
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00894
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00809
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00729
$200,000.00 +368

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201151362
201254191
201358073
201457536
201557519
201655980
201757348
201857150
201959143
202066989
202172141

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary6835
Self Employment1047
Social Security2914
Dividends, Interest, or Rental1363
Retirement2070
Other1077

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 16844
  • Families Uninsured: 4633
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 2070
  • No retirement income: 7241

Education

In the 77551 zip code, 83.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 27% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 90.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 77551 zip, there are an estimated 11170 people in the labor force, of which, 10613 are employed, and 530 are unemployed. There are a total of 27 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 552 worked from home and 10408 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts3603
Services2647
Sales and Office2151
Construction and Maintenance:897
Transportation and Material Moving1315





Housing

The median home value for the 77551 zip code is 202400. There is an estimated  9311 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1131 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1104. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,00070
$50,000 – $99,000459
$100,000 – $149,999799
$150,000 – $199,999828
$200,000 – $299,9991093
$300,000 – $499,999586
$500,000 – $999,999504
$1,000,000+35

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later57
2010 – 2019505
2000 – 2009429
1980 – 19992142
1960 – 19793723
1940 – 19591783
1939 or earlier672

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.7 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500269
$500 – $9991401
$1,000 – $1,4992192
$1,500 – $1,999722
$2,000 – $2,499139
$2,499 – $2,99915
$3,000 + 38

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300303
300-499703
500-7991475
800-9991392
1000-14992882
1500-19991611
2000-2499422
2500-2999111
3000+251

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%755
20%-24.9%220
25%-29.9%257
30%-34.9%110
35+%319



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None799
14049
23154
3+1309
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 39.5 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 0.4 %
  • Electricity: 59.4 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 0 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.