77550 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Galveston, TX Galveston County, TX Zip code population (2000): 30,146 Estimated population in 2005: 32,918 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 77550 Houses and condos: 14,628 Renter-occupied apartments: 7,598 % of renters here:   62% State:   36% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 77550: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 7.6 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 4303 people per square mile   (average). Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: This zip code:   1.4% ($910) Texas:   1.7% ($1,393) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005 in Galveston County: $2,855 (2.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005 in Galveston County: $1,387 (1.5%) Profiles of local businesses: Christian Unitarian Free Church Island Minister Sand Castles Realty List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 14,738   (48.9%) Females: 15,408   (51.1%) White population: 14,054 Black population: 10,883 American Indian population: 135 Asian population: 1,050 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 28 Some other race population: 3,194 Two or more races population: 802 Recent posts about zip code 77550 area on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: SA metro estimate just shy of 2 million  (141 replies) Rockport...Blah!  (83 replies) Impressions of TX  (89 replies) The Texas-Megalopolis  (167 replies) Ugly Houston???  (204 replies) Houston the next mega city?  (117 replies) Urban population: 30,103 Rural population: 43 Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,543 77550   $91,543 Texas:   $106,000 According to our research of public records there were 113 registered sex offenders living in 77550 zip code in early 2007. Median resident age:   34.7 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.3 people Texas:   2.7 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 77550, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,547 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $32,547 State:   $47,881 Salary/wage: $28,813 (reported on 86.5% of returns) Here:   $28,813 State:   $41,947 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.6% for AGIs below $10k, 84.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.9% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,836 (reported on 27.0% of returns) This zip code:   $1,836 Texas:   $2,255 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $5,730 (reported on 11.1% of returns) Here:   $5,730 State:   $4,261 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$10,104 (reported on 9.5% of returns) Here:   +$10,104 State:   +$16,110 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$9,568 (reported on 10.4% of returns) Here:   +$9,568 State:   +$11,013 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,076 (reported on 1.1% of returns) 77550:   $3,076 Texas:   $3,120 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $12,091 (reported on 0.2% of returns) Here:   $12,091 Texas:   $16,401 Total itemized deductions: $17,519 (1% of AGI, reported on 12.3% of returns) Here:   $17,519 State:   $19,631 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $4,944 (5.9% of AGI, reported on 9.9% of returns) Here:   $4,944 Texas:   $4,753 Here:   5.9% of AGI State:   4.2% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $5,911 (reported on 62.2% of returns) 77550:   $5,911 State:   $9,058 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.5% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,941 (reported on 33.0% of returns) Here:   $1,941 State:   $2,024 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $10k, 7.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.7% Here:   55% State:   57% (% for various income ranges: 53.2% for AGIs below $10k, 60.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 49.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.6% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code	$25,789
Texas:	$42,139

Nearest zip codes: 77553, 77551, 77590, 77554, 77650, 77568.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	55.4%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	6.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Housing units in zip code 77550 with a mortgage: 1,799 (26 second mortgage, 81 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,144

This zip code:	28.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

This zip code:	13.8%
Whole state:	6.7%

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Here:	3.8
State:	3.8

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Notable locations in zip code 77550: Pier Thirtythree (A), Pier Twelve (B), Pier Twentynine (C), Pier Twentyone (D), Pier Twentyseven (E), Pier Twentysix (F), Pier Twentythree (G), Pier Twentytwo (H), Childrens Home (I), Elevator B (J), Silk Stocking Residential Historic District (K), The Strand Historic District (L), Union Station (M), Galveston Yacht Basin Marina (N), Garten Verein Pavilion (O), 1839 Williams House (P), 1847 Powhatan House (Q), 1859 Saint Josephs Church Museum (R), Willis-Moody Mansion (S), Sealy Hutchings House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in zip code 77550 include: Sacred Heart Church (A), Christ Church (B), Christian Church (C), Assumption Church (D), Avenue L Church (E), B'Nai Israel Church (F), Saint John Church (G), Saint Johns Baptist Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in zip code 77550 include: Courville Stadium (1), Menard Park (2), Lasker Park (3), Adoue Park (4), Wright Cuney Park (5), Lindale Little League Park (6), Kempner Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Beach Break (Recreation Areas; 2402 Avenue Q 1/2), Bungee Fun (Amusement & Theme Parks; 9110 Seawall Boulevard).

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 77550: Less than $10,000: 36 $10,000 to $14,999: 26 $15,000 to $19,999: 59 $20,000 to $24,999: 123 $25,000 to $29,999: 128 $30,000 to $34,999: 190 $35,000 to $39,999: 167 $40,000 to $49,999: 412 $50,000 to $59,999: 521 $60,000 to $69,999: 605 $70,000 to $79,999: 458 $80,000 to $89,999: 406 $90,000 to $99,999: 181 $100,000 to $124,999: 220 $125,000 to $149,999: 132 $150,000 to $174,999: 90 $175,000 to $199,999: 42 $200,000 to $249,999: 80 $250,000 to $299,999: 25 $300,000 to $399,999: 18 $400,000 to $499,999: 6 $500,000 to $749,999: 8 $1,000,000 or more: 10

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 77550: Less than $100: 322 $100 to $149: 248 $150 to $199: 374 $200 to $249: 501 $250 to $299: 837 $300 to $349: 934 $350 to $399: 705 $400 to $449: 615 $450 to $499: 710 $500 to $549: 401 $550 to $599: 600 $600 to $649: 307 $650 to $699: 164 $700 to $749: 128 $750 to $799: 82 $800 to $899: 127 $900 to $999: 82 $1,000 to $1,249: 22 $1,250 to $1,499: 24 $1,500 to $1,999: 38 $2,000 or more: 20 No cash rent: 317

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,400

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $108,057
• Black or African American householders: $76,452
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $78,302
• Asian householders: $115,461
• Some other race householders: $85,421
• Two or more races householders: $86,133
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $83,997

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,304
• One, attached: 522
• Two: 1,261
• 3 or 4: 1,442
• 5 to 9: 1,165
• 10 to 19: 914
• 20 to 49: 636
• 50 or more: 1,251
• Mobile homes: 52
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,601 (58%) Carpooled: 2,024 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 451 (4%) Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%) Ferryboat: 5 (0%) Taxi: 161 (1%) Motorcycle: 11 (0%) Bicycle: 473 (4%) Walked: 1,192 (10%) Other means: 245 (2%) Worked at home: 283 (2%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 737 5 to 9 minutes: 2392 10 to 14 minutes: 3097 15 to 19 minutes: 1899 20 to 24 minutes: 939 25 to 29 minutes: 132 30 to 34 minutes: 676 35 to 39 minutes: 81 40 to 44 minutes: 164 45 to 59 minutes: 299 60 to 89 minutes: 541 90 or more minutes: 214

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.9%

Household type by relationship
Households: 28,554

• In family households: 22,136 (3,816 male householders, 3,147 female householders)

  3,860 spouses, 8,138 children (7,704 natural, 114 adopted, 320 stepchildren), 1,291 grandchildren, 416 brothers or sisters, 244 parents, 585 other relatives, 639 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,418 (2,580 male householders (2,107 living alone)), 2,824 female householders (2,471 living alone)), 1,014 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,588 (1,081 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,802 2-persons, 1,783 3-persons, 1,196 4-persons, 688 5-persons, 337 6-persons, 157 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,578 1-person, 736 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

2,888 married couples with children.
2,898 single-parent households (355 men, 2,543 women).

71.9% of residents of 77550 zip code speak English at home.
22.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 19% well, 17% not well, 7% not at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 22% well, 9% not well, 1% not at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% very well, 29% well, 13% not well, 2% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (77% very well, 7% well, 15% not at all).

Foreign born population: 4,127 (13.7%)
(34.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	13.7%
Whole state:	13.9%

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 16834
• German: 1262
• Irish: 1191
• United States or American: 976
• English: 822
• Italian: 576
• French (except Basque): 431
• Subsaharan African:: 297
• African: 285
• Scotch-Irish: 224
• Scottish: 167
• Norwegian: 134
• British: 134
• European: 112
• Polish: 102
• Swedish: 96
• Arab:: 83
• Czech: 73
• Russian: 72
• Dutch: 65
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 58
• Ukrainian: 54
• Greek: 49
• Welsh: 49
• French Canadian: 47
• Lebanese: 39
• Yugoslavian: 37
• Egyptian: 33
• Austrian: 27
• Iranian: 27
• Croatian: 22
• Czechoslovakian: 21
• Guyanese: 20
• Belizean: 18
• Acadian/Cajun: 15
• Barbadian: 14
• Nigerian: 12
• Swiss: 12
• Eastern European: 12
• Serbian: 11
• Belgian: 11
• Other Arab: 11
• Hungarian: 10
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9
• Scandinavian: 8
• Haitian: 7
• Danish: 6
• Jamaican: 5
• Other West Indian: 5
• Brazilian: 4

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALAMO EL (5200 AVE N in GALVESTON, TX)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-084902101
  Organizations: GALVESTON ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• AUSTIN MIDDLE (1514 AVE N in GALVESTON, TX)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-084902041
  Organizations: GALVESTON ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BALL H S (4115 AVE O in GALVESTON, TX)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-084902001
  Organizations: GALVESTON ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• AMERICAN PRINTING COMPANY (4401 AVE P in GALVESTON, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 20188
• Northeast: 778
• Midwest: 1044
• South: 3072
• West: 717

51% of the 77550 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 31,879. Population change in the 1990s: -1,733 (-5.4%).

Here:	9.9%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	3.9%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	7.3%
Texas:	15.4%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (GALVESTON, TX):

• UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BR (ADMINSTRATION BLDG): $1,031,000 in 12 contracts from 1999 to 2002

  Contracts for Space Science and Applications -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D) by NASA
  Signed by year: 2000: $159,000; 2001: $401,000; 2002: $436,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $177,000 with NASA for Space Science and Applications -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-08-15. Completion date: 2004-12-15.
  $126,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-05-15. Completion date: 2004-12-15.
  $100,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-15. Completion date: 2004-12-15.
  $100,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-15. Completion date: 2004-12-15.
  

• ACTION PERSONNEL INC (1721 23RD STREET; small business): $190,885 in 21 contracts from 2003 to 2005

  Contracts for Small Craft, Other Administrative Support Services, Other Management Support Services, Miscellaneous Items, and more by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $64,986; 2004: $94,165; 2005: $31,734; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $32,986 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Small Craft. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2004-01-15.
  $22,848 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Administrative Support Services. Signed on 2004-03-11. Completion date: 2004-02-04.
  $22,848 with Army for Other Administrative Support Services. Signed on 2004-03-11. Completion date: 2004-02-04.
  $21,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Management Support Services. Signed on 2003-02-21. Completion date: 2003-09-25.
  

• EIGHTEEN SEVENTY STRAND CORP (2024 SEAWALL BLVD): $30,233 in 8 contracts from 2005 to 2006

  Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel, , Training/Curriculum Development by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, NASA
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $22,679; 2006: $7,554.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $19,179 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-11-09. Completion date: 2005-11-20.
  $3,500, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-23. Completion date: 2006-04-28.
  $3,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $3,500 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  

• EIGHTEEN SEVENTY STRAND GROUP (2300 SHIPS MECHANIC ROW)

  $8,113 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2002-02-07. Completion date: 2002-02-17.

• ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTERS INC (112 19TH STREET; small business): $5,458 in 2 contracts in 2002

  $5,458 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Electric Services. Signed on 2002-10-24. Completion date: 2003-05-30.
  $0, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-24. Completion date: 2003-05-30.
  

• FAMILY SERVICE CENTER OF GALVE (2128 AVE P; small business): $4,150 in 4 contracts in 2003

  $2,250 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2003-11-26. Completion date: 2003-09-26.
  $1,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2003-03-18. Completion date: 2003-09-25.
  $900, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-30. Completion date: 2003-09-25.
  $0 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2003-11-26. Completion date: 2003-09-26.
  

• BOARD OF TRUSTEES GALVESTON WH (123 ROSENBERG ST 8TH FL)

  $4,140 with Navy for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (East) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships east of the 108th meridian. Signed on 2002-09-23. Completion date: 2002-09-10.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Finance and Insurance: Direct Life Insurance Carriers (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 2, 50-99: 6, 20-49: 10, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 8)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (250-499: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 9)
• Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (250-499: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (250-499: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 34)