Estimated zip code population in 2021: 23,841 Zip code population in 2010: 17,753 Zip code population in 2000: 20,997
Houses and condos: 11,070 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,969
% of renters here:
52%
State:
37%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 77551: 97.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 3.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 6,253 people per square mile
(high).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
1.3% ($2,936)
Texas:
1.6% ($3,797)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,323 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,742 (1.2%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $232,566
77551:
$232,566
Texas:
$237,400
According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 43 registered sex offenders living in 77551 zip code as of March 18, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 77551 is 484 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
38.1 years
Texas median age:
35.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Texas:
2.7 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 77551, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $56,694 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$56,694
State:
$77,054
Salary/wage: $44,910 (reported on 80.2% of returns)
Here:
$44,910
State:
$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1161.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3365.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6302.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8743.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16053.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 71703.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,049 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,049
Texas:
$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 19.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 193.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2073.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $10,181 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
$10,181
State:
$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $25k, 34.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 187.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 509.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8306.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,108 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
+$14,108
State:
+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k, 22.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 197.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 953.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10650.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,372 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
+$12,372
State:
+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 162.2% for AGIs below $25k, 108.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 157.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 239.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 856.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8563.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $23,837 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
77551:
$23,837
Texas:
$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.0% for AGIs below $25k, 72.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 179.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 395.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1034.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4901.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $22,833 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
77551:
$22,833
Texas:
$29,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 761.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $33,845 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
Here:
$33,845
State:
$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs below $25k, 96.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 185.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 447.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 794.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5060.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $11,358 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:
$11,358
State:
$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 219.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1860.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,855 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
77551:
$6,855
State:
$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 165.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 980.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,499 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,499
State:
$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.7% for AGIs below $25k, 80.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.0%
Here:
89%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 86.9% for AGIs below $25k, 89.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 77551, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,802 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,802
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $40,147 (reported on 83.5% of returns)
Here:
$40,147
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.5% for AGIs below $25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 52.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,026 (reported on 24.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,026
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $9,299 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
$9,299
State:
$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,017 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
+$7,017
State:
+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,863 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
+$12,863
State:
+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,656 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
77551:
$17,656
Texas:
$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $22,233 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
77551:
$22,233
Texas:
$23,938
Total itemized deductions: $20,637 (16% of AGI, reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$20,637
State:
$24,724
Here:
16.4% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,995 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,995
State:
$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,736 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
77551:
$5,736
State:
$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,393 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,393
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 47.4%
Here:
47%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 43.8% for AGIs below $25k, 45.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 79.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 77551, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,570 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,570
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $34,904 (reported on 84.5% of returns)
Here:
$34,904
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.1% for AGIs below $10k, 82.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,489 (reported on 34.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,489
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $5,589 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
$5,589
State:
$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,216 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
+$7,216
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,024 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
+$10,024
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,417 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
77551:
$3,417
Texas:
$3,120
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $12,613 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:
$12,613
Texas:
$16,401
Total itemized deductions: $16,873 (17% of AGI, reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
$16,873
State:
$19,631
Here:
17.4% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,258 (4% of AGI, reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,258
State:
$4,753
Here:
4.0% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $7,016 (reported on 68.2% of returns)
77551:
$7,016
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,900 (reported on 24.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,900
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.1%
Here:
55%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 48.8% for AGIs below $10k, 59.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,526 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,082
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 365 (292 now married, 74 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,085 (1,941 now married, 3,147 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 77551 with a mortgage: 1,713 (73 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 64 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 17
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,765 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $652
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
16.5%
Whole state:
14.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
9.1%
Whole state:
7.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 77551: The Landings of Galveston Marina (A), Galveston Fire Department Station 5 (B), Galveston Police Department (C), Galveston County Sheriff's Office (D), Galveston Island Convention Center (E), Galveston Island Visitors Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 77551 include: Biblia Abierta Church (A), Bible Way Baptist Church (B), West End Baptist Church (C), Mount Calvary Baptist Church (D), Mexican Baptist Church (E), Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church (F), Crockett Place United Methodist Church (G), Zion Lutheran Church (H), Tabernacle Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lakeview Cemetery (1), Municipal Cemetery (2), Serbian Cemetery (3), Greek Cemetery (4), Beth Jacob Cemetery (5), Calvary Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 77551 include: Alamo Park (1), Washington Park (2), Crockett Park (3), Jones Park (4), Fort Crockett Seawall Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
2,372 married couples with children.
1,751 single-parent households (192 men, 1,559 women).
68.8% of residents of 77551 zip code speak English at home.
27.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 19% well, 12% not well, 6% not at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% very well, 18% well, 14% not well, 4% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% very well, 22% well, 23% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (53% very well, 42% well, 5% not well).
Foreign born population: 3,775 (15.8%) (42.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ANTIGUA APARTMENTS (8008 SEAWALL BLVD. in GALVESTON, TX)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS Alternative names: ANTIGUA APT
ARAMCO OUTSIDE BLINDS INC (5105 BROADWAY STREET in GALVESTON, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: ARAMCO INC
AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS (4520 BROADWAY in GALVESTON, TX)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION REPAIR. Alternative names: AAMCO TRANSMSN
AUTO COLLISION REPAIR (6010 BROADWAY in GALVESTON, TX)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: BILL SNIPES (CONTACT/OWNER)
ASHTON PLACE APARTMENTS (6904 LASKER in GALVESTON, TX)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%
59.4%Electricity
39.5%Utility gas
0.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 22,680.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 14,513
Northeast: 654
Midwest: 1,417
South: 1,828
West: 1,204
53% of the 77551 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
78% of the 77551 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 237
Here:
11.0%
Texas:
9.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:
2.7%
Texas:
8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 109
Here:
7.8%
Texas:
17.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
91,540Legal occupations
81,698Architecture and engineering occupations
76,958Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
74,025Computer and mathematical occupations
72,228Law enforcement workers including supervisors
59,667Business and financial operations occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (GALVESTON, TX):
R.G.C / R. GREGG CONSULTING (7326 OFFATS POINT CIR; small business)
$40,000 with Army for Program Management/Support Services. Signed on 2000-01-06. Completion date: 2000-06-30.
CRC INTERNATIONAL ARCHEOLOGY (7400 JONES DR STE 313; small business) : $39,126 in 3 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
$20,563 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2005-06-06. Completion date: 2005-06-24.
$20,563 with Army for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2005-06-06. Completion date: 2005-06-24.
-$2,000, same as above.Signed on 2006-03-10. Completion date: 2005-06-24.
$4,300 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-04-27. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
$3,267 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2006-06-06. Completion date: 2006-06-15.
ROGER FREEMAN (7734 CHANTILLY CIR; small business) : $7,130 in 3 contractsfrom 2002 to 2005
$2,450 with Army for Mathematical/Statistical Analyses. Signed on 2005-10-31. Completion date: 2005-11-18.
$2,340 with Army for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2003-11-03. Completion date: 2004-01-09.
$2,340 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Management Support Services. Signed on 2002-10-17. Completion date: 2004-10-19.
MIKES LAWN CARE (7805 CHANNELVIEW DRIVE; small business) : $6,600 in 3 contractsfrom 2001 to 2002
$5,500 with Navy for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2002-02-11. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$1,100, same as above.Signed on 2001-12-03. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2001-12-03. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 38. The highest number of fire incidents - 77 took place in 2015, and the least - 1 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (43.3%), and Outside Fires (38.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 77551