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77551 Zip Code (Galveston, TX) Detailed Profile




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).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 77551
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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%)

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Males: 12,406  (52.0%)
Females: 11,435  (48.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 77551:

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 77551:

  • Never married: 34.8%
  • Now married: 45.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

Zip code 77551 compared to state average:

  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Races in zip code 77551 (2021)
    • 10,30843.2%White
    • 9,02837.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3,54314.9%Black
    • 4361.8%Asian
    • 4261.8%Two or more races
    • 520.2%Some other race
    • 320.1%American Indian
    • 130.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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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)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$54,923
Texas:

$66,963
Galveston, TX (77551) map Nearest zip codes: 77550, 77554, 77590, 77568, 77563, 77591.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

42.4%
Texas:

51.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.3%
Texas:

49.5%
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

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  • 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

    Lake: Greens Bayou (A). Display/hide its location 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

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 572020 or later
  • 6952010 to 2019
  • 5112000 to 2009
  • 6081990 to 1999
  • 2,1091980 to 1989
  • 2,4771970 to 1979
  • 1,7131960 to 1969
  • 1,2961950 to 1959
  • 6821940 to 1949
  • 7701939 or earlier

Zip code 77551 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Galveston, TX (77551)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Galveston, TX (77551)
  • 29no bedroom
  • 1041 bedroom
  • 1,0872 bedrooms
  • 2,2863 bedrooms
  • 8734 bedrooms
  • 1635+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galveston, TX (77551)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galveston, TX (77551)
  • 60no bedroom
  • 1,7051 bedroom
  • 2,4802 bedrooms
  • 5143 bedrooms
  • 1784 bedrooms
  • 335+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Galveston, TX (77551) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Galveston, TX (77551) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 172no vehicle
  • 1,3811 vehicle
  • 1,9052 vehicles
  • 8653 vehicles
  • 2254 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Galveston, TX (77551) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Galveston, TX (77551) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 618no vehicle
  • 2,8131 vehicle
  • 1,3222 vehicles
  • 1783 vehicles
  • 544 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 77551 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 77551 household income distribution in 2021
  • 710Less than $10,000
  • 547$10,000 to $14,999
  • 693$15,000 to $19,999
  • 468$20,000 to $24,999
  • 358$25,000 to $29,999
  • 413$30,000 to $34,999
  • 367$35,000 to $39,999
  • 566$40,000 to $44,999
  • 309$45,000 to $49,999
  • 616$50,000 to $59,999
  • 816$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,082$75,000 to $99,999
  • 850$100,000 to $124,999
  • 369$125,000 to $149,999
  • 875$150,000 to $199,999
  • 507$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 77551

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 77551
  • 6$15,000 to $19,999
  • 21$25,000 to $29,999
  • 36$40,000 to $49,999
  • 58$60,000 to $69,999
  • 182$70,000 to $79,999
  • 55$80,000 to $89,999
  • 80$90,000 to $99,999
  • 346$100,000 to $124,999
  • 307$125,000 to $149,999
  • 446$150,000 to $174,999
  • 295$175,000 to $199,999
  • 626$200,000 to $249,999
  • 477$250,000 to $299,999
  • 485$300,000 to $399,999
  • 194$400,000 to $499,999
  • 577$500,000 to $749,999
  • 72$750,000 to $999,999
  • 6$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 2$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 35$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 77551

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 77551
  • 82Less than $100
  • 7$100 to $149
  • 30$150 to $199
  • 88$200 to $249
  • 40$250 to $299
  • 18$300 to $349
  • 105$350 to $399
  • 39$400 to $449
  • 40$450 to $499
  • 95$500 to $549
  • 68$550 to $599
  • 77$600 to $649
  • 102$650 to $699
  • 89$700 to $749
  • 267$750 to $799
  • 478$800 to $899
  • 513$900 to $999
  • 1,465$1,000 to $1,249
  • 820$1,250 to $1,499
  • 267$1,500 to $1,999
  • 50$2,000 to $2,499
  • 12$2,500 to $2,999
  • 26$3,000 to $3,499
  • 163No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,158.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $184,961.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $270,560
  • Black or African American householders: $176,799
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $99,583
  • Asian householders: $231,340
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $421,314
  • Some other race householders: $155,350
  • Two or more races householders: $206,827
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $168,525

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $232,566
77551:

$232,566
Texas:

$237,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $154,452 - $350,194

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $235,982
Here:

$235,982
State:

$313,123

Townhouses or other attached units: $196,207
Here:

$196,207
State:

$292,523

In 2-unit structures: $269,938
Here:

$269,938
State:

$481,694

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,263
Here:

$105,263
State:

$258,339

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $243,139
Here:

$243,139
State:

$352,681

Mobile homes: $238,469
Here:

$238,469
State:

$105,980
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 77551
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,870
  • One, attached: 186
  • Two: 524
  • 3 or 4: 396
  • 5 to 9: 838
  • 10 to 19: 1,304
  • 20 to 49: 591
  • 50 or more: 1,325
  • Mobile homes: 26
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Unemployment: 5.5%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 77551

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 77551
  • 71.7%7,421Drove a car alone
  • 9.1%937Carpooled
  • 0.5%51Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.4%39Taxi
  • 0.1%12Motorcycle
  • 1.7%177Bicycle
  • 2.4%245Walked
  • 1.3%138Other means
  • 9.8%1,010Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 77551

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 77551
  • 350Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,4575 to 9 minutes
  • 1,79310 to 14 minutes
  • 2,13415 to 19 minutes
  • 1,29720 to 24 minutes
  • 35925 to 29 minutes
  • 48730 to 34 minutes
  • 8435 to 39 minutes
  • 17240 to 44 minutes
  • 26345 to 59 minutes
  • 25760 to 89 minutes
  • 24990 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 77551:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 23,841
  • Male householders: 4,524 (1,524 living alone), Female householders: 5,058 (1,685 living alone)
  • 3,917 spouses (3,841 opposite-sex spouses), 483 unmarried partners, (405 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,818 children (5,556 natural, 127 adopted, 136 stepchildren), 507 grandchildren, 305 brothers or sisters, 201 parents, 18 foster children, 219 other relatives, 646 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,163 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,837 2-persons, 1,650 3-persons, 765 4-persons, 359 5-persons, 166 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,208 1-person, 423 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 57 5-persons

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)
This zip code:

15.8%
Whole state:

17.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 48%Honduras
  • 11%Costa Rica
  • 11%Guatemala
  • 4%Bangladesh
  • 4%Chile
  • 3%Guyana
  • 2%France
Most common first ancestries reported in 77551
  • 7%German
  • 5%Irish
  • 3%English
  • 2%Italian
  • 2%European
  • 1%American
  • 1%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,1002010 or later
  • 1,1432000 to 2009
  • 8921990 to 1999
  • 1,063Before 1990

Zip code 77551 topographic map

There are 61 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 77551.

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

Zip code 77551 marital status for males
Zip code 77551 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 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.

Year householders moved into unit in Galveston, TX (77551)

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%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • 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 contracts from 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.
  • FERTITTA HOSPITALITY INC (5222 SEAWALL BLVD) : $7,567 in 2 contracts in 2006
    $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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (250-499: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 6, 1-4: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 5, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (250-499: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Cafeterias (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 6)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 1,002 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 25 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 21 people in other group homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED49$142,493172$103,435110$141,36357$64,3143$1,373,300114$101,417
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$159,38014$128,08813$121,8825$48,8140$02$157,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$76,60030$82,27389$129,46145$38,4050$031$97,049
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$165,46013$75,76840$148,3703$41,6530$07$157,520
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$116,5655$67,6886$207,7983$57,3600$06$75,715
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$115,2272$256,9053$97,720
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$119,0600$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$156,4672$222,0250$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$158,7500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 77551
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 77551 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year 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.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 77551 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
    • 28243.3%Structure Fires
    • 25238.7%Outside Fires
    • 11117.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 71.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 77551, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 77551 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John9473.1 years
Mary9379.1 years
Robert6469.6 years
William5770.5 years
James4871.4 years
Charles4572.6 years
George3571.8 years
Richard3374.1 years
Margaret3380.3 years
Helen3181.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 77551 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3374.2 years
Williams2874.8 years
Jones2675.2 years
Brown2078.8 years
Thompson2082.0 years
Garcia1775.7 years
Johnson1669.2 years
Hernandez1477.0 years
Lewis1476.0 years
Robinson1374.1 years
Businesses in zip code 77551
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Office Depot1
AutoZone1Papa John's Pizza1
Baymont Inn1Payless1
Best Western1Pier 1 Imports1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1Popeyes1
Cricket Wireless2Quality1
Curves1Quiznos1
Days Inn1RadioShack1
FedEx3SONIC Drive-In2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Safeway1
GameStop1Sprint Nextel1
H&R Block1Starbucks2
Hilton2Subway2
Holiday Inn3Super 82
Home Depot1T-Mobile3
IHOP1Taco Bell1
Jack In The Box1Target1
KFC1UPS3
Kroger1Vans1
Little Caesars Pizza1Vons1
Marshalls1Walgreens1
McDonald's3Walmart1
Nike1Wendy's1
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