77551 Zip Code Profile

77551 is a urban zip code in Galveston, Texas. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($126,700) are significantly above average for the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metro area.

The average family income here is $55,213/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 77551 is $40,642.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 77551 earn an average of $32,532/year. Women earn only $23,361/year.

9,430 people in 77551 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 77551? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.5 minutes.

The median age here is 38 . There are 9,052 men and 8,701 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,071 people (out of the 17,753 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,306 homes, and 536 businesses every day. 349 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

77551 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 29 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Delhi, India!) and -95 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 5 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:17,753
• White Population:12,140
• Black Population:2,687
• Hispanic Population:6,705
• Asian Population:620
• Hawaiian Population:21
• Indian Population:244
• Male Population:9,052
• Female Population:8,701
• Median Age:38
• Median Age of Males:36
• Median Age of Females:40

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:West South Central
• State:Texas
• CSA Name:Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX
• County:Galveston
• City: Galveston
• Longitude:-94.8
• Latitude:29.3
• Elevation:5 feet above sea levele
• Area code:409

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:9,277
• Drive alone:6,889
• Carpool:1,769
• Public transit:143
• Ride bikes or walk:349


• Average commute time:18.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5:319
•    5 - 9:1,350
•    10 - 14:2,430
•    15 - 19:2,248
•    20 - 24:1,423
•    25 - 29:153
•    30 - 34:473
•    35 - 39:47
•    40 - 44:44
•    45 - 59:308
•    60 - 89:338
•    90 plus:144

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$126,700
• Average Annual Household Income:$39,559
• Businesses:354
• Employees:5,210
• Annual Payroll:$117,386,000
• Average Family Income:$55,213
• Median Family Income:$34,318
• Average Income for Men:$32,532
• Average Income for Women:$23,361

• The Politics

• Congressional District:14
• Congressional District Land Area:7095.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Randy K. Weber Sr. (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:167
• State FIPS Code:48

• Galveston West End Market

View all schools in Galveston

Primary Schools

Burnet El

5501 Ave S

Galveston, TX 77551

(409) 740-0256

Parker El

6802 Jones Dr

Galveston, TX 77551

(409) 744-5257

Student Alter Instr Lrn School(Sai

2915 81st

Galveston, TX 77551

(409) 744-8962

Middle Schools

Weis Middle

7100 Stewart Rd

Galveston, TX 77551

(409) 740-5100