Zip code 77546: Friendswood, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77546?

77546 is assigned to Friendswood, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 77546 in?

77546 is mostly in Galveston County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 77546?

About 54,789 people live in 77546, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77546?

The median household income in 77546 is $123,756.

Q: What zip codes are near 77546?

The closest zip codes to 77546 are 77549, 77588, 77598, 77089, 77062.

Residential delivery areaGalveston CountyCentral Time

Population

54,789

Median household income

$124K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$381K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,734/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

27 sq mi

2,014 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 77546

77546 is a suburban zip code in Friendswood, Texas (Galveston County), covering 27 sq mi of land. About 54,789 people live here, or 2,014 per square mile. The median resident is 40.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $123,756 a year, 53% above the national median of $80,734. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $380,700, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,734 a month.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.7 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales. 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77546 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median earnings per worker$73,392
89th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575107th of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$123,756
87th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476110th of 1,712 in TX
Broadband access96.2%
87th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%245th of 1,792 in TX
Population54,789
85th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424108th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$57,680
82nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752160th of 1,813 in TX
Self-employed workers12.8%
82nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%601st of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1825.8%
80th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%675th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher50%
79th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%193rd of 1,811 in TX
Veterans7.9%
76th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%586th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,734
70th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403213th of 1,511 in TX
Healthcare workers10.9%
70th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%420th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate76%
69th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%813th of 1,792 in TX
Work from home17.2%
69th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%312th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters55.3%
68th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%514th of 1,692 in TX
Government workers16%
66th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%806th of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers3.7%
64th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%352nd of 1,810 in TX
Median age40.8
63rd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6641st of 1,817 in TX
Average commute27.7 min
61st
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min740th of 1,738 in TX
Median home value$380,700
59th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800243rd of 1,679 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.446
59th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478689th of 1,785 in TX
Population density2,014/sq mi
57th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi433rd of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index51.2
54th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1823rd of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents10.3%
52nd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%781st of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate6.7%
49th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,607th of 1,808 in TX
Residents 65 and older15.7%
43rd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%933rd of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate4.4%
41st
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%885th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy3.7%
18th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,663rd of 1,794 in TX
Poverty rate3.5%
4th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,667th of 1,794 in TX

Measure	77546	Galveston	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Median earnings per workerStrength	$73,392	$56,527	$47,575	$49,666	89th	107th of 1,794
Median household incomeStrength	$123,756	$86,105	$78,476	$80,734	87th	110th of 1,712
Broadband accessStrength	96.2%	93.2%	91.4%	91%	87th	245th of 1,792
Population	54,789	358,990	30,188,424	334,922,499	85th	108th of 1,818
Per capita incomeStrength	$57,680	$44,946	$40,752	$44,673	82nd	160th of 1,813
Self-employed workers	12.8%	9.2%	10.5%	10%	82nd	601st of 1,810
Residents under 18	25.8%	23.6%	25%	22%	80th	675th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higher	50%	34.8%	33.8%	35.7%	79th	193rd of 1,811
Veterans	7.9%	7.3%	6.2%	6.2%	76th	586th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,734	$1,404	$1,403	$1,413	70th	213th of 1,511
Healthcare workers	10.9%	10.7%	8.6%	9.7%	70th	420th of 1,810
Homeownership rate	76%	67.6%	62.6%	65.2%	69th	813th of 1,792
Work from home	17.2%	11.7%	14.4%	15.1%	69th	312th of 1,810
Rent-burdened renters	55.3%	54.9%	51.7%	51.1%	68th	514th of 1,692
Government workers	16%	17.9%	14.1%	14.5%	66th	806th of 1,810
Tech workers	3.7%	2.8%	3.8%	3.8%	64th	352nd of 1,810
Median age	40.8	38.8	35.6	38.9	63rd	641st of 1,817
Average commute	27.7 min	27.9 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	61st	740th of 1,738
Median home value	$380,700	$314,600	$283,800	$332,700	59th	243rd of 1,679
Income inequality (Gini)	0.446	0.460	0.478	0.483	59th	689th of 1,785
Population density	2,014/sq mi	946/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	57th	433rd of 1,818
Diversity index	51.2	62.3	67.1	61.4	54th	823rd of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	10.3%	10.2%	17.6%	14.1%	52nd	781st of 1,818
Uninsured rate	6.7%	13.6%	17.1%	8.4%	49th	1,607th of 1,808
Residents 65 and older	15.7%	15.8%	13.4%	17.2%	43rd	933rd of 1,818
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.7%	5.3%	5.2%	41st	885th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	3.7%	13.1%	9.4%	10.1%	18th	1,663rd of 1,794
Poverty rateStrength	3.5%	11.7%	13.8%	12.5%	4th	1,667th of 1,794

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

15%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

40.8

Under 18

25.8%

65 and over

15.7%

Race and ethnicity

White67%
Black4%
Hispanic17%
Asian7%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.8%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

51.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

79%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 19,508
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 75.9%
Married couples: 63.8%
Living alone: 21.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

17%

$200k+

24%

Median household income

77546

$123,756

Galveston Co.

$86,105

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$57,680

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

41.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.446

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77546

$380,700

Galveston Co.

$314,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77546

$1,734

Galveston Co.

$1,404

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.7%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 20,248
Owner-occupied: 76%
Vacant: 3.7%
Median year built: 1992
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.7%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

17%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

27%

20–29

21%

30–44

25%

45–59

12%

60+

Average commute

27.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

10%

Education

10%

Office and admin

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Production

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

12%

Professional and technical services

11%

Retail

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Information

Median earnings per worker

$73,392

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77546	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$85,030	$74,888
Service	$28,469	$26,804
Sales and office	$51,796	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,977	$49,199
Production and transportation	$58,661	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

16%

Some college

19%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

32%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.8%
Households with broadband: 96.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.2%
No internet access: 2.6%
Without health insurance: 6.7%
Limited-English households: 1.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Friendswood
State: Texas
County: Galveston County
Center point: 29.5111° N, 95.1930° W
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

77546 spans 3 counties

Galveston County67% of land
Harris County31% of land
Brazoria County2% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Friendswood74% of zip
League City8% of zip
Houston8% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 77546

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77549	Friendswood, TX · PO box	1.4 mi	—	—	—
77588	Pearland, TX · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
77598	Webster, TX	4 mi	26,110	$60,977	$240,700
77089	Houston, TX	5.6 mi	57,741	$88,140	$250,900
77062	Houston, TX	5.7 mi	25,523	$103,889	$302,900
77581	Pearland, TX	6.3 mi	51,332	$111,139	$338,000
77573	League City, TX	6.4 mi	98,109	$122,722	$367,500
77058	Houston, TX	6.6 mi	17,850	$68,722	$254,900
77508	Pasadena, TX · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
77512	Alvin, TX · PO box	6.8 mi	—	—	—
77034	Houston, TX	7.2 mi	36,456	$58,217	$197,200
77574	League City, TX · PO box	8.1 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 77546

What city is zip code 77546?

77546 is assigned to Friendswood, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77546 in?

77546 is mostly in Galveston County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 77546?

About 54,789 people live in 77546, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77546 in?

77546 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77546?

The median household income in 77546 is $123,756.

What zip codes are near 77546?

The closest zip codes to 77546 are 77549, 77588, 77598, 77089, 77062.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77546, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.