Zip code 77551: Galveston, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77551?

77551 is assigned to Galveston, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 77551 in?

77551 is in Galveston County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77551?

About 21,696 people live in 77551, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77551?

The median household income in 77551 is $58,344.

Q: What zip codes are near 77551?

The closest zip codes to 77551 are 77555, 77592, 77553, 77550, 77554.

Residential delivery areaGalveston CountyCentral Time

Population

21,696

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$291K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,352/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4 sq mi

5,487 people/sq mi

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

About 77551

77551 is an urban zip code in Galveston, Texas (Galveston County), covering 4 sq mi of land. About 21,696 people live here, or 5,487 per square mile. The median resident is 39.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $58,344 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 18.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $290,600, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 48% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,352 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.6 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; sales; and office and administrative support. 33% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77551 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate19.6%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%581st of 1,808 in TX
Housing vacancy19.5%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%484th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.498
88th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478206th of 1,785 in TX
Self-employed workers13.9%
87th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%480th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters60.7%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%303rd of 1,692 in TX
Population density5,487/sq mi
83rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi82nd of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate18.4%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%488th of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index64.2
81st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1268th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers18.3%
78th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%590th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers11.5%
76th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%344th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older19.8%
73rd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%575th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access94.1%
67th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%438th of 1,792 in TX
Foreign-born residents16.4%
67th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%467th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%904th of 1,818 in TX
Median age39.4
53rd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6781st of 1,817 in TX
Median gross rent$1,352
47th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403501st of 1,511 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%
47th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%524th of 1,811 in TX
Per capita income$38,601
45th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752629th of 1,813 in TX
Unemployment rate4.5%
43rd
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%856th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$290,600
42nd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800457th of 1,679 in TX
Population21,696
34th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424557th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home9.1%
29th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%863rd of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$39,173
19th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,205th of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$58,344
18th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,225th of 1,712 in TX
Homeownership rate48.2%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,602nd of 1,792 in TX
Average commute20.6 min
15th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,411th of 1,738 in TX
Residents under 1817.2%
15th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,517th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%993rd of 1,810 in TX

Measure	77551	Galveston	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	19.6%	13.6%	17.1%	8.4%	95th	581st of 1,808
Housing vacancy	19.5%	13.1%	9.4%	10.1%	93rd	484th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.498	0.460	0.478	0.483	88th	206th of 1,785
Self-employed workers	13.9%	9.2%	10.5%	10%	87th	480th of 1,810
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	60.7%	54.9%	51.7%	51.1%	85th	303rd of 1,692
Population density	5,487/sq mi	946/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	83rd	82nd of 1,818
Poverty rateWeakness	18.4%	11.7%	13.8%	12.5%	81st	488th of 1,794
Diversity index	64.2	62.3	67.1	61.4	81st	268th of 1,818
Government workers	18.3%	17.9%	14.1%	14.5%	78th	590th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	11.5%	10.7%	8.6%	9.7%	76th	344th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	19.8%	15.8%	13.4%	17.2%	73rd	575th of 1,818
Broadband access	94.1%	93.2%	91.4%	91%	67th	438th of 1,792
Foreign-born residents	16.4%	10.2%	17.6%	14.1%	67th	467th of 1,818
Veterans	6.3%	7.3%	6.2%	6.2%	57th	904th of 1,818
Median age	39.4	38.8	35.6	38.9	53rd	781st of 1,817
Median gross rent	$1,352	$1,404	$1,403	$1,413	47th	501st of 1,511
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.6%	34.8%	33.8%	35.7%	47th	524th of 1,811
Per capita income	$38,601	$44,946	$40,752	$44,673	45th	629th of 1,813
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.7%	5.3%	5.2%	43rd	856th of 1,810
Median home value	$290,600	$314,600	$283,800	$332,700	42nd	457th of 1,679
Population	21,696	358,990	30,188,424	334,922,499	34th	557th of 1,818
Work from home	9.1%	11.7%	14.4%	15.1%	29th	863rd of 1,810
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$39,173	$56,527	$47,575	$49,666	19th	1,205th of 1,794
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,344	$86,105	$78,476	$80,734	18th	1,225th of 1,712
Homeownership rateWeakness	48.2%	67.6%	62.6%	65.2%	16th	1,602nd of 1,792
Average commuteStrength	20.6 min	27.9 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	15th	1,411th of 1,738
Residents under 18	17.2%	23.6%	25%	22%	15th	1,517th of 1,818
Tech workers	1.1%	2.8%	3.8%	3.8%	15th	993rd of 1,810

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

13%

5–17

18–24

17%

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.4

Under 18

17.2%

65 and over

19.8%

Race and ethnicity

White47%
Black14%
Hispanic34%
Asian2%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.4%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

64.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

16.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

68%

Spanish

24%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.0%

Households

Households: 9,412
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 56.3%
Married couples: 42%
Living alone: 38.7%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

77551

$58,344

Galveston Co.

$86,105

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,601

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.498

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77551

$290,600

Galveston Co.

$314,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77551

$1,352

Galveston Co.

$1,404

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

55%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20%

20+ units

16%

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,695
Owner-occupied: 48.2%
Vacant: 19.5%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 4.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 60.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 35%
Home value to income: 5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

44%

20–29

15%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

12%

Sales

11%

Office and admin

10%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Management

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Food service

10%

Education

Construction and repair

Production

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Police and fire

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

16%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Education

12%

Retail

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Admin, support and management

Construction

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Wholesale

0.8%

Information

0.7%

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$39,173

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77551	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,614	$74,888
Service	$20,659	$26,804
Sales and office	$29,671	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$31,474	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,287	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

22%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 85%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 12%
Households with broadband: 94.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.8%
No internet access: 4.2%
Without health insurance: 19.6%
Limited-English households: 5.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Galveston
State: Texas
County: Galveston County
Center point: 29.2795° N, 94.8335° W
Land area: 4 sq mi
Water area: 1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Galveston100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 77551

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77555	Galveston, TX	4.1 mi	2	—	—
77592	Texas City, TX · PO box	4.1 mi	—	—	—
77553	Galveston, TX · PO box	4.2 mi	—	—	—
77550	Galveston, TX	4.3 mi	23,489	$45,047	$325,900
77554	Galveston, TX	6.3 mi	10,414	$86,490	$466,800
77552	Galveston, TX · PO box	7.8 mi	—	—	—
77590	Texas City, TX	8.5 mi	31,642	$65,801	$188,900
77568	La Marque, TX	11 mi	23,083	$74,694	$230,400
77563	Hitchcock, TX	12 mi	9,955	$75,806	$220,700
77591	Texas City, TX	13 mi	18,294	$68,593	$222,600
77650	Port Bolivar, TX	15 mi	2,322	$61,745	$351,600
77510	Santa Fe, TX	16 mi	14,155	$102,651	$333,100

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Questions about 77551

What city is zip code 77551?

77551 is assigned to Galveston, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77551 in?

77551 is in Galveston County, Texas.

What is the population of 77551?

About 21,696 people live in 77551, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77551 in?

77551 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77551?

The median household income in 77551 is $58,344.

What zip codes are near 77551?

The closest zip codes to 77551 are 77555, 77592, 77553, 77550, 77554.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77551, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.