ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 77517: Galveston County, TX

ZIP Code 77517 (Galveston County, Texas) has an estimated 5,529 residents in 1,899 households. The median household income is $88,567, the median home value is $314,100 and the median gross rent is $971/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (unemployment) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

5,529

Margin of error ±1,128

Median household income

$88,567

Margin of error ±$17,900

Median home value

$314,100

Margin of error ±$63,832

Median gross rent

$971/mo

Margin of error ±$359

Median age

41.1 yrs

Margin of error ±9.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.7 min

Margin of error ±8.7 min

How ZIP 77517 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7751741.1 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 77517$88,567Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 77517$36,213Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 775175.8%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 7751715.3%*Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7751717.2%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 77517$314,100Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 77517$971/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7751784.4%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7751730.7 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 775177.8%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 77517

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 77517 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 77517	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	5,529	±1,128	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	41.1 yrs	±9.1 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,899	±275	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$88,567	±$17,900	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$36,213	±$6,800	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	5.8%	±3.3 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	15.3%*	±13.8 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.2%	±3.2 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$314,100	±$63,832	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$971/mo	±$359	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	84.4%	±1.1 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	30.7 min	±8.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.8%	±4.6 pts	14.4%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 77517
Group	ZIP 77517	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	72.5%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.1%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	23.0%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 77517 is

State: Texas
Main county: Galveston County— also overlaps Brazoria County
Largest overlapping place: Santa Fe (16% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 26.20 sq mi· about 211 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Galveston County

77510 Santa Fe, TX 77518 Bacliff, TX 77539 Texas City, TX 77546 Friendswood, TX 77550 Galveston, TX 77551 Galveston, TX 77554 Galveston, TX 77563 Hitchcock, TX 77565 Kemah, TX 77568 La Marque, TX 77573 League City, TX 77590 Texas City, TX 77591 Texas City, TX 77617 Bolivar Peninsula, TX 77623 Bolivar Peninsula, TX 77650 Bolivar Peninsula, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 77517 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.