ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 77551: Galveston, TX

ZIP Code 77551 (Galveston, Galveston County, Texas) has an estimated 21,696 residents in 9,412 households. The median household income is $58,344, the median home value is $290,600 and the median gross rent is $1,352/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

Total population

21,696

Margin of error ±1,076

Median household income

$58,344

Margin of error ±$6,931

Median home value

$290,600

Margin of error ±$21,270

Median gross rent

$1,352/mo

Margin of error ±$59

Median age

39.4 yrs

Margin of error ±3.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.6 min

Margin of error ±3.2 min

How ZIP 77551 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 7755139.4 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 77551$58,344Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 77551$38,601Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7755118.4%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 775514.5%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7755130.6%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 77551$290,600Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 77551$1,352/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7755148.2%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7755120.6 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 775519.1%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 77551

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 77551 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 77551	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	21,696	±1,076	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	39.4 yrs	±3.1 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	9,412	±498	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$58,344	±$6,931	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$38,601	±$3,695	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	18.4%	±4.2 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.5%	±2.0 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.6%	±3.7 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$290,600	±$21,270	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,352/mo	±$59	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	48.2%	±3.7 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.6 min	±3.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.1%	±2.4 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 77551
Group	ZIP 77551	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	47.0%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	14.1%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.0%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	34.0%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 77551 is

State: Texas
Main county: Galveston County
Largest overlapping place: Galveston (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 3.95 sq mi· about 5,493 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 77517 Galveston County, TX 77518 Bacliff, TX 77539 Texas City, TX 77546 Friendswood, TX 77550 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

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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.