ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 77617: Bolivar Peninsula, TX

ZIP Code 77617 (Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston County, Texas) has an estimated 44 residents in 23 households. The median household income is $75,703, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 7 figures for this ZIP (population, households, per capita income, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

44*

Margin of error ±43· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$75,703

Margin of error ±$27,676

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

58.1 yrs

Margin of error ±20.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 77617 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 7761758.1 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 77617$75,703Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 77617$35,689*Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 776170.0%*Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 776170.0%*Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7761723.7%*Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 77617—Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 77617—Texas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 77617100.0%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 77617—Texas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 776170.0%*Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 77617

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 77617 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 77617Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population44*±4330,188,424334,922,499
Median age58.1 yrs±20.2 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households23*±2010,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$75,703±$27,676$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$35,689*±$21,645$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate0.0%*±34.1 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%*±71.4 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%*±74.5 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value——$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes100.0%±0.0 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work——26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%*±71.4 pts14.4%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 77617
GroupZIP 77617TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino100.0%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 77617 is

State
Texas
Main county
Galveston County
Largest overlapping place
Bolivar Peninsula (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.22 sq mi· about 8 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, TX77517 Galveston County, TX77518 Bacliff, TX77539 Texas City, TX77546 Friendswood, TX77550 Galveston, TX77551 Galveston, TX77554 Galveston, TX77563 Hitchcock, TX77565 Kemah, TX77568 La Marque, TX77573 League City, TX77590 Texas City, TX77591 Texas City, TX77623 Bolivar Peninsula, TX77650 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.