ZIP Code 77517

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Galveston County, Texas.

Population: 5,665
Median household income: $83,484
Median home value: $266,300

ZIP Code 77517 (Galveston County, Texas) is home to about 5,665 residents. The median household income of $83,484 is in line with the Galveston County median ($85,348).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 77517's population held roughly steady from 5,677 to 5,665, while its median gross rent fell 30.0% from $1,186 to $830.

Owners occupy 86.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,665
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $83,484
Median home value: $266,300
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 2,035
Homeownership rate: 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 13.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6775,665

Median household income

$64,680$83,484

Median home value

$192,100$266,300

Median gross rent

$1,186$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,677	$64,680	$192,100	$1,186
2020	6,515	$62,127	$180,600	$1,171
2021	6,118	$82,928	$221,400	—
2022	6,160	$81,618	$263,000	$830
2023	5,665	$83,484	$266,300	$830

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6421.3%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	491	8.7%
5 to 17	1,034	18.3%
18 to 24	334	5.9%
25 to 34	511	9.0%
35 to 44	805	14.2%
45 to 54	732	12.9%
55 to 64	1,209	21.3%
65 to 74	448	7.9%
75 and over	101	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,029	71.1%
Black or African American	12	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	28	0.5%
Some other race	38	0.7%
Two or more races	358	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,195	21.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	431	11.3%
High school graduate	1,376	36.2%
Some college or associate's	1,472	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	411	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	116	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,738	81.4%
Carpooled	84	3.9%
Public transit	10	0.5%
Walked	31	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	183	8.6%
Other means	89	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	276	14.1%
15 to 29 min	552	28.3%
30 to 44 min	546	28.0%
45 to 59 min	253	13.0%
60+ min	325	16.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 3.4% (195 of 5,665)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,562	80.7%
Nonfamily households	373	19.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,935	95.1%
Vacant	100	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,682	86.9%
Renter-occupied	253	13.1%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,606	78.9%
1-unit, attached	7	0.3%
2 to 4 units	62	3.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	360	17.7%

ZIP Code 77517

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