77551 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 77551, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

77551 is a zip code in Galveston County, Texas, which covers Galveston, with a total population of 23,686 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 77551 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 77551.

The estimated population of people living in 77551 is 23,686, with a median age of 37.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 77551 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
23,686
+6.7%
+11.71%
2020
22,198
+1.23%
-
2019
21,929
+0.31%
-
2018
21,861
+3.1%
-
2017
21,203
 - -

Population of 77551 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 77551 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
43.2%
41.8%
 +3.35%
Black/African American
14.9%
19%
 -21.58%
Native
0.1%
0.4%
 -75.00%
Hispanic
37.9%
35.2%
 +7.67%
Asian
1.8%
2.2%
 -18.18%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.8%
1.3%
 +38.46%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 77551 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 77551 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 77551 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 77551 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.7 -1.05% 38.7 -0.51% 36.8 +0.27%
2020 38.1 +3.53% 38.9 +6.28% 36.7 -1.87%
2019 36.8 -1.6% 36.6 0% 37.4 -3.61%
2018 37.4 +2.75% 36.6 +2.52% 38.8 +3.47%
2017 36.4 - 35.7 - 37.5 -

The median age of the 77551 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 77551 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 979 +37.49% 1,022 +6.71% 1,337 1,073
10 to 19 1,355 +8.67% 1,406 0.17% 1,463 1,406
20 to 29 1,796 -11.72% 1,982 -5.89% 1,580 1,865
30 to 39 1,957 +12.15% 1,137 +54.02% 2,171 1,881
40 to 49 1,427 -3.29% 1,469 -29.91% 1,368 1,073
50 to 59 1,458 +12.92% 1,348 +13.29% 1,634 1,532
60 to 69 960 +46.48% 1,175 +15.1% 1,490 1,362
70+ 753 +61.23% 979 +23.85% 1,277 1,174

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 77551 zip code is $54,375.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 77551.

  • Under 25
    $17,898.00
  • 25 to 44
    $52,289.00
  • 45 to 64
    $68,226.00
  • 65 and over
    $63,472.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 77551 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 77551, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 77551 is currently $78,721.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

5.12% of households in 77551 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 77551 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.15%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.60%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.96%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.35%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.78%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9.03%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.12%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 77551 is $31,898.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 77551 by the total population of 77551.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 77551 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 77551 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    9.34%
  • Bachelor's degree
    34.03%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.98%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    39.97%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.68%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 77551 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 77551 zip over the age of 16 is 19,601.

Of those people, a total of 57.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 77551 is 54.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 77551 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,194 32.50% 11.10%
20 to 24 years 1,582 71.60% 4.80%
25 to 29 years 1,863 64.70% 7.20%
30 to 34 years 2,181 74.30% 2.20%
35 to 44 years 3,242 68.40% 1.70%
45 to 54 years 2,649 75.20% 8.10%
55 to 59 years 1,587 65.60% 3.70%
60 to 64 years 1,334 54.30% 6.80%
65 to 74 years 2,471 27.90% 3.60%
75 years and over 1,498 10.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 77551. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 13,490 60.50% 5.30%
Black or African American 2,944 40.40% 4.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 178 76.40% 7.40%
Asian 392 67.90% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 100.00% 0.00%
Other 576 51.90% 0.00%
Two or more races 2,015 55.20% 3.10%
Hispanic or Latino 6,924 65.50% 3.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,023 55.80% 5.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 77551 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 77551 is 10,613, with median earnings of $33,767.00.

Women in 77551 are earning approximately 71.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,613 $33,767.00
Male 5,188 $39,884.00
Female 5,425 $28,446.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 77551 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,171 $56,913.00
Business and Financial 320 $58,438.00
Computer and Mathematical 88 $72,778.00
Architecture and Engineering 47 $82,135.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 80 $41,667.00
Community and Social Service 265 $45,670.00
Legal 111 $90,417.00
Educational and Library 690 $46,480.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 67 $42,386.00
Healthcare Practitioners 764 $62,348.00
Healthcare Support 386 $25,700.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 102 $16,563.00
Law Enforcement 42 $71,389.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,167 $19,613.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 499 $16,982.00
Personal Care and Service 451 $13,771.00
Sales 999 $26,421.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,152 $31,644.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 70 $17,188.00
Construction and Extraction 504 $32,021.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 323 $43,523.00
Production 493 $39,271.00
Transportation and Material Moving 419 $46,577.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 77551 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 77551.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 688 $78,170.00 483 $40,875.00
Business and Financial 212 $54,688.00 108 $58,594.00
Computer and Mathematical 54 $58,750.00 34 $90,536.00
Architecture and Engineering 41 $81,823.00 6 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 40 $29,375.00 40 $63,333.00
Community and Social Service 75 $36,940.00 190 $68,000.00
Legal 71 $57,107.00 40 $130,909.00
Educational and Library 217 $60,813.00 473 $39,813.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 41 $40,341.00 26 $50,417.00
Healthcare Practitioners 149 $66,179.00 615 $59,135.00
Healthcare Support 44 $21,466.00 342 $26,300.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 94 $75,066.00 8 $0.00
Law Enforcement 34 $86,250.00 8 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 508 $29,028.00 659 $16,809.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 227 $21,118.00 272 $12,788.00
Personal Care and Service 186 $13,246.00 265 $14,475.00
Sales 325 $47,875.00 674 $23,456.00
Office and Administrative Support 309 $30,473.00 843 $35,045.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 70 $17,188.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 483 $31,661.00 21 $66,406.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 284 $45,000.00 39 $7,321.00
Production 442 $39,375.00 51 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 253 $63,906.00 166 $14,702.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 9,311 households in 77551, with an average household size of 2.31 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,739 families living in the 77551 zip code with an average family size of 2.92 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 77551:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,940 374 1,425 3,572
Average Household Size 2.89 3.19 3.24 1.21
Total Families 3,940 374 1,425 0
Average Household Size 2.87 2.63 3.12 0

Poverty

Of the 5,739 families living in 77551, 11.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 77551:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 10,876 housing units in 77551.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 9,311 85.61%
Vacant 1,565 14.39%

43.91% of the total 10,876 housing units in 77551 are rental units. This is approximately 4,776 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,374 are occupied by the owner - or 40.22% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 77551 is $1,131.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 77551 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    161
  • Less than $500
    269
  • $500 to $999
    1,401
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    2,192
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    722
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    139
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    15
  • $3,000 or more
    38

Property Value

The median value of a property in 77551 is $202,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 77551 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    70
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    459
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    799
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    828
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,093
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    586
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    504
  • $1,000,000 or more
    35

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 77551. The chart below shows the number of properties in 77551 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    779
  • 1940 to 1949
    694
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,321
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,741
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,509
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,105
  • 1990 to 1999
    660
  • 2000 to 2009
    492
  • 2010 to 2013
    518
  • 2014 or later
    57

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 77551 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    799
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,049
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,154
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,309

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 77551 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 77551 that commute to work in a particular way.

19.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 77551.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    388
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,613
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,984
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,362
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,435
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    398
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    539
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    94
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    191
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    291
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    285
  • 90 or more minutes
    276

Summary

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