77551

  1. Legal Resources for the 77551 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77551 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77551 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77551 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77551 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77551 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77551 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 77551 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77551 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77551 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,997
  • Land Area (2000): 10.274 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.342 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,689


Employment Information for the 77551 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77551 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,271 56.99%
15-35 hours 1,654 10.17%
1-14 hours 405 2.49%
No regular hours 4,939 30.36%

Time Left For Work for the 77551 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 250 2.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 223 2.40%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 181 1.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 634 6.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 676 7.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,339 14.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,167 23.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,079 11.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 393 4.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 560 6.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 406 4.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 125 1.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 489 5.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 755 8.14%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77551 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 319 3.44%
5-9 1,350 14.55%
10-14 2,430 26.19%
15-19 2,248 24.23%
20-24 1,423 15.34%
25-29 153 1.65%
30-34 473 5.10%
35-39 47 0.51%
40-44 44 0.47%
45-59 308 3.32%
60-89 338 3.64%
At least 90 144 1.55%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77551 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 51 0.55% 7,872 84.86%
30-44 73 0.79% 491 5.29%
45-59 11 0.12% 297 3.20%
At least 60 8 0.09% 474 5.11%

Type Of Commute for the 77551 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 77 0.82%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,769 18.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,889 73.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 38 0.40%
Color 4 Box Other 89 0.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 143 1.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 272 2.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 153 1.62%



Family Information for the 77551 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,794
People at same address in 1995: 10,071
Household Income in 1999 for the 77551 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,234 13.72%
$10,000-$14,999 635 7.06%
$15,000-$19,999 862 9.58%
$20,000-$24,999 749 8.33%
$25,000-$29,999 529 5.88%
$30,000-$34,999 557 6.19%
$35,000-$39,999 618 6.87%
$40,000-$44,999 630 7.00%
$45,000-$49,999 418 4.65%
$50,000-$59,999 643 7.15%
$60,000-$74,999 688 7.65%
$75,000-$99,999 643 7.15%
$100,000-$124,999 369 4.10%
$125,000-$149,999 134 1.49%
$150,000-$199,999 111 1.23%
$200,000 or more 175 1.95%

Household Type for the 77551 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,125 34.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,404 26.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 456 5.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,349 14.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 49 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 948 10.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 472 5.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 152 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 100 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 77551 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,028 30.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,891 12.49%
Public Assistance 288 1.24%
Retirement 1,541 6.66%
Self Employment 674 2.91%
Social Security 2,369 10.24%
Supplemental Security 389 1.68%
Wage / Salary 6,819 29.47%
Other 1,140 4.93%

Family Type for the 77551 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,266 59.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,539 40.45%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77551 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 815 10.56%
Color 1 Box Married 4,151 53.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,513 32.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 241 3.12%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77551 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,337 15.19%
Color 1 Box Married 4,335 49.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,041 23.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,091 12.39%



Education Information for the 77551 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77551 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,363 8.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,316 14.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,117 26.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,612 22.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 805 5.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,036 12.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,505 9.55%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77551 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 139 0.66% 139 0.66% 278 1.32%
Kindergarten 279 1.33% 46 0.22% 325 1.55%
Grades 1-4 1,298 6.18% 78 0.37% 1,376 6.55%
Grades 5-8 1,123 5.35% 63 0.30% 1,186 5.65%
Grades 9-12 1,005 4.79% 13 0.06% 1,018 4.85%
Undergrad college 840 4.00% 61 0.29% 901 4.29%
Graduate or professional school 303 1.44% 44 0.21% 347 1.65%
Total 4,987 23.75% 444 2.11% 5,431 25.87%



Public Benefits Information for the 77551 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77551 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,353 82.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,579 17.10%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77551 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77551 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,882 13.73%
10-19 Years 2,783 13.25%
20-29 Years 3,047 14.51%
30-39 Years 2,931 13.96%
40-49 Years 2,989 14.24%
50-59 Years 2,417 11.51%
60-69 Years 1,699 8.09%
70-79 Years 1,483 7.06%
80-89 Years 675 3.21%
90+ Years 91 0.43%

Population - Male/Female for the 77551 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,885 47.08%
Color 1 Box Female 11,112 52.92%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77551 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,460 49.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,362 30.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,258 15.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 633 3.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 203 0.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 47 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77551 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,118 20.04%
2. Irish 1,588 15.03%
3. English 1,267 11.99%
4. Italian 1,007 9.53%
5. United States Or American 1,000 9.46%
6. French Non-Basque 704 6.66%
7. Scotch Irish 346 3.27%
8. Polish 344 3.26%
9. Scottish 258 2.44%
10. European 229 2.17%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77551 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,048 71.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,572 23.33%
3. Chinese 158 0.81%
4. Japanese 105 0.54%
5. French 95 0.48%
6. Italian 95 0.48%
7. Tagalog 89 0.45%
8. German 59 0.30%
9. Greek 55 0.28%
10. Korean 45 0.23%

Citizen Type for the 77551 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,101 86.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 847 4.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,038 9.71%



Cities for the 77551 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Galveston