77550

  1. Legal Resources for the 77550 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77550 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77550 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77550 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77550 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77550 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 77550 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77550 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 77550 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77550 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77550 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 30,146
  • Land Area (2000): 19.811 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.044 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,628
Population - Urban/Rural for the 77550 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 30,075 99.78%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 67 0.22%



Employment Information for the 77550 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77550 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,865 49.21%
15-35 hours 2,462 10.21%
1-14 hours 631 2.62%
No regular hours 9,151 37.96%

Time Left For Work for the 77550 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 319 2.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 200 1.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 326 2.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 800 7.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 933 8.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,614 14.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,230 19.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,133 10.14%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 574 5.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 887 7.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 354 3.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 130 1.16%
Noon-3:59 PM 864 7.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 807 7.22%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77550 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 737 6.60%
5-9 2,392 21.41%
10-14 3,097 27.72%
15-19 1,899 17.00%
20-24 939 8.41%
25-29 132 1.18%
30-34 676 6.05%
35-39 81 0.73%
40-44 164 1.47%
45-59 299 2.68%
60-89 541 4.84%
At least 90 214 1.92%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77550 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 335 3.00% 8,861 79.32%
30-44 152 1.36% 769 6.88%
45-59 48 0.43% 251 2.25%
At least 60 90 0.81% 665 5.95%

Type Of Commute for the 77550 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 473 4.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,024 17.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,601 57.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 245 2.14%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 625 5.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,192 10.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 283 2.47%



Family Information for the 77550 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,411
People at same address in 1995: 13,875
Household Income in 1999 for the 77550 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,841 22.97%
$10,000-$14,999 1,397 11.30%
$15,000-$19,999 1,045 8.45%
$20,000-$24,999 1,007 8.14%
$25,000-$29,999 1,005 8.13%
$30,000-$34,999 901 7.29%
$35,000-$39,999 762 6.16%
$40,000-$44,999 480 3.88%
$45,000-$49,999 456 3.69%
$50,000-$59,999 669 5.41%
$60,000-$74,999 702 5.68%
$75,000-$99,999 451 3.65%
$100,000-$124,999 349 2.82%
$125,000-$149,999 111 0.90%
$150,000-$199,999 63 0.51%
$200,000 or more 128 1.04%

Household Type for the 77550 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,575 37.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,791 22.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 814 6.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,765 14.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 73 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,160 9.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 638 5.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 278 2.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 198 1.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 77550 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,205 31.26%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,452 8.33%
Public Assistance 674 2.29%
Retirement 1,724 5.85%
Self Employment 955 3.24%
Social Security 3,314 11.25%
Supplemental Security 809 2.75%
Wage / Salary 8,862 30.10%
Other 1,450 4.92%

Family Type for the 77550 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,353 60.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,567 39.97%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77550 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,397 11.90%
Color 1 Box Married 5,390 45.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,611 39.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 344 2.93%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77550 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,718 13.48%
Color 1 Box Married 5,248 41.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,031 31.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,751 13.74%



Education Information for the 77550 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77550 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,617 11.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,479 19.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,862 25.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,633 19.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,050 4.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,698 11.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,862 8.03%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77550 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 333 1.10% 222 0.74% 555 1.84%
Kindergarten 370 1.23% 41 0.14% 411 1.36%
Grades 1-4 1,368 4.54% 165 0.55% 1,533 5.09%
Grades 5-8 1,300 4.31% 128 0.42% 1,428 4.74%
Grades 9-12 1,754 5.82% 72 0.24% 1,826 6.06%
Undergrad college 1,592 5.28% 125 0.41% 1,717 5.70%
Graduate or professional school 732 2.43% 130 0.43% 862 2.86%
Total 7,449 24.71% 883 2.93% 8,332 27.64%



Public Benefits Information for the 77550 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77550 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,706 71.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,065 28.03%



Criminal Information for the 77550 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 910


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77550 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77550 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,040 13.40%
10-19 Years 3,939 13.07%
20-29 Years 5,073 16.83%
30-39 Years 4,602 15.27%
40-49 Years 4,310 14.30%
50-59 Years 2,992 9.93%
60-69 Years 2,227 7.39%
70-79 Years 1,928 6.40%
80-89 Years 874 2.90%
90+ Years 161 0.53%

Population - Male/Female for the 77550 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,738 48.89%
Color 1 Box Female 15,408 51.11%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77550 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 10,779 35.76%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,126 33.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,639 25.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,040 3.45%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 415 1.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 94 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 34 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77550 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,761 18.07%
2. German 1,734 17.79%
3. English 1,340 13.75%
4. United States Or American 976 10.01%
5. Italian 704 7.22%
6. French Non-Basque 568 5.83%
7. Scotch Irish 289 2.97%
8. African 285 2.92%
9. Dutch 209 2.14%
10. Polish 197 2.02%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77550 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,291 71.95%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,238 22.12%
3. French 186 0.66%
4. German 181 0.64%
5. Chinese 174 0.62%
6. Urdu 158 0.56%
7. Tagalog 149 0.53%
8. Vietnamese 96 0.34%
9. Korean 88 0.31%
10. Hindi 86 0.30%

Citizen Type for the 77550 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,015 86.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,421 4.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,706 8.98%



Cities for the 77550 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Galveston