Gilchrist, TX · standard
ZIP Code 77617
Galveston County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 73
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $75,703
- Median income Near-median income area
- 23.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gilchrist pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 77617 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 77617 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gilchrist, Galveston County, Texas, home to just 73 residents across 14.9 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $75,703.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 77617, Gilchrist, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
73
Population
14.9
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 77617?
58.1
Median Age
45.5%
Male
54.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$75,703
Median Household Income
+0% vs state ZIP avg
$35,689
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 77617 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Gilchrist, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$75,703 Top 40% higher than 60% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Texas ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
96housing units
96
Total Housing Units
23
Occupied Units
73
Vacant Units
1.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
2009
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 77617 vs 77623 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77623 | High Island, TX | 448 | 7.3 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 77617, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
Related Areas
Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 77617 in?
ZIP code 77617 (Gilchrist) is located in Galveston County, Texas. Galveston County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/galveston-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 77617?
ZIP code 77617 in Gilchrist, TX has a population of 73 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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