Port Bolivar, TX · standard
ZIP Code 77650
Galveston County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,896
- 35/sq mi
- $61,745
- Median income
- $351,600
- Median home value
- 12.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Port Bolivar pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 26%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 35
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 77650 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 77650 covers 54.5 square miles in Port Bolivar, Galveston County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,896 residents on file, a density of 35 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 77650 reports a modest median household income of $61,745 (18% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $43,791. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. Median home value sits at $351,600 (42% above the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 96.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.9, and the average commute is -. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Galveston County, so you can benchmark 77650 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 77650
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Port Bolivar, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 77650.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
18 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
14 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 6
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Construction 4
Construction
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 77650, Port Bolivar, 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
1,896
Population
54.5
Area (sq mi)
35
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 77650?
62.9
Median Age
40.4%
Male
59.6%
Female
5.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$61,745
Median Household Income
-18% vs state
$43,791
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 77650 ranks nationally
Port Bolivar, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,745 32nd percentile higher than 32% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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 is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
2,979
Total Housing Units
1,367
Occupied Units
1,612
Vacant Units
1.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$351,600
Median Home Value
+42% vs state
2008
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 74 business establishments in ZIP 77650, employing approximately 630 people with a combined annual payroll of $28,527,000.
74
Businesses
630
Employees
$28.5M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 18 | 24.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 14 | 18.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 9 | 12.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 8.1% |
| Construction | 4 | 5.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 5.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 5.4% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 4.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 4.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 4.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 77650 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 77550
Galveston (77550)
23,043 residents
- 77551
Galveston (77551)
17,753 residents
- 77650 1,896
Port Bolivar (77650)
1,896 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 77650 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 77650 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 77650
Port Bolivar (77650)
$61,745 median income
- 77551
Galveston (77551)
$58,344 median income
- 77550
Galveston (77550)
$45,047 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 77650 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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