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77517 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 77517 covers Santa Fe, Texas, with a population of about 5,665 and a median household income of $83,484.

Population
5,665216 per square mile
Median age
39.1about the US average
Median household income
$83,4841.1× the Texas median
Poverty rate
3.4%9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$393,837up 18.1% in five years
Median rent
$83038% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
13.8%21.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
86.9%21.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
72

Where 77517 is

Santa Fe, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population5,665
Median age39.1
Family households80.7%
Born outside the US2.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.5%
White (non-Hispanic)71.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino21.1%
Veterans5.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$83,484
Income per person$36,419
Poverty rate3.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.7%
$10–15k3.5%
$15–20k1.2%
$20–25k2.8%
$25–30k6.8%
$30–35k0.9%
$35–40k0.9%
$40–45k4.9%
$45–50k3.7%
$50–60k5.8%
$60–75k14.9%
$75–100k16.0%
$100–125k7.5%
$125–150k6.3%
$150–200k13.5%
$200k or more9.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,950
Mean adjusted gross income$92,344
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.2%
Returns, under $25k24.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.0%
Returns, $200k or more9.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$266,300
Median gross rent$830
Owner-occupied86.9%
Vacant homes4.9%
Median year built1996

What the homes are

Detached house78.9%
Attached house0.3%
2 to 4 units3%
Mobile home14.9%
Boat, RV or van2.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$393,837as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 18.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 76.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$393,837$124,591

$124,991 in 2001 to $393,837 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate13.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%
High school diploma or higher88.7%
Works from home8.6%
Drives to work alone81.4%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more29.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity34.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37% 2.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.9% 1.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.1% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.8% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.8% 1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.8% 5.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use70.9% 5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments72
People employed425
Annual payroll$20,800,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 51.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss53.1 out of 100
Community resilience90.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought95.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane85.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire84.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave79.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding75.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado65.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning64.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm60Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave45Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail41Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide38.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding32.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind24.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather16.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake10.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Texas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTexasUnited States
Median household income$83,484$76,292$78,538
Income per person$36,419$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate3.4%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$266,300$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$830$1,339$1,348
Homeownership86.9%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate13.9%5.1%5.2%
Works from home8.6%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US2.3%17.2%13.9%
Median age39.135.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationALVIN, TX US9.5 km away
Rain in a year55 in

Average high and low by month

January63.3°F / 43.5°F4.87 in rain
February66.7°F / 47.7°F2.98 in rain
March72.5°F / 54°F3.08 in rain
April77.6°F / 59.8°F4.23 in rain
May84.7°F / 67.5°F4.64 in rain
June89°F / 72.3°F5.98 in rain
July90.9°F / 74°F4.2 in rain
August91.1°F / 74°F5.6 in rain
September88.5°F / 70.4°F5.37 in rain
October81.4°F / 60.6°F5.34 in rain
November72.5°F / 51.5°F4.31 in rain
December64.7°F / 45.2°F4.47 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket46% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Santa Fe Independent School District75% of this ZIP code's land area
Alvin Independent School District25% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Household characteristics49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

77510 Santa Fe, TX7.3 km away
77512 Alvin, TX12.2 km away
77511 Alvin, TX12.2 km away
77591 Texas City, TX14 km away
77539 Dickinson, TX14.1 km away
77563 Hitchcock, TX14.2 km away
77568 La Marque, TX15.7 km away
77573 League City, TX17.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Galveston County75% of this ZIP code's land area
Brazoria County25% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area26.2 sq mi
Water area0.2 sq mi
Population density216 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude29.3673, -95.1361

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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