ZIP Code 77517 — Santa Fe city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77517 covers Santa Fe, TX in Galveston County with a population of about 5,665.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 409; U.S. House district TX-14; the HOUSTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 77517 is about $83,484 — about 11% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.4%; unemployment rate near 13.9%; 13.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 8.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $266,300 — about 23% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $830 (about 29% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.9% (about 21.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77517 in Santa Fe, TX, a household would need roughly $73,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,711. That sits below the local median household income ($83,484), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Santa Fe city, TX as Relatively High (composite score 95.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (97.0) and flood (93.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Santa Fe city, TX show little to no average snow and around 55.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 267 for ZIP 77517 (Santa Fe city, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.