ZIP Code 77623 — Bolivar Peninsula CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77623 covers Bolivar Peninsula, TX in Galveston County with a population of about 595.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 59.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Bolivar Peninsula, TX fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 77623 is about $75,938 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 17.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Public administration, and Retail trade; about 4.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $350 (about 70% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 92.1% (about 26.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bolivar Peninsula CDP, 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 Bolivar Peninsula CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 59.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 28 for ZIP 77623 (Bolivar Peninsula CDP, 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.