77563 ZIP Code, Hitchcock, TX
77563 is a ZIP code in Hitchcock, Texas in Galveston County. It covers 44 square miles of land, centered about 38 miles southeast of downtown Houston. The closest ZIP codes are 77510, 77568 and 77591. 9,955 people live here in 4,052 households. With about 225 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $75,806, close to the Texas median of $78,476.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Hitchcock, TX
- County: Galveston County
- Metro area: Houston
- Land area: 44 sq mi
- Population: 9,955
- Median household income: $75,806
- Carrier routes: 7 (5,001 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 9,955 |
| Households | 4,052 |
| Median household income | $75,806 |
| Income per person | $39,750 |
| Median age | 39.5 |
| Homeowners | 73.1% |
| Median home value | $220,700 |
| Median rent | $1,370 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 29.2 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 29.9% |
| Moved in the past year | 16.1% |
| Below the poverty line | 14.9% |
| Broadband internet | 84.2% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 18.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.6% |
| $10–15K | 4.9% |
| $15–25K | 6.0% |
| $25–35K | 6.4% |
| $35–50K | 9.8% |
| $50–75K | 17.0% |
| $75–100K | 16.1% |
| $100–150K | 11.8% |
| $150–200K | 12.2% |
| $200K+ | 10.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 14.0% |
| 10–19 | 11.1% |
| 20–24 | 6.1% |
| 25–34 | 13.9% |
| 35–44 | 11.0% |
| 45–54 | 12.8% |
| 55–64 | 12.8% |
| 65–74 | 13.4% |
| 75+ | 5.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 38.2% |
| Owned outright | 26.0% |
| Rented | 23.4% |
| Vacant | 12.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 80.3% |
| Townhome | 1.6% |
| 2–4 units | 4.9% |
| 5–19 units | 2.8% |
| 20+ units | 3.1% |
| Mobile / other | 7.3% |
Businesses in 77563
117 business establishments with 943 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 21
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 19
- Construction: 14
- Accommodation and Food Services: 14
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 9
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 8
- Manufacturing: 7
- Wholesale Trade: 6
EDDM carrier routes
77563 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 5,001 residential and 185 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 77563
77563 has 7 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 5,001 residential and 185 business mailboxes. Routes range from 541 homes (R094) to 926 homes (C001); the median route has 754 homes. The Census counted 4,052 households in 77563 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 3 |
| 750–999 | 4 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 77563 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route R091 — Est. median household income $110,526, 641 homes
- Route C003 — Est. median household income $93,264, 766 homes
- Route R094 — Est. median household income $88,700, 541 homes
- Route C002 — Est. median household income $88,163, 614 homes
- Route R093 — Est. median household income $84,250, 759 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Home services EDDM, Real estate EDDM postcards, Landscaping and lawn care mailers
Most families with kids
For tutoring, youth sports, pediatric dental, child care and family dining.
- Route C001 — Est. families with children under 18 49.2%, 926 homes
- Route R093 — Est. families with children under 18 46.2%, 759 homes
- Route C003 — Est. families with children under 18 37.3%, 766 homes
- Route C002 — Est. families with children under 18 37.3%, 614 homes
- Route R094 — Est. families with children under 18 32.2%, 541 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Dental practice EDDM, Healthcare and clinic mailers
Most homeowners
Owners decide on roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance; renters usually can't.
- Route R091 — Est. owner-occupied homes 90.1%, 641 homes
- Route R094 — Est. owner-occupied homes 87.7%, 541 homes
- Route C003 — Est. owner-occupied homes 81.9%, 766 homes
- Route C002 — Est. owner-occupied homes 73.9%, 614 homes
- Route R092 — Est. owner-occupied homes 72.4%, 754 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards
Most new movers
New residents are still choosing a dentist, a gym and a lawn service.
- Route R091 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.9%, 641 homes
- Route R092 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.7%, 754 homes
- Route C001 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 16.5%, 926 homes
- Route C003 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 15.3%, 766 homes
- Route R093 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 13.1%, 759 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Restaurant EDDM menus and offers, Gym and fitness mailers
Newest homes
Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.
- Route C003 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 37.9%, 766 homes
- Route R093 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 28.4%, 759 homes
- Route C002 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 24.0%, 614 homes
- Route R094 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 21.7%, 541 homes
- Route C001 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 19.2%, 926 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 71, 614 homes
- Route R094 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 541 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 27, 926 homes
- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 766 homes
- Route R093 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 759 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 77563
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 926 | 27 | $65,489 | 54.1% | 49.2% | 16.5% |
| C002 | City | 614 | 71 | $88,163 | 73.9% | 37.3% | 12.6% |
| C003 | City | 766 | 24 | $93,264 | 81.9% | 37.3% | 15.3% |
| R091 | Rural | 641 | 9 | $110,526 | 90.1% | 10.2% | 18.9% |
| R092 | Rural | 754 | 4 | $80,275 | 72.4% | 5.3% | 18.7% |
| R093 | Rural | 759 | 14 | $84,250 | 69.9% | 46.2% | 13.1% |
| R094 | Rural | 541 | 36 | $88,700 | 87.7% | 32.2% | 11.8% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 77563 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 77510 — Santa Fe city, TX (4.7 mi)
- 77568 — La Marque city, TX (5.1 mi)
- 77591 — Texas City city, TX (6.9 mi)
- 77517 — Santa Fe city, TX (7.6 mi)
- 77554 — Galveston city, TX (8 mi)
- 77590 — Texas City city, TX (8.7 mi)
- 77539 — Texas City city, TX (10.3 mi)
- 77551 — Galveston city, TX (12.1 mi)
Areas that include 77563
- La Marque, TX ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Hitchcock, TX ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Bayou Vista, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Galveston County ZIP codes — 19 ZIP codes
- Houston ZIP code map — 238 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Mail every home in 77563
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 77563, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 77563 in?
- 77563 is a Hitchcock, TX mailing address. By land area, 94% lies inside Hitchcock and 4% lies inside La Marque.
- What county is 77563 in?
- 77563 is in Galveston County.
- What is the population of 77563?
- About 9,955 people (±568), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,778.
- What is the median household income in 77563?
- $75,806 (±$11,629), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 77563?
- 7 USPS carrier routes with 5,001 residential and 185 business mailboxes (5,182 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 77563?
- The closest, measured center to center: 77510 (4.7 mi, Santa Fe), 77568 (5.1 mi, La Marque), 77591 (6.9 mi, Texas City), 77517 (7.6 mi, Santa Fe), 77554 (8 mi, Galveston) and 77590 (8.7 mi, Texas City).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.