ZIP Code 77518 — Bacliff CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77518 covers Bacliff, TX in Galveston County with a population of about 9,935.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 281, 346, 713, 832; U.S. House district TX-14; the HOUSTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 77518 is about $54,806 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.0%; unemployment rate near 6.0%; 20.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Manufacturing, and Construction; about 6.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.9 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 $168,000 — about 52% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $963 (about 17% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.5% (about 3.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77518 in Bacliff, TX, a household would need roughly $46,000 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 $1,079. That sits below the local median household income ($54,806), 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 Bacliff 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 Bacliff CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 60.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 469 for ZIP 77518 (Bacliff 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.