Friendswood is a city in Galveston County, Texas, home to about 41,030 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77546.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Friendswood; also Houston and League City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Friendswood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX22 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Friendswood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Friendswood had 41,213 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.
It’s the 88th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Galveston County grew from 44,116 residents in 1900 to 350,682 in 2020.
Galveston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 53.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston Clover Fld, TX weather station (3 miles away).
95,225 jobs at 6,597 businesses in Galveston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
408 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Friendswood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 38 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 61 |
| Mental health providers | 150 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 43 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1960.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Clear Creek ISD, Friendswood ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C D Landolt ElFriendswood | Pre-K–5 | 736 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| C W Cline ElFriendswood | Pre-K–5 | 906 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Wedgewood ElFriendswood | Pre-K–5 | 637 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Westwood ElFriendswood | Pre-K–2 | 497 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Windsong ElFriendswood | Pre-K–5 | 607 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Zue S Bales IntFriendswood | 3–5 | 640 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Brookside IntFriendswood | 6–8 | 805 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Friendswood J HFriendswood | 6–8 | 1,530 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Westbrook IntFriendswood | 6–8 | 1,160 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Clear Brook H SFriendswood | 9–12 | 2,303 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Friendswood H SFriendswood | 9–12 | 2,014 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendswood Childrenss HouseFriendswood | Pre-K–K | 31 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Life Lutheran SchoolFriendswood | Pre-K–8 | 61 | Other Lutheran | 2.0 mi |
| Little Wonders of Baybrook BaptistFriendswood | Pre-K–K | 1 | Baptist | 1.8 mi |
| Primrose School of FriendswoodFriendswood | Pre-K–K | 17 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| The Galloway SchoolFriendswood | Pre-K–5 | 70 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Houston and League City.
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