Galena Park is a city in Harris County, Texas, home to about 10,487 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77547, and parts of 77015 and 77029 are in Galena Park too.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Galena Park; also Houston
Mostly Houston; part is in Galena Park
Mostly Houston; part is in Galena Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Galena Park. 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)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX10 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Galena Park; 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.
Galena Park had 10,740 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 263rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Harris County grew from 63,786 residents in 1900 to 4,731,145 in 2020.
Harris 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 44°F. About 54.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston-Port, TX weather station (3 miles away).
2,182,164 jobs at 111,215 businesses in Harris County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Galena Park.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Galena Park ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Park ElGalena Park | Pre-K–5 | 588 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Macarthur ElGalena Park | Pre-K–5 | 556 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Galena Park MiddleGalena Park | 6–8 | 896 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Galena Park H SGalena Park | 9–12 | 1,815 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School-GpGalena Park | K–8 | 156 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 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, Cloverleaf and Jacinto City.
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