Hitchcock is a city in Galveston County, Texas, home to about 7,563 people across 60 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77563, and parts of 77510 are in Hitchcock too.
Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Hitchcock; also La Marque and Bayou Vista
Mostly Santa Fe; part is in Hitchcock
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| Nearest major airport | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)26 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX38 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hitchcock; 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.
Hitchcock had 7,301 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 326th 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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 60 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston Nwso, TX weather station (10 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).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hitchcock.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 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 Hitchcock ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock HeadstartHitchcock | Pre-K | 181 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Hitchcock PriHitchcock | Pre-K–2 | 485 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Stewart ElHitchcock | 3–5 | 355 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Crosby MiddleHitchcock | 6–8 | 406 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Hitchcock H SHitchcock | 9–12 | 585 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolHitchcock | Pre-K–8 | 55 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 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 Santa Fe, La Marque and Bayou Vista.
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