Town guide

Santa Fe, Texas

Santa Fe is a city in Galveston County, Texas, home to about 12,901 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 77510 and 77517.

Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population12,901763 per sq mi
Median home value$325,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Santa Fe

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Santa Fe. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Santa Fe

Distances

Nearest major airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport (HOU)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX32 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Santa Fe; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Santa Fe

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Santa Fe had 12,735 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.

It’s the 228th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Galveston County grew from 44,116 residents in 1900 to 350,682 in 2020.

Santa Fe population by census2000: 9,548, 2010: 12,222, 2020: 12,7359,548200012,222201012,7352020

Galveston County, 1900–2020

Galveston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,116, 1910: 44,479, 1920: 53,150, 1930: 64,401, 1940: 81,173, 1950: 113,066, 1960: 140,364, 1970: 169,812, 1980: 195,940, 1990: 217,399, 2000: 250,158, 2010: 291,309, 2020: 350,68244K’00’1053K’20’3081K’40’50140K’60’70196K’80’90250K’00’10351K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Santa FeJan: high 64°F, low 46°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 50°F, 3 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; May: high 85°F, low 69°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 75°F, 6.5 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 76°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 76°F, 6.6 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 72°F, 7.3 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 63°F, 5.8 in; Nov: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 47°F, 4.5 in64°46°Jan4.867°50°Feb3.073°56°Mar3.378°61°Apr4.285°69°May5.190°75°Jun6.592°76°Jul4.492°76°Aug6.688°72°Sep7.382°63°Oct5.873°53°Nov4.566°47°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston Nwso, TX weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Galveston County

95,225 jobs at 6,597 businesses in Galveston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Galveston CountyHotels and restaurants: 19,892 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 16,644 jobs; Retail trade: 14,831 jobs; Construction: 6,672 jobs; Other services: 6,184 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,941 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,770 jobs; Finance and insurance: 4,340 jobsHotels and restaurants 21% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Construction 7% Other services 7% Administrative and support 5% Manufacturing 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Santa Fe’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Webster9.9 miles
  • Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Nassau Bay10.8 miles
  • Hca Houston Healthcare Clear LakeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Webster11.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers7
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around Santa Fe

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Santa Fe Girls Softball · 12 acres0.5 mi
  • Runge Park · 11 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • H-E-B1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.0 mi
  • H-E-B Pharmacy5.0 mi

Libraries

  • Public Library5.2 mi
  • Hitchcock Public Library5.3 mi

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.

Schools in Santa Fe

Public schools here are run by Santa Fe ISD, Dickinson ISD, Texas City ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dan J Kubacak ElSanta FePre-K–5730Public1.2 mi
Roy J Wollam ElSanta FePre-K–5618Public1.0 mi
William F Barnett ElSanta FePre-K–5640Public0.7 mi
Santa Fe J HSanta Fe6–81,003Public1.3 mi
Coastal Alternative Program (Cap)Santa Fe8–117Alternative Education1.4 mi
Coastal Alternative Program (Cap)Santa Fe8–114Alternative Education1.4 mi
Coastal Alternative ProgramSanta Fe9–104Alternative Education1.4 mi
Santa Fe H SSanta Fe9–121,314Public3.1 mi
Galveston Co J J A E PSanta Fe101Alternative Education7.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Arcadia First Baptist Christian SchoolSanta FeK–11111Baptist2.3 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 La Marque, Hitchcock and Dickinson.

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