Town guide

Tiki Island, Texas

Tiki Island is a village in Galveston County, Texas, home to about 1,210 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77554.

Homes sold for a median of $340 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,2102,521 per sq mi
Median home value$678,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$340Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking1%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tiki Island

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tiki Island

Distances

Nearest major airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport (HOU)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX46 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tiki Island; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Tiki Island

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

Tiki Island had 1,106 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 939th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

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

Tiki Island population by census2000: 1,016, 2010: 968, 2020: 1,1061,016200096820101,1062020

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 49°F. About 47.2 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 Tiki IslandJan: high 63°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 52°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 58°F, 3 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 65°F, 2.1 in; May: high 84°F, low 72°F, 3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 78°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 80°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 80°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 76°F, 6.7 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 69°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in63°49°Jan4.366°52°Feb2.172°58°Mar3.078°65°Apr2.184°72°May3.090°78°Jun4.291°80°Jul3.492°80°Aug4.789°76°Sep6.782°69°Oct5.272°59°Nov4.366°52°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Galveston Scholes Fld, TX weather station (7 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

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tiki Island.

Nearest hospitals

  • Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Galveston12.7 miles
  • University of Texas Medical Branch GalvestonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Galveston12.9 miles
  • Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Webster23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors4
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists4

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 Tiki Island

Grocery stores

  • Seven Seas Market3.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Tiki Island

Public schools here are run by Galveston ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oppe ElGalvestonPre-K–4669Public7.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Galveston and Jamaica Beach.

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