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Hitchcock, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Hitchcock is a Census city of 7,563 people across 60.43 square miles of land, in Galveston County. Median household income is $74,157, 68.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hitchcock
What Hitchcock is
- Census place typecity
- Land area60.43 sq mi
- Water area31.71 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land125
- County holding the largest share of its areaGalveston County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hitchcock
How many people live in Hitchcock
- Population7,563
- Median age34.2
- Population under 182,329
- Share under 1830.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,085
- Share 65 and over14.3 percent
- Households2,712
- Family households1,961
- Share of households that are families72.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hitchcock
Income and work in Hitchcock
- Median household income$74,157
- Per capita income$32,577
- Civilian labor force3,390
- Employed3,204
- Unemployed186 plus or minus 112
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over4,666
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.2 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hitchcock
Housing in Hitchcock
- Housing units2,980
- Occupied units2,712
- Vacant units268 plus or minus 121
- Vacancy rate9.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied1,845
- Renter occupied867 plus or minus 232
- Ownership rate68.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$188,300 plus or minus $37,870
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,380
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.3 percent
- Single family units2,278
- Share single family76.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more436 plus or minus 166
- Share in buildings of two or more14.6 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Mobile homes226 plus or minus 127
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hitchcock
How Hitchcock gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,021
- Commuting under 15 minutes686 plus or minus 222
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.7 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,336
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.2 percent
- Drove alone89.6 percent
- Carpooled5.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home3.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hitchcock
SBA loans in Hitchcock (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$5,155,200
- Average approval$736,457
- Median approval$375,400
- Largest approval$3,338,000
- Jobs supported129
- Jobs per approval18.4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more28.6 percent
- Share to franchises42.9 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hitchcock, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hitchcock
SBA loans in Hitchcock (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$571,000
- Average approval$285,500
- Median approval$285,500
- Largest approval$302,000
- Jobs supported11
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hitchcock, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hitchcock
Flood risk in Hitchcock
- NFIP communityCity of Hitchcock
- NFIP community number485479
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date08/15/19
The City of Hitchcock participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 485479 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Galveston County, not Hitchcock
Galveston County context, not Hitchcock figures
- Establishments in Galveston County6,597
- Covered employment, Galveston County122,734
- Average annual pay, Galveston County$62,650
- Housing units permitted, Galveston County3,148
Every figure in this section is published for Galveston County as a whole and is not a measurement of Hitchcock.
All Galveston County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Hitchcock questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hitchcock, Texas?
7,563, in 2,712 households. Hitchcock city covers 60.43 square miles of land, which is 125 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Hitchcock in?
Galveston County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Hitchcock?
$74,157. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $188,300. Median gross rent is $1,380 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Hitchcock businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $5.2 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $375,400, plus 2 504 approvals worth $571,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hitchcock, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Hitchcock borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Hitchcock. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Hitchcock in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hitchcock appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hitchcock, city of, community 485479, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Hitchcock figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Galveston County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Hitchcock.
Is zoning published for Hitchcock?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.