Plumbing repair · Texas City, Texas

Plumbing repair in Texas City, TX

Leak, backed-up drain, no hot water, or a frozen line? The largest share of Texas City's homes (17%) was built 1970 to 1979^[1]. Request a licensed plumber who works here. Texas City, in Galveston County and Chambers County — ZIPs 77590, 77539, 77591, counts 59,733 residents (2025 estimate)^[2].

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Texas City plumbing snapshot: the key figures

Population (2025 est.): 59,733^[2]+15.2% since 2020
County: Galveston / Chambers^[2]city spans more than one county
Land area: 66.3 sq mi^[3]
Population density: 901 / sq mi^[2]^[3]
Decade the most homes date from: 1970 to 1979^[1]17% of housing units
Homes built before 1980: 44%^[1]the 4th-highest share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover
Homes built 1980–1999: 22%^[1]2020–2024
Homes built 2010 or later: 19%^[1]the 8th-highest share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover
Winter-storm & freeze days, galveston zone: 1^[4]2016–2025
Flood & flash-flood reports within 10 mi: 12^[4]12 flash floods, 2016–2025; flood-prone homes need working drainage and backflow prevention
FEMA flood-insurance claims, local ZIPs: 12,018^[5]3,362 in the last 10 years; 9,770 paid
Homes on utility gas heat: 39%^[1]^[6]gas piping is plumber-licensed work in Texas

Reading the Texas City data for plumbing

Texas City is one of the fastest-growing Houston-metro suburbs tracked here: 59,733 people (2025 estimate), up 15.2% since 2020^[2]. On the map that's 66.3 square miles holding 901 residents per square mile, the 15th densest of the suburbs here; it spans Galveston County and Chambers County, with ZIP codes 77590, 77539, 77591^[3].

With 19% of homes built since 2010 and 44% before 1980^[1], Texas City's plumbing runs from brand-new supply lines and fixtures to aging pipe, original valves and water heaters past their rated life.

Texas City is split across 3 ZIP codes: 77590 (37% of the city's land), 77539 (35% of the city's land), 77591 (16% of the city's land)^[7].

The closest tracked neighbours are League City (13.6 mi W), Galveston (17.7 mi S) and La Porte (18.7 mi NW)^[3].

44% of Texas City's 23,618 housing units predate 1980 and 19% went up in 2010 or later^[1] — the 4th-highest pre-1980 share of the 15 Houston-area suburbs we cover; nearby, League City (14%), Galveston (61%), and La Porte (42%) predate 1980. Houses that old can still have galvanized supply pipe or cast-iron drains — especially the 14% built before 1960.

The biggest single slice — 17% — was built 1970 to 1979, and the median home dates to 1984^[1]. Neighbours from the same era tend to hit the same plumbing problems at the same time.

Freeze risk: the galveston forecast zone logged 1 winter-storm, ice or hard-freeze day in 2016–2025; the latest was Dec 8, 2017^[4].

Water from the sky is plumbing work too: 12 flood or flash-flood reports within 10 miles over 2016–2025^[4], and FEMA logged 12,018 flood-insurance claims across Texas City's ZIPs^[5]. Homes that take water need working drainage, sump pumps and backflow prevention.

39% of homes heat with utility gas, and 43% of households rent^[1]. Tenants: report plumbing failures to the landlord in writing.

Texas City storm calendar

Within 10 miles of Texas City, 2016–2025: 12 flash-flood reports^[4]. Peak: spread out; April, June, and December held 58%. Busiest year 2018 (3); 3 of 10 years had none. Busiest month September 2018 (2). Latest: flash-flood report, Apr 29, 2024, 8.0 mi out.

Texas City, 2016–2025
Month	Flash flood	Flood & heavy rain	All
Apr	2	–	2
May	1	–	1
Jun	2	–	2
Aug	1	–	1
Sep	2	–	2
Oct	1	–	1
Dec	3	–	3

Darker squares, more reports. NOAA Storm Events Database^[4].

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Texas City by the numbers

How Texas City stacks up against the median suburb we cover (median of 15)^[1]^[4]
Measure	Texas City	Median of 15	Difference
Built before 1980	44%	28%	16 pts higher
Built before 1960	13.9%	9.7%	4 pts higher
Utility-gas heat	39%	50%	11 pts lower
Flood reports (10 mi)	12	15	3 fewer
Median year built	1984	1993	9 years older
Built 2010 or later	19%	19%	same as median
Renter-occupied	43%	43%	same as median

Largest differences first. Medians are the middle value across the covered Houston-area suburbs, from the same sources.

Texas City and nearby suburbs, side by side^[4]^[5]^[3]
City	Flood reports	NFIP claims	Freeze days
Texas City	12	12,018	1
League City 13.6 mi	32	19,518	1
Galveston 17.7 mi	4	21,608	1
La Porte 18.7 mi	18	4,801	4
Friendswood 19.2 mi	30	6,059	1
Pasadena 21.8 mi	25	13,636	4

Flood-insurance claims by ZIP code, since 1978^[5]
ZIP	Claims	Paid	Busiest year
77590	2,633	$16,954,871	1981 (657)
77539	8,375	$456,582,559	2017 (2597)
77591	1,010	$23,391,504	2017 (307)

ZIPs extend past city limits.

Most recent flood reports within 10 miles^[4]
Date	Type	Distance
Apr 29, 2024	Flash Flood	8.0 mi
Dec 30, 2022	Flash Flood	3.4 mi
Dec 29, 2022	Flash Flood	5.9 mi
Jun 4, 2021	Flash Flood	8.1 mi
May 7, 2019	Flash Flood	9.3 mi
Oct 24, 2018	Flash Flood	7.0 mi
Sep 11, 2018	Flash Flood	8.4 mi
Sep 11, 2018	Flash Flood	8.2 mi

When Texas City's 23,618 housing units were built^[1]
Built	Units	Share	Margin of error
2020 or later	1,123	4.8%	±276
2010 to 2019	3,383	14.3%	±575
2000 to 2009	3,428	14.5%	±652
1990 to 1999	1,734	7.3%	±377
1980 to 1989	3,441	14.6%	±527
1970 to 1979	3,978	16.8%	±542
1960 to 1969	3,237	13.7%	±524
1950 to 1959	1,952	8.3%	±380
1940 to 1949	934	4.0%	±297
1939 or earlier	408	1.7%	±165

ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.

Texas City housing and households^[1]
Measure	Value
Housing units	23,618
Detached single-family	16,201 (69%)
Occupied homes	21,845
Owner-occupied	12,348 (57%)
Renter-occupied	9,497 (43%)
Median home value	$217,300

ACS 2020–2024 estimates.

How Texas City's 21,845 occupied homes are heated^[1]
Main heating fuel	Homes	Share	Margin of error
Electricity	13,053	59.8%	±971
Utility gas	8,447	38.7%	±731
Bottled or tank gas (propane, butane, etc.)	188	0.9%	±144
No fuel used	119	0.5%	±96
Wood	20	0.1%	±33
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11	0.1%	±28
Other fuel	7	0.0%	±11

ZIP code areas covering Texas City^[7]
ZIP (ZCTA)	Share of Texas City's land	Share of the ZIP inside the city
77590	37%	98%
77539	35%	48%
77591	16%	100%

Dated heat and freeze records for the GALVESTON forecast zone: see the county list.

Common Texas City plumbing questions

Are Texas City homes likely to have old galvanized pipes?

Only an inspection can say, but age is the clue: 14% were built before 1960 and 44% before 1980^[1].

How often do pipes freeze in Texas City?

The record for Texas City's forecast zone shows 1 winter-storm or freeze day over 2016–2025, in 1 different year^[4].

Which ZIP codes are covered in Texas City?

77590, 77539, and 77591^[7], in Galveston County. Nearby suburbs with their own pages: League City (13.6 mi), Galveston (17.7 mi), and La Porte (18.7 mi)^[3].

Sources

Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.