77012 ZIP Code, Houston, TX
77012 is a ZIP code in Houston, Texas in Harris County. It covers 3.9 square miles of land, centered about 6.4 miles southeast of downtown Houston. The closest ZIP codes are 77017, 77011 and 77547. 16,286 people live here in 5,974 households. At about 4,142 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (38% own). Median household income is $45,025, well below the Texas median of $78,476.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Houston, TX
- County: Harris County
- Metro area: Houston
- Land area: 3.9 sq mi
- Population: 16,286
- Median household income: $45,025
- Carrier routes: 9 (6,708 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 16,286 |
| Households | 5,974 |
| Median household income | $45,025 |
| Income per person | $21,320 |
| Median age | 34.3 |
| Homeowners | 37.9% |
| Median home value | $162,200 |
| Median rent | $974 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.7% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 30.8 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 34.7% |
| Moved in the past year | 12.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 27.3% |
| Broadband internet | 74.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 79.7% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 6.5% |
| $10–15K | 5.1% |
| $15–25K | 14.0% |
| $25–35K | 14.6% |
| $35–50K | 15.2% |
| $50–75K | 18.6% |
| $75–100K | 10.9% |
| $100–150K | 10.8% |
| $150–200K | 1.9% |
| $200K+ | 2.3% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 14.0% |
| 10–19 | 14.4% |
| 20–24 | 10.9% |
| 25–34 | 11.3% |
| 35–44 | 16.1% |
| 45–54 | 10.4% |
| 55–64 | 9.9% |
| 65–74 | 10.7% |
| 75+ | 2.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 8.5% |
| Owned outright | 25.3% |
| Rented | 55.1% |
| Vacant | 11.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 55.9% |
| Townhome | 3.3% |
| 2–4 units | 10.4% |
| 5–19 units | 14.7% |
| 20+ units | 13.3% |
| Mobile / other | 2.5% |
Businesses in 77012
173 business establishments with 3,745 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 27
- Manufacturing: 25
- Transportation and Warehousing: 22
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 18
- Wholesale Trade: 17
- Accommodation and Food Services: 16
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 13
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 9
EDDM carrier routes
77012 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 6,708 residential and 474 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 77012
77012 has 9 USPS carrier routes (9 city (C)) with 6,708 residential and 474 business mailboxes. Routes range from 441 homes (C008) to 1,729 homes (C012); the median route has 639 homes. The Census counted 5,974 households in 77012 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 5 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 1 |
Best routes in 77012 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route C004 — Est. median household income $60,450, 639 homes
- Route C013 — Est. median household income $50,706, 839 homes
- Route C008 — Est. median household income $50,348, 441 homes
- Route C003 — Est. median household income $49,600, 499 homes
- Route C011 — Est. median household income $48,956, 582 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Home services EDDM, Real estate EDDM postcards, Landscaping and lawn care mailers
Most families with kids
For tutoring, youth sports, pediatric dental, child care and family dining.
- Route C003 — Est. families with children under 18 48.8%, 499 homes
- Route C011 — Est. families with children under 18 41.0%, 582 homes
- Route C012 — Est. families with children under 18 37.0%, 1,729 homes
- Route C001 — Est. families with children under 18 34.3%, 548 homes
- Route C004 — Est. families with children under 18 31.6%, 639 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Dental practice EDDM, Healthcare and clinic mailers
Most homeowners
Owners decide on roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance; renters usually can't.
- Route C008 — Est. owner-occupied homes 72.2%, 441 homes
- Route C004 — Est. owner-occupied homes 65.6%, 639 homes
- Route C013 — Est. owner-occupied homes 58.1%, 839 homes
- Route C011 — Est. owner-occupied homes 54.8%, 582 homes
- Route C003 — Est. owner-occupied homes 47.9%, 499 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards
Most new movers
New residents are still choosing a dentist, a gym and a lawn service.
- Route C012 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 20.4%, 1,729 homes
- Route C002 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 15.3%, 732 homes
- Route C004 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 14.9%, 639 homes
- Route C011 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 12.2%, 582 homes
- Route C013 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 11.3%, 839 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Restaurant EDDM menus and offers, Gym and fitness mailers
Newest homes
Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.
- Route C008 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 11.8%, 441 homes
- Route C002 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 10.3%, 732 homes
- Route C007 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 9.7%, 699 homes
- Route C011 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 6.2%, 582 homes
- Route C012 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 5.1%, 1,729 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 91, 499 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 89, 732 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 548 homes
- Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 582 homes
- Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 441 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 77012
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 548 | 82 | $43,873 | 43.7% | 34.3% | 8.9% |
| C002 | City | 732 | 89 | $43,865 | 33.5% | 28.1% | 15.3% |
| C003 | City | 499 | 91 | $49,600 | 47.9% | 48.8% | 8.4% |
| C004 | City | 639 | 8 | $60,450 | 65.6% | 31.6% | 14.9% |
| C007 | City | 699 | 10 | $44,142 | 42.1% | 31.4% | 9.1% |
| C008 | City | 441 | 54 | $50,348 | 72.2% | 22.9% | 3.1% |
| C011 | City | 582 | 78 | $48,956 | 54.8% | 41.0% | 12.2% |
| C012 | City | 1,729 | 20 | $42,264 | 18.7% | 37.0% | 20.4% |
| C013 | City | 839 | 42 | $50,706 | 58.1% | 27.2% | 11.3% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 77012 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 77017 — Houston city, TX (2.3 mi)
- 77011 — Houston city, TX (2.6 mi)
- 77547 — Galena Park city, TX (2.6 mi)
- 77023 — Houston city, TX (2.7 mi)
- 77087 — Houston city, TX (2.8 mi)
- 77029 — Houston city, TX (3 mi)
- 77020 — Houston city, TX (4 mi)
- 77204 — Houston city, TX (4.2 mi)
Areas that include 77012
- Houston, TX ZIP codes — 111 ZIP codes
- Harris County ZIP codes — 136 ZIP codes
- Houston ZIP code map — 238 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Mail every home in 77012
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 77012, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 77012 in?
- 77012 is a Houston, TX mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Houston.
- What county is 77012 in?
- 77012 is in Harris County.
- What is the population of 77012?
- About 16,286 people (±1,723), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,397.
- What is the median household income in 77012?
- $45,025 (±$5,589), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 77012?
- 9 USPS carrier routes with 6,708 residential and 474 business mailboxes (7,182 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 77012?
- The closest, measured center to center: 77017 (2.3 mi, Houston), 77011 (2.6 mi, Houston), 77547 (2.6 mi, Galena Park), 77023 (2.7 mi, Houston), 77087 (2.8 mi, Houston) and 77029 (3 mi, Houston).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.