77040 ZIP Code, Houston, TX

77040 is a ZIP code in Houston, Texas in Harris County. It covers 14 square miles of land, centered about 13 miles northwest of downtown Houston. The closest ZIP codes are 77064, 77041 and 77086. 50,977 people live here in 18,093 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Texas ZIP codes. At about 3,682 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (51% own). Median household income is $65,028, below the Texas median of $78,476.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents50,977
Households18,093
Median household income$65,028
Income per person$32,305
Median age34.4
Homeowners50.5%
Median home value$244,700
Median rent$1,382
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%
Average commute (minutes)27.8
Households with kids under 1838.3%
Moved in the past year11.1%
Below the poverty line21.1%
Broadband internet93.1%
Speak a non-English language at home53.3%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.0%
$10–15K3.5%
$15–25K7.6%
$25–35K9.5%
$35–50K11.9%
$50–75K17.6%
$75–100K14.3%
$100–150K14.0%
$150–200K8.2%
$200K+8.4%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1016.0%
10–1914.7%
20–247.2%
25–3413.3%
35–4413.1%
45–5414.3%
55–6410.4%
65–746.9%
75+4.2%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage25.4%
Owned outright22.5%
Rented46.6%
Vacant5.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house52.9%
Townhome4.0%
2–4 units7.5%
5–19 units19.7%
20+ units12.2%
Mobile / other3.7%

Businesses in 77040

1,518 business establishments with 40,112 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

77040 has 31 USPS carrier routes with 18,942 residential and 2,637 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 77040

77040 has 31 USPS carrier routes (29 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 18,942 residential and 2,637 business mailboxes. Routes range from 79 homes (R166) to 1,190 homes (C010); the median route has 664 homes. The Census counted 18,093 households in 77040 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2492
250–4999
500–74910
750–9998
1,000–1,4992
1,500+0

Best routes in 77040 for…

Highest income

For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.

  1. Route R105 — Est. median household income $123,345, 768 homes
  2. Route C026 — Est. median household income $121,551, 399 homes
  3. Route C013 — Est. median household income $110,755, 353 homes
  4. Route C019 — Est. median household income $109,069, 751 homes
  5. Route C003 — Est. median household income $99,651, 692 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.

  1. Route C035 — Est. families with children under 18 53.1%, 647 homes
  2. Route C014 — Est. families with children under 18 52.3%, 797 homes
  3. Route C017 — Est. families with children under 18 50.2%, 394 homes
  4. Route C030 — Est. families with children under 18 49.5%, 511 homes
  5. Route C019 — Est. families with children under 18 48.1%, 751 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.

  1. Route C009 — Est. owner-occupied homes 94.9%, 672 homes
  2. Route C001 — Est. owner-occupied homes 90.8%, 438 homes
  3. Route C026 — Est. owner-occupied homes 88.1%, 399 homes
  4. Route R105 — Est. owner-occupied homes 88.0%, 768 homes
  5. Route C003 — Est. owner-occupied homes 87.8%, 692 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.

  1. Route C029 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 26.8%, 412 homes
  2. Route C020 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 25.9%, 685 homes
  3. Route C037 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 20.2%, 1,087 homes
  4. Route C007 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.8%, 295 homes
  5. Route C024 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.7%, 638 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.

  1. Route C014 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 29.8%, 797 homes
  2. Route R105 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 29.0%, 768 homes
  3. Route C030 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 24.2%, 511 homes
  4. Route C011 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 18.3%, 244 homes
  5. Route C017 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 17.2%, 394 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Most businesses

For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.

  1. Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 349, 511 homes
  2. Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 340, 295 homes
  3. Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 319, 244 homes
  4. Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 232, 685 homes
  5. Route C043 — USPS business mailboxes 193, 360 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 77040

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City43835$99,05690.8%30.3%3.3%
C002City7536$69,38577.3%28.2%11.8%
C003City6923$99,65187.8%33.1%7.4%
C004City8369$69,13073.8%32.8%7.6%
C005City7345$81,23073.2%42.8%14.1%
C006City664103$49,37446.1%30.6%5.9%
C007City295340$47,15221.2%28.5%18.8%
C008City810161$46,56717.4%45.7%11.4%
C009City6722$98,82194.9%26.4%5.1%
C010City1,19066$59,88112.1%38.6%14.5%
C011City244319$34,2930.2%45.0%15.6%
C013City3530$110,75585.6%33.0%6.5%
C014City797149$60,69650.2%52.3%5.4%
C015City7552$88,96357.1%28.6%8.4%
C017City394124$75,57366.7%50.2%5.1%
C018City80868$75,70378.3%43.0%2.2%
C019City7511$109,06981.7%48.1%5.7%
C020City685232$35,9464.5%40.4%25.9%
C021City43697$97,88581.3%31.7%4.4%
C024City638147$57,22349.0%34.5%18.7%
C026City39922$121,55188.1%33.9%3.1%
C027City49655$70,72166.1%39.6%5.5%
C029City412110$55,05243.5%33.7%26.8%
C030City511349$46,33925.1%49.5%10.6%
C033City5131$62,61463.1%33.6%5.0%
C035City6475$82,28584.3%53.1%5.1%
C037City1,08711$65,51412.8%47.6%20.2%
C039City72517$84,80469.8%29.8%4.0%
C043City360193$44,92618.9%33.4%14.0%
R105Rural7681$123,34588.0%42.5%2.0%
R166Rural794$98,78183.3%36.5%1.3%

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 77040 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.

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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) 77040, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 77040 in?
77040 is a Houston, TX mailing address. By land area, 36% lies inside Houston and 16% lies inside Jersey Village; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 77040 in?
77040 is in Harris County.
What is the population of 77040?
About 50,977 people (±3,680), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 49,524.
What is the median household income in 77040?
$65,028 (±$4,957), 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 77040?
31 USPS carrier routes with 18,942 residential and 2,637 business mailboxes (21,581 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 77040?
The closest, measured center to center: 77064 (3.3 mi, Houston), 77041 (3.5 mi, Houston), 77086 (3.8 mi, Houston), 77080 (4.1 mi, Houston), 77092 (4.6 mi, Houston) and 77088 (4.8 mi, Houston).

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