77049 ZIP Code, Houston, TX

77049 is a ZIP code in Houston, Texas in Harris County. It covers 24 square miles of land, centered about 14 miles east of downtown Houston. The closest ZIP codes are 77530, 77015 and 77044. 40,418 people live here in 12,209 households. At about 1,670 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (68% own). Median household income is $62,971, below the Texas median of $78,476; 48% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents40,418
Households12,209
Median household income$62,971
Income per person$25,444
Median age30.3
Homeowners67.9%
Median home value$217,600
Median rent$1,587
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%
Average commute (minutes)29
Households with kids under 1848.3%
Moved in the past year8.7%
Below the poverty line20.1%
Broadband internet93.9%
Speak a non-English language at home57.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.2%
$10–15K2.9%
$15–25K7.0%
$25–35K7.6%
$35–50K12.5%
$50–75K21.9%
$75–100K13.8%
$100–150K15.7%
$150–200K9.4%
$200K+4.1%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1016.9%
10–1918.6%
20–248.0%
25–3414.5%
35–4413.8%
45–5413.4%
55–647.2%
65–745.6%
75+2.0%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage40.5%
Owned outright24.1%
Rented30.1%
Vacant5.3%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house75.4%
Townhome0.6%
2–4 units2.6%
5–19 units8.0%
20+ units11.7%
Mobile / other1.7%

Businesses in 77049

466 business establishments with 8,888 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

77049 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 13,754 residential and 636 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 77049

77049 has 18 USPS carrier routes (8 city (C), 10 rural (R)) with 13,754 residential and 636 business mailboxes. Routes range from 376 homes (R025) to 1,234 homes (C002); the median route has 736 homes. The Census counted 12,209 households in 77049 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4993
500–7496
750–9996
1,000–1,4993
1,500+0

Best routes in 77049 for…

Highest income

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

  1. Route R094 — Est. median household income $151,521, 713 homes
  2. Route R024 — Est. median household income $92,998, 492 homes
  3. Route R144 — Est. median household income $90,881, 973 homes
  4. Route R025 — Est. median household income $78,503, 376 homes
  5. Route C001 — Est. median household income $77,360, 708 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 R125 — Est. families with children under 18 86.0%, 758 homes
  2. Route R152 — Est. families with children under 18 59.2%, 926 homes
  3. Route C001 — Est. families with children under 18 56.3%, 708 homes
  4. Route C005 — Est. families with children under 18 50.4%, 571 homes
  5. Route C009 — Est. families with children under 18 49.3%, 590 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 R094 — Est. owner-occupied homes 96.9%, 713 homes
  2. Route R144 — Est. owner-occupied homes 96.0%, 973 homes
  3. Route C001 — Est. owner-occupied homes 92.5%, 708 homes
  4. Route R125 — Est. owner-occupied homes 88.8%, 758 homes
  5. Route R025 — Est. owner-occupied homes 85.6%, 376 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 C004 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 19.9%, 497 homes
  2. Route R144 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.4%, 973 homes
  3. Route R135 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 16.5%, 903 homes
  4. Route R094 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 13.7%, 713 homes
  5. Route R161 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 11.0%, 1,040 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 R125 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 55.8%, 758 homes
  2. Route R140 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 48.8%, 1,174 homes
  3. Route R161 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 45.8%, 1,040 homes
  4. Route R152 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 45.8%, 926 homes
  5. Route R025 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 45.4%, 376 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Most businesses

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

  1. Route R025 — USPS business mailboxes 175, 376 homes
  2. Route R135 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 903 homes
  3. Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 71, 548 homes
  4. Route R024 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 492 homes
  5. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 937 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 77049

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City7089$77,36092.5%56.3%4.5%
C002City1,23441$54,32677.8%46.7%4.6%
C003City93753$54,58963.6%30.3%8.6%
C004City49747$37,45536.7%43.8%19.9%
C005City5710$74,71374.9%50.4%5.8%
C006City7654$56,39659.5%41.8%5.6%
C007City54871$53,02682.8%36.7%5.8%
C009City5906$30,84378.4%49.3%3.4%
R024Rural49260$92,99872.0%46.3%2.8%
R025Rural376175$78,50385.6%46.6%4.9%
R094Rural7130$151,52196.9%40.8%13.7%
R108Rural54938$72,59876.1%45.0%5.7%
R125Rural7580$48,38088.8%86.0%9.7%
R135Rural90382$69,38353.4%38.5%16.5%
R140Rural1,1743$68,44557.0%49.2%7.4%
R144Rural9731$90,88196.0%42.1%18.4%
R152Rural92641$69,36379.6%59.2%8.9%
R161Rural1,0405$68,94983.2%47.7%11.0%

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 77049 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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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 77049, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 77049 in?
77049 is a Houston, TX mailing address. By land area, 10% lies inside Sheldon, 8% lies inside Houston and 5% lies inside Channelview; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 77049 in?
77049 is in Harris County.
What is the population of 77049?
About 40,418 people (±3,850), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 38,788.
What is the median household income in 77049?
$62,971 (±$6,299), 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 77049?
18 USPS carrier routes with 13,754 residential and 636 business mailboxes (14,389 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 77049?
The closest, measured center to center: 77530 (3.7 mi, Channelview), 77015 (4.9 mi, Houston), 77044 (5.4 mi, Houston), 77562 (5.6 mi, Highlands), 77013 (5.7 mi, Houston) and 77078 (5.9 mi, Houston).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.