77056 ZIP Code, Houston, TX
77056 is a ZIP code in Houston, Texas in Harris County. It covers 3.5 square miles of land, centered about 6.0 miles west of downtown Houston. The closest ZIP codes are 77057, 77027 and 77046. 22,877 people live here in 12,929 households. At about 6,618 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (34% own). Median household income is $93,499, above the Texas median of $78,476; 25% of residents moved in during the past year.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Houston, TX
- County: Harris County
- Metro area: Houston
- Land area: 3.5 sq mi
- Population: 22,877
- Median household income: $93,499
- Carrier routes: 29 (16,031 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 22,877 |
| Households | 12,929 |
| Median household income | $93,499 |
| Income per person | $97,895 |
| Median age | 43.1 |
| Homeowners | 33.5% |
| Median home value | $860,900 |
| Median rent | $1,840 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 73.5% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 22 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 11.4% |
| Moved in the past year | 24.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% |
| Broadband internet | 95.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 41.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.7% |
| $10–15K | 1.0% |
| $15–25K | 3.6% |
| $25–35K | 7.2% |
| $35–50K | 10.6% |
| $50–75K | 12.3% |
| $75–100K | 14.2% |
| $100–150K | 14.3% |
| $150–200K | 9.8% |
| $200K+ | 23.3% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 6.5% |
| 10–19 | 4.2% |
| 20–24 | 6.7% |
| 25–34 | 20.2% |
| 35–44 | 15.0% |
| 45–54 | 12.4% |
| 55–64 | 10.3% |
| 65–74 | 13.8% |
| 75+ | 11.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 12.7% |
| Owned outright | 14.9% |
| Rented | 54.4% |
| Vacant | 18.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 18.5% |
| Townhome | 3.8% |
| 2–4 units | 1.8% |
| 5–19 units | 6.1% |
| 20+ units | 69.4% |
| Mobile / other | 0.3% |
Businesses in 77056
2,674 business establishments with 56,519 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 628
- Finance and Insurance: 350
- Retail Trade: 349
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 226
- Accommodation and Food Services: 191
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 159
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 153
- Wholesale Trade: 139
EDDM carrier routes
77056 has 29 USPS carrier routes with 16,031 residential and 2,530 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 77056
77056 has 29 USPS carrier routes (29 city (C)) with 16,031 residential and 2,530 business mailboxes. Routes range from 8 homes (C049) to 1,610 homes (C006); the median route has 405 homes. The Census counted 12,929 households in 77056 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 5 |
| 250–499 | 13 |
| 500–749 | 1 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 7 |
| 1,500+ | 1 |
Best routes in 77056 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route C031 — Est. median household income $200,000+, 469 homes
- Route C017 — Est. median household income $200,000+, 326 homes
- Route C033 — Est. median household income $200,000+, 297 homes
- Route C013 — Est. median household income $200,000+, 194 homes
- Route C027 — Est. median household income $168,472, 327 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 C018 — Est. families with children under 18 26.0%, 450 homes
- Route C059 — Est. families with children under 18 22.0%, 360 homes
- Route C025 — Est. families with children under 18 21.9%, 1,037 homes
- Route C016 — Est. families with children under 18 18.5%, 267 homes
- Route C006 — Est. families with children under 18 16.2%, 1,610 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 C033 — Est. owner-occupied homes 97.0%, 297 homes
- Route C018 — Est. owner-occupied homes 91.7%, 450 homes
- Route C013 — Est. owner-occupied homes 85.6%, 194 homes
- Route C038 — Est. owner-occupied homes 80.2%, 274 homes
- Route C027 — Est. owner-occupied homes 79.8%, 327 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 C015 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 43.7%, 264 homes
- Route C029 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 42.5%, 1,177 homes
- Route C005 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 40.4%, 551 homes
- Route C048 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 39.7%, 1,054 homes
- Route C039 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 35.4%, 279 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 C005 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 53.4%, 551 homes
- Route C057 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 49.8%, 1,064 homes
- Route C048 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 47.3%, 1,054 homes
- Route C015 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 42.6%, 264 homes
- Route C029 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 39.6%, 1,177 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 316, 279 homes
- Route C048 — USPS business mailboxes 289, 1,054 homes
- Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 250, 480 homes
- Route C058 — USPS business mailboxes 216, 11 homes
- Route C049 — USPS business mailboxes 200, 8 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 77056
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C002 | City | 102 | 167 | $200,000+ | 14.3% | 29.2% | 10.2% |
| C004 | City | 1,096 | 10 | $73,292 | 26.9% | 14.5% | 31.3% |
| C005 | City | 551 | 29 | $92,400 | 29.6% | 8.4% | 40.4% |
| C006 | City | 1,610 | 48 | $139,203 | 13.0% | 16.2% | 18.9% |
| C007 | City | 0 | 51 | $149,747 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 1,237 | 56 | $90,473 | 14.2% | 7.7% | 33.9% |
| C011 | City | 480 | 250 | $111,881 | 59.4% | 6.9% | 18.3% |
| C013 | City | 194 | 10 | $200,000+ | 85.6% | 13.8% | 11.0% |
| C015 | City | 264 | 136 | $114,588 | 12.1% | 5.3% | 43.7% |
| C016 | City | 267 | 102 | $78,048 | 40.3% | 18.5% | 26.4% |
| C017 | City | 326 | 99 | $200,000+ | 76.6% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| C018 | City | 450 | 9 | $154,861 | 91.7% | 26.0% | 10.7% |
| C019 | City | 347 | 151 | $118,651 | 25.5% | 7.5% | 29.7% |
| C025 | City | 1,037 | 25 | $126,628 | 61.3% | 21.9% | 19.7% |
| C027 | City | 327 | 0 | $168,472 | 79.8% | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| C029 | City | 1,177 | 95 | $92,129 | 18.4% | 0.8% | 42.5% |
| C031 | City | 469 | 44 | $200,000+ | 65.0% | 11.9% | 16.1% |
| C033 | City | 297 | 0 | $200,000+ | 97.0% | 10.6% | 6.2% |
| C035 | City | 838 | 60 | $146,649 | 57.0% | 9.4% | 20.1% |
| C037 | City | 453 | 11 | $130,542 | 59.5% | 9.6% | 15.1% |
| C038 | City | 274 | 0 | $166,168 | 80.2% | 12.6% | 12.1% |
| C039 | City | 279 | 316 | $91,590 | 10.6% | 5.2% | 35.4% |
| C046 | City | 1,245 | 85 | $82,380 | 26.3% | 11.0% | 26.9% |
| C048 | City | 1,054 | 289 | $125,112 | 10.3% | 8.9% | 39.7% |
| C049 | City | 8 | 200 | $69,721 | 34.8% | 12.6% | 23.8% |
| C057 | City | 1,064 | 11 | $94,623 | 23.4% | 6.9% | 34.5% |
| C058 | City | 11 | 216 | $113,931 | 33.4% | 14.5% | 33.9% |
| C059 | City | 360 | 59 | $69,346 | 25.7% | 22.0% | 23.7% |
| C060 | City | 214 | 1 | $156,276 | 77.4% | 11.5% | 13.5% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 77056 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
- 77057 — Houston city, TX (1.2 mi)
- 77027 — Houston city, TX (1.5 mi)
- 77046 — Houston city, TX (2.4 mi)
- 77081 — Houston city, TX (2.5 mi)
- 77024 — Houston city, TX (2.6 mi)
- 77401 — Bellaire city, TX (3.1 mi)
- 77063 — Houston city, TX (3.3 mi)
- 77098 — Houston city, TX (3.3 mi)
Areas that include 77056
- 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
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 214: highest median home value in the Houston area
- No. 15 of 215: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in the Houston area
- No. 18 of 215: highest median age in the Houston area
- No. 4 of 133: highest median home value in Harris County
- No. 14 of 134: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Harris County
- No. 6 of 134: highest median age in Harris County
- No. 21 of 109: highest median household income in Houston, TX
- No. 3 of 109: highest median home value in Houston, TX
- No. 14 of 110: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Houston, TX
- No. 4 of 110: highest median age in Houston, TX
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 77056, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 77056 in?
- 77056 is a Houston, TX mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Houston.
- What county is 77056 in?
- 77056 is in Harris County.
- What is the population of 77056?
- About 22,877 people (±1,131), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,115.
- What is the median household income in 77056?
- $93,499 (±$6,551), 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 77056?
- 29 USPS carrier routes with 16,031 residential and 2,530 business mailboxes (18,564 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 77056?
- The closest, measured center to center: 77057 (1.2 mi, Houston), 77027 (1.5 mi, Houston), 77046 (2.4 mi, Houston), 77081 (2.5 mi, Houston), 77024 (2.6 mi, Houston) and 77401 (3.1 mi, Bellaire).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.