77072 ZIP Code, Houston, TX
77072 is a ZIP code in Houston, Texas in Harris County. It covers 7.4 square miles of land, centered about 14 miles west of downtown Houston. The closest ZIP codes are 77099, 77036 and 77042. 57,108 people live here in 18,278 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Texas ZIP codes. At about 7,699 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (45% own). Median household income is $51,070, well below the Texas median of $78,476.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Houston, TX
- County: Harris County
- Metro area: Houston
- Land area: 7.4 sq mi
- Population: 57,108
- Median household income: $51,070
- Carrier routes: 20 (19,359 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 57,108 |
| Households | 18,278 |
| Median household income | $51,070 |
| Income per person | $21,118 |
| Median age | 35.7 |
| Homeowners | 45.2% |
| Median home value | $187,800 |
| Median rent | $1,300 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 29.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 37.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 12.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 23.4% |
| Broadband internet | 86.2% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 68.5% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 7.9% |
| $10–15K | 6.0% |
| $15–25K | 11.7% |
| $25–35K | 8.6% |
| $35–50K | 15.3% |
| $50–75K | 21.0% |
| $75–100K | 11.6% |
| $100–150K | 11.2% |
| $150–200K | 2.7% |
| $200K+ | 4.1% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 11.3% |
| 10–19 | 16.9% |
| 20–24 | 8.9% |
| 25–34 | 11.9% |
| 35–44 | 12.8% |
| 45–54 | 12.1% |
| 55–64 | 12.8% |
| 65–74 | 8.0% |
| 75+ | 5.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 15.6% |
| Owned outright | 25.3% |
| Rented | 49.3% |
| Vacant | 9.8% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 46.0% |
| Townhome | 10.9% |
| 2–4 units | 7.4% |
| 5–19 units | 21.5% |
| 20+ units | 12.7% |
| Mobile / other | 1.5% |
Businesses in 77072
898 business establishments with 18,771 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Accommodation and Food Services: 180
- Retail Trade: 135
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 132
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 101
- Finance and Insurance: 79
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 69
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 40
- Wholesale Trade: 33
EDDM carrier routes
77072 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 19,359 residential and 1,751 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 77072
77072 has 20 USPS carrier routes (20 city (C)) with 19,359 residential and 1,751 business mailboxes. Routes range from 538 homes (C007) to 2,440 homes (C028); the median route has 814 homes. The Census counted 18,278 households in 77072 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 8 |
| 750–999 | 4 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 7 |
| 1,500+ | 1 |
Best routes in 77072 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route C003 — Est. median household income $89,439, 723 homes
- Route C001 — Est. median household income $70,127, 807 homes
- Route C018 — Est. median household income $67,174, 743 homes
- Route C007 — Est. median household income $65,499, 538 homes
- Route C030 — Est. median household income $64,395, 586 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 C022 — Est. families with children under 18 48.7%, 1,118 homes
- Route C030 — Est. families with children under 18 47.0%, 586 homes
- Route C007 — Est. families with children under 18 46.0%, 538 homes
- Route C028 — Est. families with children under 18 45.4%, 2,440 homes
- Route C018 — Est. families with children under 18 43.0%, 743 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 C007 — Est. owner-occupied homes 76.2%, 538 homes
- Route C018 — Est. owner-occupied homes 76.0%, 743 homes
- Route C001 — Est. owner-occupied homes 70.8%, 807 homes
- Route C003 — Est. owner-occupied homes 65.5%, 723 homes
- Route C017 — Est. owner-occupied homes 64.5%, 1,246 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 C028 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 31.3%, 2,440 homes
- Route C008 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 20.6%, 573 homes
- Route C024 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.4%, 821 homes
- Route C025 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 16.9%, 749 homes
- Route C009 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 16.1%, 1,139 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 C029 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 6.7%, 799 homes
- Route C024 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 6.6%, 821 homes
- Route C022 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 5.1%, 1,118 homes
- Route C028 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 5.0%, 2,440 homes
- Route C017 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 4.3%, 1,246 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 439, 586 homes
- Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 212, 1,175 homes
- Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 193, 594 homes
- Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 164, 743 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 110, 807 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 77072
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 807 | 110 | $70,127 | 70.8% | 23.5% | 6.8% |
| C003 | City | 723 | 2 | $89,439 | 65.5% | 22.4% | 8.1% |
| C007 | City | 538 | 2 | $65,499 | 76.2% | 46.0% | 8.5% |
| C008 | City | 573 | 86 | $39,977 | 52.0% | 35.2% | 20.6% |
| C009 | City | 1,139 | 12 | $57,069 | 46.9% | 37.3% | 16.1% |
| C010 | City | 1,189 | 8 | $48,684 | 51.5% | 38.2% | 7.1% |
| C017 | City | 1,246 | 3 | $58,584 | 64.5% | 27.1% | 10.3% |
| C018 | City | 743 | 164 | $67,174 | 76.0% | 43.0% | 9.2% |
| C020 | City | 594 | 193 | $34,264 | 8.6% | 42.6% | 14.3% |
| C022 | City | 1,118 | 91 | $55,804 | 45.1% | 48.7% | 8.4% |
| C024 | City | 821 | 20 | $55,249 | 35.6% | 30.3% | 18.4% |
| C025 | City | 749 | 83 | $63,171 | 60.1% | 40.2% | 16.9% |
| C027 | City | 1,175 | 212 | $55,173 | 40.5% | 30.3% | 14.3% |
| C028 | City | 2,440 | 80 | $32,573 | 13.0% | 45.4% | 31.3% |
| C029 | City | 799 | 4 | $62,223 | 57.5% | 29.8% | 15.2% |
| C030 | City | 586 | 439 | $64,395 | 62.5% | 47.0% | 5.6% |
| C031 | City | 946 | 46 | $61,254 | 54.9% | 35.7% | 12.8% |
| C032 | City | 1,374 | 96 | $43,827 | 62.9% | 31.3% | 4.8% |
| C033 | City | 676 | 9 | $49,519 | 53.6% | 37.6% | 11.0% |
| C036 | City | 1,123 | 91 | $52,629 | 54.4% | 39.7% | 10.5% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 77072 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
- 77099 — Houston city, TX (2 mi)
- 77036 — Houston city, TX (2.9 mi)
- 77042 — Houston city, TX (3.1 mi)
- 77082 — Houston city, TX (3.7 mi)
- 77083 — Mission Bend CDP, TX (3.8 mi)
- 77031 — Houston city, TX (4.1 mi)
- 77074 — Houston city, TX (4.2 mi)
- 77063 — Houston city, TX (4.5 mi)
Areas that include 77072
- 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
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 77072, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 77072 in?
- 77072 is a Houston, TX mailing address. By land area, 97% lies inside Houston.
- What county is 77072 in?
- 77072 is in Harris County.
- What is the population of 77072?
- About 57,108 people (±3,679), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 56,271.
- What is the median household income in 77072?
- $51,070 (±$7,244), 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 77072?
- 20 USPS carrier routes with 19,359 residential and 1,751 business mailboxes (21,110 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 77072?
- The closest, measured center to center: 77099 (2 mi, Houston), 77036 (2.9 mi, Houston), 77042 (3.1 mi, Houston), 77082 (3.7 mi, Houston), 77083 (3.8 mi, Mission Bend) and 77031 (4.1 mi, Houston).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.