77081 ZIP Code, Houston, TX
77081 is a ZIP code in Houston, Texas in Harris County. It covers 3.3 square miles of land, centered about 7.3 miles southwest of downtown Houston. The closest ZIP codes are 77401, 77057 and 77056. 50,129 people live here in 19,337 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Texas ZIP codes. It is densely built, at about 15,420 people per square mile, and most households rent (7% own). Median household income is $43,251, well below the Texas median of $78,476; the median age is 28.5, younger than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Houston, TX
- County: Harris County
- Metro area: Houston
- Land area: 3.3 sq mi
- Population: 50,129
- Median household income: $43,251
- Carrier routes: 15 (19,626 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 50,129 |
| Households | 19,337 |
| Median household income | $43,251 |
| Income per person | $22,062 |
| Median age | 28.5 |
| Homeowners | 6.6% |
| Median home value | $274,000 |
| Median rent | $1,014 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 29.6 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 37.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 12.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 31.8% |
| Broadband internet | 83.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 80.9% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.7% |
| $10–15K | 3.7% |
| $15–25K | 13.1% |
| $25–35K | 17.6% |
| $35–50K | 20.3% |
| $50–75K | 19.6% |
| $75–100K | 11.0% |
| $100–150K | 6.4% |
| $150–200K | 2.0% |
| $200K+ | 1.6% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 18.4% |
| 10–19 | 11.5% |
| 20–24 | 10.9% |
| 25–34 | 24.0% |
| 35–44 | 14.6% |
| 45–54 | 8.9% |
| 55–64 | 6.6% |
| 65–74 | 3.6% |
| 75+ | 1.5% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 2.4% |
| Owned outright | 3.7% |
| Rented | 85.8% |
| Vacant | 8.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 7.9% |
| Townhome | 1.4% |
| 2–4 units | 11.0% |
| 5–19 units | 35.4% |
| 20+ units | 43.8% |
| Mobile / other | 0.5% |
Businesses in 77081
893 business establishments with 14,468 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 144
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 118
- Accommodation and Food Services: 87
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 83
- Finance and Insurance: 71
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 70
- Construction: 65
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 59
EDDM carrier routes
77081 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 19,626 residential and 2,457 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 77081
77081 has 15 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C)) with 19,626 residential and 2,457 business mailboxes. Routes range from 523 homes (C002) to 2,345 homes (C015); the median route has 1,254 homes. The Census counted 19,337 households in 77081 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 4 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 6 |
| 1,500+ | 4 |
Best routes in 77081 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route C024 — Est. median household income $85,328, 1,452 homes
- Route C017 — Est. median household income $69,265, 747 homes
- Route C018 — Est. median household income $60,681, 1,254 homes
- Route C026 — Est. median household income $49,425, 1,131 homes
- Route C030 — Est. median household income $48,878, 637 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 C006 — Est. families with children under 18 49.0%, 2,063 homes
- Route C002 — Est. families with children under 18 47.6%, 523 homes
- Route C013 — Est. families with children under 18 47.1%, 2,176 homes
- Route C015 — Est. families with children under 18 44.5%, 2,345 homes
- Route C025 — Est. families with children under 18 42.7%, 985 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 C017 — Est. owner-occupied homes 60.5%, 747 homes
- Route C026 — Est. owner-occupied homes 34.5%, 1,131 homes
- Route C004 — Est. owner-occupied homes 27.8%, 673 homes
- Route C030 — Est. owner-occupied homes 20.4%, 637 homes
- Route C018 — Est. owner-occupied homes 17.1%, 1,254 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 C024 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 16.8%, 1,452 homes
- Route C018 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 16.6%, 1,254 homes
- Route C026 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 16.0%, 1,131 homes
- Route C030 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 15.1%, 637 homes
- Route C014 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 12.1%, 1,070 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 C018 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 10.6%, 1,254 homes
- Route C020 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 9.7%, 1,255 homes
- Route C017 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 7.6%, 747 homes
- Route C002 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 4.2%, 523 homes
- Route C030 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 3.8%, 637 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 447, 523 homes
- Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 342, 1,070 homes
- Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 278, 1,255 homes
- Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 262, 1,131 homes
- Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 258, 637 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 77081
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C002 | City | 523 | 447 | $34,682 | 4.6% | 47.6% | 9.1% |
| C004 | City | 673 | 80 | $30,402 | 27.8% | 32.7% | 6.6% |
| C006 | City | 2,063 | 5 | $35,133 | 7.5% | 49.0% | 10.0% |
| C012 | City | 1,453 | 54 | $43,320 | 5.6% | 36.8% | 6.9% |
| C013 | City | 2,176 | 174 | $34,275 | 0.2% | 47.1% | 9.4% |
| C014 | City | 1,070 | 342 | $37,342 | 10.6% | 40.1% | 12.1% |
| C015 | City | 2,345 | 51 | $37,893 | 0.1% | 44.5% | 11.5% |
| C017 | City | 747 | 81 | $69,265 | 60.5% | 28.5% | 5.1% |
| C018 | City | 1,254 | 247 | $60,681 | 17.1% | 28.8% | 16.6% |
| C020 | City | 1,255 | 278 | $36,144 | 8.3% | 41.4% | 4.5% |
| C024 | City | 1,452 | 56 | $85,328 | 0.0% | 16.3% | 16.8% |
| C025 | City | 985 | 107 | $46,105 | 15.2% | 42.7% | 12.0% |
| C026 | City | 1,131 | 262 | $49,425 | 34.5% | 35.3% | 16.0% |
| C029 | City | 1,862 | 15 | $40,726 | 1.0% | 41.1% | 10.3% |
| C030 | City | 637 | 258 | $48,878 | 20.4% | 35.7% | 15.1% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 77081 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
- 77401 — Bellaire city, TX (1.2 mi)
- 77057 — Houston city, TX (2.3 mi)
- 77056 — Houston city, TX (2.5 mi)
- 77096 — Houston city, TX (2.6 mi)
- 77027 — Houston city, TX (2.7 mi)
- 77074 — Houston city, TX (2.8 mi)
- 77063 — Houston city, TX (3 mi)
- 77046 — Houston city, TX (3.1 mi)
Areas that include 77081
- 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. 5 of 215: lowest median age in the Houston area
- No. 3 of 134: lowest median age in Harris County
- No. 3 of 110: lowest median age in Houston, TX
Mail every home in 77081
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 77081, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 77081 in?
- 77081 is a Houston, TX mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Houston.
- What county is 77081 in?
- 77081 is in Harris County.
- What is the population of 77081?
- About 50,129 people (±2,707), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 48,293.
- What is the median household income in 77081?
- $43,251 (±$2,022), 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 77081?
- 15 USPS carrier routes with 19,626 residential and 2,457 business mailboxes (22,084 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 77081?
- The closest, measured center to center: 77401 (1.2 mi, Bellaire), 77057 (2.3 mi, Houston), 77056 (2.5 mi, Houston), 77096 (2.6 mi, Houston), 77027 (2.7 mi, Houston) and 77074 (2.8 mi, Houston).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.