77096 ZIP Code, Houston, TX
77096 is a ZIP code in Houston, Texas in Harris County. It covers 6.0 square miles of land, centered about 8.8 miles southwest of downtown Houston. The closest ZIP codes are 77035, 77074 and 77401. 35,032 people live here in 14,313 households. At about 5,816 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (45% own). Median household income is $82,852, close to the Texas median of $78,476.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Houston, TX
- County: Harris County
- Metro area: Houston
- Land area: 6.0 sq mi
- Population: 35,032
- Median household income: $82,852
- Carrier routes: 31 (15,157 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 35,032 |
| Households | 14,313 |
| Median household income | $82,852 |
| Income per person | $53,078 |
| Median age | 36.4 |
| Homeowners | 44.9% |
| Median home value | $432,600 |
| Median rent | $1,278 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.3% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 32.9% |
| Moved in the past year | 18.1% |
| Below the poverty line | 13.7% |
| Broadband internet | 89.6% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 33.8% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.9% |
| $10–15K | 4.6% |
| $15–25K | 5.8% |
| $25–35K | 6.1% |
| $35–50K | 12.2% |
| $50–75K | 12.4% |
| $75–100K | 11.0% |
| $100–150K | 15.9% |
| $150–200K | 7.5% |
| $200K+ | 19.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 13.6% |
| 10–19 | 13.1% |
| 20–24 | 5.3% |
| 25–34 | 15.7% |
| 35–44 | 14.4% |
| 45–54 | 12.5% |
| 55–64 | 10.6% |
| 65–74 | 8.8% |
| 75+ | 6.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 24.8% |
| Owned outright | 16.3% |
| Rented | 49.7% |
| Vacant | 9.2% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 49.0% |
| Townhome | 1.8% |
| 2–4 units | 9.2% |
| 5–19 units | 11.0% |
| 20+ units | 28.8% |
| Mobile / other | 0.3% |
Businesses in 77096
656 business establishments with 8,532 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 114
- Retail Trade: 102
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 97
- Accommodation and Food Services: 72
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 55
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 44
- Finance and Insurance: 40
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 32
EDDM carrier routes
77096 has 31 USPS carrier routes with 15,157 residential and 710 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 77096
77096 has 31 USPS carrier routes (31 city (C)) with 15,157 residential and 710 business mailboxes. Routes range from 14 homes (C028) to 1,487 homes (C018); the median route has 386 homes. The Census counted 14,313 households in 77096 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 2 |
| 250–499 | 19 |
| 500–749 | 6 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 3 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 77096 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route C003 — Est. median household income $200,000+, 386 homes
- Route C020 — Est. median household income $200,000+, 326 homes
- Route C034 — Est. median household income $200,000+, 296 homes
- Route C049 — Est. median household income $200,000+, 294 homes
- Route C031 — Est. median household income $200,000+, 291 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 51.8%, 403 homes
- Route C007 — Est. families with children under 18 49.9%, 240 homes
- Route C049 — Est. families with children under 18 49.2%, 294 homes
- Route C040 — Est. families with children under 18 47.3%, 1,280 homes
- Route C034 — Est. families with children under 18 45.7%, 296 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 C042 — Est. owner-occupied homes 97.5%, 372 homes
- Route C031 — Est. owner-occupied homes 96.2%, 291 homes
- Route C049 — Est. owner-occupied homes 93.5%, 294 homes
- Route C006 — Est. owner-occupied homes 92.2%, 313 homes
- Route C020 — Est. owner-occupied homes 90.7%, 326 homes
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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 C007 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 46.4%, 240 homes
- Route C019 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 43.0%, 1,276 homes
- Route C023 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 27.4%, 575 homes
- Route C018 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 19.3%, 1,487 homes
- Route C039 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.6%, 741 homes
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Often mailed by: Restaurant EDDM menus and offers, Gym and fitness mailers
Newest homes
Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.
- Route C026 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 36.8%, 467 homes
- Route C031 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 29.2%, 291 homes
- Route C036 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 26.1%, 619 homes
- Route C049 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 19.9%, 294 homes
- Route C020 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 17.5%, 326 homes
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Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 229, 741 homes
- Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 135, 467 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 76, 514 homes
- Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 1,487 homes
- Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 619 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 77096
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 514 | 76 | $153,055 | 77.3% | 21.2% | 10.2% |
| C002 | City | 348 | 4 | $120,966 | 70.3% | 39.0% | 9.8% |
| C003 | City | 386 | 8 | $200,000+ | 85.6% | 45.0% | 7.6% |
| C006 | City | 313 | 0 | $185,099 | 92.2% | 34.4% | 8.8% |
| C007 | City | 240 | 24 | $91,464 | 36.8% | 49.9% | 46.4% |
| C008 | City | 311 | 6 | $139,853 | 89.5% | 38.4% | 9.8% |
| C011 | City | 375 | 5 | $73,459 | 57.3% | 25.4% | 18.5% |
| C017 | City | 323 | 0 | $105,796 | 59.0% | 14.4% | 11.4% |
| C018 | City | 1,487 | 60 | $23,512 | 5.5% | 18.5% | 19.3% |
| C019 | City | 1,276 | 17 | $44,433 | 16.3% | 31.0% | 43.0% |
| C020 | City | 326 | 0 | $200,000+ | 90.7% | 44.7% | 6.7% |
| C021 | City | 277 | 2 | $178,095 | 82.9% | 32.0% | 7.2% |
| C022 | City | 403 | 0 | $122,623 | 79.1% | 51.8% | 10.1% |
| C023 | City | 575 | 9 | $90,851 | 43.9% | 39.5% | 27.4% |
| C024 | City | 339 | 6 | $139,465 | 81.1% | 27.8% | 12.4% |
| C026 | City | 467 | 135 | $137,416 | 54.0% | 30.7% | 12.6% |
| C027 | City | 386 | 0 | $176,729 | 89.5% | 38.0% | 4.7% |
| C028 | City | 14 | 0 | $200,000+ | 96.7% | 54.3% | 6.3% |
| C029 | City | 507 | 21 | $119,959 | 67.7% | 19.7% | 10.3% |
| C030 | City | 287 | 26 | $126,324 | 90.2% | 36.6% | 8.3% |
| C031 | City | 291 | 3 | $200,000+ | 96.2% | 44.3% | 6.5% |
| C034 | City | 296 | 0 | $200,000+ | 86.1% | 45.7% | 7.9% |
| C035 | City | 423 | 0 | $134,788 | 83.2% | 31.8% | 3.7% |
| C036 | City | 619 | 52 | $90,863 | 21.9% | 24.5% | 16.6% |
| C037 | City | 389 | 0 | $144,947 | 87.5% | 33.7% | 2.0% |
| C039 | City | 741 | 229 | $53,037 | 22.6% | 30.1% | 18.6% |
| C040 | City | 1,280 | 13 | $39,505 | 19.0% | 47.3% | 17.8% |
| C042 | City | 372 | 1 | $171,208 | 97.5% | 39.1% | 6.4% |
| C044 | City | 772 | 3 | $175,475 | 77.0% | 39.6% | 15.4% |
| C049 | City | 294 | 2 | $200,000+ | 93.5% | 49.2% | 6.5% |
| C050 | City | 526 | 8 | $71,704 | 46.1% | 41.4% | 11.0% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 77096 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
- 77035 — Houston city, TX (1.4 mi)
- 77074 — Houston city, TX (2.3 mi)
- 77401 — Bellaire city, TX (2.3 mi)
- 77081 — Houston city, TX (2.6 mi)
- 77025 — Houston city, TX (2.8 mi)
- 77071 — Houston city, TX (2.9 mi)
- 77045 — Houston city, TX (3.5 mi)
- 77036 — Houston city, TX (3.8 mi)
Areas that include 77096
- 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. 23 of 214: highest median home value in the Houston area
- No. 17 of 133: highest median home value in Harris County
- No. 16 of 109: highest median home value in Houston, TX
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 77096, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 77096 in?
- 77096 is a Houston, TX mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Houston.
- What county is 77096 in?
- 77096 is in Harris County.
- What is the population of 77096?
- About 35,032 people (±2,085), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,510.
- What is the median household income in 77096?
- $82,852 (±$5,708), 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 77096?
- 31 USPS carrier routes with 15,157 residential and 710 business mailboxes (15,867 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 77096?
- The closest, measured center to center: 77035 (1.4 mi, Houston), 77074 (2.3 mi, Houston), 77401 (2.3 mi, Bellaire), 77081 (2.6 mi, Houston), 77025 (2.8 mi, Houston) and 77071 (2.9 mi, Houston).
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