77493 ZIP Code, Katy, TX

77493 is a ZIP code in Katy, Texas — mostly in Harris County (68% of its land), with smaller parts in Waller County. It covers 62 square miles of land, centered about 28 miles west of downtown Houston. The closest ZIP codes are 77449, 77494 and 77433. 71,484 people live here in 22,148 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Texas ZIP codes. At about 1,157 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (80%). Median household income is $118,464, well above the Texas median of $78,476; 49% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents71,484
Households22,148
Median household income$118,464
Income per person$42,566
Median age33.5
Homeowners79.6%
Median home value$358,100
Median rent$1,867
Bachelor's degree or higher46.3%
Average commute (minutes)36.3
Households with kids under 1849.2%
Moved in the past year18.5%
Below the poverty line10.0%
Broadband internet96.0%
Speak a non-English language at home38.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K1.9%
$10–15K1.2%
$15–25K2.8%
$25–35K6.6%
$35–50K5.3%
$50–75K11.6%
$75–100K10.7%
$100–150K25.1%
$150–200K16.1%
$200K+18.7%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1018.0%
10–1915.5%
20–245.4%
25–3413.2%
35–4419.4%
45–5412.0%
55–649.7%
65–744.2%
75+2.6%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage51.2%
Owned outright22.3%
Rented18.8%
Vacant7.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house86.0%
Townhome3.6%
2–4 units1.3%
5–19 units2.0%
20+ units5.5%
Mobile / other1.6%

Businesses in 77493

910 business establishments with 12,514 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

77493 has 38 USPS carrier routes with 37,009 residential and 766 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Neighborhoods in 77493

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Carrier routes in 77493

77493 has 38 USPS carrier routes (31 city (C), 7 highway contract (H)) with 37,009 residential and 766 business mailboxes. Routes range from 240 homes (H002) to 5,200 homes (C033); the median route has 808 homes. The Census counted 22,148 households in 77493 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4994
500–7498
750–99911
1,000–1,49912
1,500+2

Best routes in 77493 for…

Highest income

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

  1. Route C028 — Est. median household income $148,241, 946 homes
  2. Route C001 — Est. median household income $142,704, 817 homes
  3. Route C026 — Est. median household income $142,704, 813 homes
  4. Route H007 — Est. median household income $140,154, 487 homes
  5. Route C027 — Est. median household income $136,649, 779 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 C025 — Est. families with children under 18 59.1%, 1,366 homes
  2. Route C022 — Est. families with children under 18 59.1%, 1,334 homes
  3. Route C030 — Est. families with children under 18 59.1%, 1,318 homes
  4. Route C032 — Est. families with children under 18 59.1%, 1,271 homes
  5. Route C019 — Est. families with children under 18 59.1%, 1,144 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 C011 — Est. owner-occupied homes 94.8%, 592 homes
  2. Route C004 — Est. owner-occupied homes 89.3%, 531 homes
  3. Route C027 — Est. owner-occupied homes 89.0%, 779 homes
  4. Route C029 — Est. owner-occupied homes 88.4%, 1,043 homes
  5. Route C017 — Est. owner-occupied homes 88.4%, 676 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 C014 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 28.1%, 858 homes
  2. Route C007 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 27.1%, 792 homes
  3. Route C023 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 25.3%, 1,095 homes
  4. Route C027 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 23.4%, 779 homes
  5. Route C029 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 22.5%, 1,043 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 C027 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 93.8%, 779 homes
  2. Route C025 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 93.4%, 1,366 homes
  3. Route C022 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 93.4%, 1,334 homes
  4. Route C030 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 93.4%, 1,318 homes
  5. Route C032 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 93.4%, 1,271 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Most businesses

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

  1. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 181, 397 homes
  2. Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 132, 531 homes
  3. Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 538 homes
  4. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 767 homes
  5. Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 40, 1,204 homes

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Every carrier route in 77493

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City8170$142,70483.6%52.6%16.1%
C002City397181$95,81182.1%38.1%5.3%
C003City7000$97,58378.9%54.1%8.1%
C004City531132$92,13889.3%14.6%8.9%
C005City76750$58,03756.9%54.1%13.2%
C006City75716$83,13886.6%29.3%18.0%
C007City79211$98,41466.8%27.7%27.1%
C008City1,20440$105,15560.6%39.1%18.2%
C010City53861$81,81168.5%27.2%3.7%
C011City5920$106,32794.8%41.7%8.4%
C013City1,01816$82,06680.5%42.6%11.4%
C014City8580$103,38934.8%24.0%28.1%
C015City8030$135,56885.4%59.1%20.2%
C016City1,0804$111,02252.1%40.9%21.7%
C017City67618$94,35988.4%39.6%9.8%
C018City1,0211$136,10085.2%58.5%19.9%
C019City1,1442$135,56885.4%59.1%20.2%
C020City1,6183$135,56885.4%59.1%20.2%
C021City9043$135,56885.4%59.1%20.2%
C022City1,33421$135,56885.4%59.1%20.2%
C023City1,09526$128,70380.8%49.9%25.3%
C024City49120$130,93182.1%49.9%12.5%
C025City1,36610$135,56885.4%59.1%20.2%
C026City8132$142,70483.6%52.6%16.1%
C027City77932$136,64989.0%55.6%23.4%
C028City9460$148,24187.6%52.3%14.3%
C029City1,04321$133,93888.4%56.2%22.5%
C030City1,3180$135,56885.4%59.1%20.2%
C031City1,4661$123,28585.7%48.6%16.1%
C032City1,2710$135,56885.4%59.1%20.2%
C033City5,20011$134,97385.7%57.6%20.0%
H001Highway contract4169$118,80985.7%50.5%16.9%
H002Highway contract24019$132,00181.1%51.0%14.3%
H003Highway contract59818$135,56885.4%59.1%20.2%
H004Highway contract7986$135,56885.4%59.1%20.2%
H005Highway contract5980$135,56885.4%59.1%20.2%
H006Highway contract53329$134,68985.4%59.1%19.5%
H007Highway contract4873$140,15487.5%57.2%17.9%

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 77493 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) 77493, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 77493 in?
77493 is a Katy, TX mailing address. By land area, 12% lies inside Katy and 2% lies inside Houston; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 77493 in?
77493 is mostly in Harris County (68% of its land), with smaller parts in Waller County.
What is the population of 77493?
About 71,484 people (±4,178), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 51,774.
What is the median household income in 77493?
$118,464 (±$7,408), 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 77493?
38 USPS carrier routes with 37,009 residential and 766 business mailboxes (37,784 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 77493?
The closest, measured center to center: 77449 (6 mi, Houston), 77494 (7.6 mi, Katy), 77433 (8.3 mi, Houston), 77450 (9.2 mi, Houston), 77423 (9.4 mi, Brookshire) and 77094 (9.8 mi, Houston).

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