Which ZIP code in Houston has the highest share of households with children?

77050 (Houston), at 56.7%, among 109 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the most families with kids in Houston, TX

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Houston, TX with the highest share of households with children, out of 109 with at least 1,000 residents. 77050 (Houston, 56.7%), 77407 (Richmond, 54.2%) and 77037 (Houston, 53.1%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Houston; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the most families with kids in Houston

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	77050	Houston	56.7%	6,566	1,795	1,565
2	77407	Richmond	54.2%	88,319	26,403	31,751
3	77037	Houston	53.1%	19,004	5,152	5,235
4	77044	Houston	50.3%	58,347	18,172	20,472
5	77038	Houston	50.2%	32,637	8,902	9,405
6	77015	Houston	49.3%	58,415	18,014	18,660
7	77049	Houston	48.3%	40,418	12,209	13,754
8	77449	Katy	47.4%	130,028	40,918	47,154
9	77073	Houston	47.0%	46,084	13,974	15,098
10	77093	Houston	46.1%	46,407	13,522	14,148
11	77506	Pasadena	45.4%	35,114	10,665	11,605
12	77076	Houston	45.3%	31,222	9,319	10,359
13	77346	Humble	44.6%	79,538	27,144	30,406
14	77086	Houston	44.5%	28,653	8,725	8,662
15	77066	Houston	44.4%	39,311	11,845	11,212
16	77014	Houston	44.0%	36,119	11,915	13,093
17	77032	Houston	43.9%	12,403	4,193	4,696
18	77396	Humble	43.7%	61,735	19,959	21,209
19	77450	Katy	43.4%	71,906	24,945	25,761
20	77336	Huffman	43.0%	14,342	4,644	6,200
21	77547	Galena Park	42.4%	9,217	2,725	2,917
22	77060	Houston	42.1%	45,340	14,915	15,010
23	77075	Houston	42.1%	40,626	12,648	13,686
24	77033	Houston	42.1%	29,154	9,561	10,088
25	77048	Houston	41.9%	21,151	7,477	9,518

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 109 of 111 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Households with children buy tutoring, youth sports, pediatric and family dental care, child care, birthday venues and family dining. EDDM reaches every door on a route, so a higher share means more of your pieces land with families.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 60,424 households, on 90 carrier routes with 68,428 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Houston has the highest share of households with children?: 77050 (Houston), at 56.7%, among 109 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files.
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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