| City: | Houston, Texas |
| County: | Harris County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:18:37 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 281 / 346 / 621 / 713 / 832 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 29.7632, -95.3633 |
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ZIP code 77261 serves a concentrated area within Houston's Eastside, specifically the Lawndale/Wayside neighborhood. This ZIP is classified as a PO Box facility, maintaining 110 boxes that serve both local residents and 38 businesses. The postal designation doesn't mean street delivery is unavailable. Residents here receive regular carrier service through the neighboring ZIP 77023, while this facility provides the PO Box option for those who prefer or require it.
The postal operation focuses on a single street segment: Lawndale St. That one street accounts for 82 delivery records, all with unit-based addressing. This concentration suggests an apartment or multi-unit building structure rather than single-family homes. The facility sits in Harris County at coordinates that place it firmly within Houston's urban grid, where mail service integrates into the city's broader postal network.
The single-street focus on Lawndale St reflects a highly concentrated service area, with all delivery points requiring unit numbers. This pattern is typical of PO Box facilities serving specific urban corridors where the postal operation supports a particular building or complex rather than a broad geographic area.
ZIP Code 77261 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 158Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 77261 is located in Harris County, Texas, within the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 26420) and Texas's 29th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 7,274,714 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 77261. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 26420Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 7,274,714Source: Census |
| MSA: | Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 29Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 187.07 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Houston, TX PMSASource: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 4835000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Houston city; TexasSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 77261 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.