| City: | Houston, Texas |
| County: | Harris County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:41:24 AM |
| 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 77287 serves a specialized commercial area on Galveston Road in Houston's Eastside, near the Meadowbrook and Allendale neighborhoods. This isn't a residential ZIP. There's no population counted within its boundaries, making it one of thousands of PO Box-classified ZIP codes that serve business facilities rather than homes.
The post office maintains 62 PO Boxes and handles delivery to 36 business addresses, all concentrated on a single street: Galveston Road. With 41 delivery records showing UNIT designators, this appears to be a multi-tenant commercial or industrial facility. Three business establishments employ 23 workers at this location. Despite its PO Box classification, the ZIP has city carrier delivery service (route C), meaning businesses here receive both PO Box and direct delivery.
Geographically, 77287 exists as a point location (MultiPoint geometry) within the larger 77017 ZIP code area. This is typical for specialized facility ZIPs that serve a single building or complex. The ZIP was established before October 2004, when USPS began tracking introduction dates. Houston has multiple standard delivery ZIP codes nearby, so this PO Box classification serves administrative purposes rather than indicating lack of alternatives.
Single street (Galveston Road) with UNIT designators indicates multi-tenant commercial or industrial facility.
ZIP Code 77287 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 4 business establishments, employing about 61 people with an annual payroll of $2,157,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 99Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 4Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $537,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $2,157,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 61Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 77287 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 5,946,800 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 77287. 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: | 5,946,800Source: 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 77287 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 February 1, 2026.