ZIP Code 77288 in Houston, TX

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Houston, Texas
County:Harris County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:8:19:29 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:281 / 346 / 621 / 713 / 832
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:29.7632, -95.3633
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77288 Houston, TX - Business Facility Mail Services

ZIP Code 77288, Houston

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationHarris County, TX
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points543 (240 businesses)
PO Boxes303
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 77004
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code has zero residential population and serves exclusively business addresses
  • All mail delivery centers on a single street, Almeda Road, with 44 unit addresses
  • The facility maintains 303 PO Boxes serving 240 business delivery points
  • This is classified as a PO Box ZIP, but one city carrier route provides street delivery to the facility
  • The ZIP code is a point location contained within the larger 77004 ZIP code territory

Facility Overview

ZIP code 77288 serves a business facility at Almeda Road in Houston, Texas. This isn't a residential community. It's a point location within the larger 77004 ZIP code area, positioned near Houston's Museum District and South Central neighborhoods.

Mail Services

The post office at this location maintains 303 PO Boxes and provides delivery to 240 business addresses. All street delivery centers on Almeda Road, with 44 ZIP+4 records using unit designators. Seven business establishments employ 17 workers at this location. The single city carrier route handles mail for what appears to be a multi-tenant commercial facility.

Postal Classification

This ZIP was classified as PO Box only before October 2004, but the classification doesn't match current operations. Street delivery exists through one city carrier route. However, this isn't a PO Box Only Zone, meaning businesses in the surrounding Houston area have access to standard street delivery through neighboring ZIP codes.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Multi Unit Commercial

All delivery addresses are on Almeda Road using unit designators, indicating a multi-tenant commercial facility.

Nearby Areas

South Central Houston The Museum District Midtown Rosewood Greater Third Ward

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 77288 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 7 business establishments, employing about 14 people with an annual payroll of $535,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:511Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:7Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$118,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$535,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:14Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 77288 is located in Harris County, Texas, within the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 26420) and Texas's 18th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 7,274,714 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 77288. 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:18Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:235.2 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

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


77289 | | 77287

Schools in ZIP Code 77288


We could not locate which school district 77288 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.

Harris County Juvenile Detention Center 1200 Congress St Ste 6500
Houston, TX 77002
District: UnknownNearby
School For Accelerated Lrn 1310 Prairie Ste 1080
Houston, TX 77002
District: Spring Independent School DistrictNearby
Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts 790 Austin St
Houston, TX 77002
District: Houston Independent School DistrictNearby
Young Scholars Academy For Excellence 1809 Louisiana St
Houston, TX 77002
District: Houston Independent School DistrictNearby
Leonel Castillo Early Childhood Stem Academy 2101 S St
Houston, TX 77009
District: UnknownNearby
Cathedral House Episcipol School 1112 Prairie St
Houston, TX 77002
District: Private SchoolNearby
Incarnate Word Academy 609 Crawford St
Houston, TX 77002
District: Private SchoolNearby
Creme De La Creme 1400 San Jacinto St
Houston, TX 77002
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 77288


University Of Houston-Downtown 1 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002-1014
Type: Post Secondary
South Texas College Of Law Houston 1303 San Jacinto Street
Houston, TX 77002-7006
Type: Post Secondary
Houston Community College 3100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
Type: Post Secondary
Houston School Of Carpentry 3522 Polk St
Houston, TX 77003
Type: Post Secondary
University Of St Thomas 3800 Montrose Blvd
Houston, TX 77006-4696
Type: Post Secondary
Texas Southern University 3100 Cleburne St
Houston, TX 77004
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


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.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov