77092 ZIP Code: Oak Forest & Langwood, Houston TX

About ZIP code 77092

ZIP code 77092 covers a slice of northwest Houston just inside and around the 610 Loop’s northwest corner, including Oak Forest, Langwood, Lazy Brook–Timbergrove, and parts of Spring Branch East and Greater Inwood. It’s an area in transition: 1950s and 1960s ranch homes sit next to new townhomes, and several neighborhoods have become popular with buyers priced out of the nearby Heights.

US-290 (the Northwest Freeway) runs through the area, so it’s well connected to both downtown and the northwest suburbs.

Who lives in 77092

About 37,000 people live in 77092. It’s a young area, with a median age of around 33, and the median household income is about $59,000, below the national median. The community is majority Hispanic, with sizable white and Black populations. The median home value is about $223,000, though prices vary a lot between older streets and newly built homes.

Schools here are split between four districts, Houston, Spring Branch, Cypress-Fairbanks, and Aldine ISDs, so always check the exact school zone for an address.

Getting around 77092

77092 is one of the closest ZIP codes in this group to central Houston: about 8 miles northwest of downtown as the crow flies. US-290 and the 610 Loop are the main highways. Bush Intercontinental (IAH) is roughly 14 miles away and Hobby (HOU) about 17 miles.

Sending mail to 77092

77092 is in the city of Houston, so use Houston, TX. A typical address looks like this:

Jane Smith
1234 W 43rd St
Houston, TX 77092

For business mail, adding the ZIP+4 code helps USPS sort it faster. Look up any address’s ZIP+4 at usps.com.

Nearby ZIP codes

77092 borders seven ZIP codes: 77040 and 77041 to the northwest, 77091 to the northeast, 77018 (Garden Oaks area) to the east, 77008 (the Heights) to the southeast, and 77055 and 77080 (Spring Branch) to the south and west

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