77042 ZIP Code: Westchase & Briar Forest, Houston TX

About ZIP code 77042

ZIP code 77042 sits in west Houston, covering the Westchase area, Briarforest, and Woodlake–Briarmeadow, along with small parts of Memorial and Alief. It’s a busy, mixed area where office buildings and shopping centers sit alongside apartment communities, townhomes, and established single-family neighborhoods.

Because it touches several larger areas, 77042 is a convenient base for getting around west Houston. Memorial and the Energy Corridor are just to the north and west, while Sharpstown and Chinatown are a short drive southeast.

Who lives in 77042

About 39,000 people live in 77042, and it’s a young area, with a median age of around 34. The median household income is about $59,000, well below the national median of roughly $81,000. The community is diverse, with large Hispanic, white, and Black populations. Households are small on average, reflecting the many apartments here, and the median home value is about $371,000.

Schools in 77042 are split between Alief ISD, Houston ISD, and Spring Branch ISD, so check the exact school zone for any address.

Getting around 77042

77042 is about 11 miles west of downtown Houston as the crow flies. Beltway 8 (the Sam Houston Tollway) runs through the area, and Westheimer Road is the main east-west street. Hobby Airport (HOU) is roughly 18 miles away and Bush Intercontinental (IAH) about 22 miles.

Sending mail to 77042

77042 is in the city of Houston, so use Houston, TX. A typical address looks like this:

Jane Smith
1234 Briar Forest Dr
Houston, TX 77042

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

77042 borders seven ZIP codes: 77079 and 77024 (Memorial) to the north, 77077 and 77082 to the west, 77063 and 77036 (Sharpstown and Chinatown) to the east and southeast, and 77072 (Alief) to the south.

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