Residential delivery area · Texas
ZIP Code 77401: Bellaire, TX
ZIP code 77401 is in Bellaire, Texas, entirely in Harris County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $243,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bellaire · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Harris County
- Census places
- Bellaire
- Metro area
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- House district
- TX-7 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 3.6 sq mi · 4,728 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 77402 also use the name Bellaire
Where is ZIP code 77401?
77401 centers on 29.704°, -95.461° and covers 3.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 77081, 77025, 77096, 77005.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 77401, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 77401 compare with the rest of Harris County?
| Measure | 77401 | In Harris County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,213 | 120th of 142 | 638th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $244k | 1st of 137 | 2nd of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $1.04M | 3rd of 136 | 7th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in more than 99% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 93% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 77401?
The 2020 Census counted 17,219 people in 77401; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,213. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 17,213
- 2020 Census count
- 17,219−1.6% since 2010 (17,491)
- Households
- 6,089
- Median age
- 43.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 77401?
Of the 17,213 people the ACS estimates in 77401, 26.8% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (59.6%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (22.5%).
- Under 1826.8%
- 18 to 6454.6%
- 65 and older18.5%
- White, not Hispanic59.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic22.5%
- Hispanic or Latino10.9%
- Other or two or more6.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 77401 earn?
Median household income is $243,750 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 137 ranked ZIP codes in Harris County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($237,975 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $243,750±$32,933
- Income per person
- $119,406
- Below the poverty line
- 2.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 83.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $443,7527,870 returns; wages 52% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 77401?
FHFA's house price index for 77401, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 37% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 30% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,036,800
- Median gross rent
- $2,672
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.9%
- Housing units
- 6,648
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 77401?
1,012 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 79 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance300
- Professional, scientific, and technical services219
- Finance and insurance70
- Other services (except public administration)67
- Accommodation and food services65
- Real estate and rental and leasing53
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 77401?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77081 | Houston | 50,129 | $43k | 1.2 mi |
| 77025 | Houston | 29,715 | $81k | 2.0 mi |
| 77096 | Houston | 35,032 | $83k | 2.3 mi |
| 77005 | Houston | 28,874 | $229k | 2.5 mi |
| 77027 | Houston | 20,317 | $104k | 2.6 mi (near) |
| 77046 | Houston | 1,793 | $132k | 2.7 mi (near) |
| 77056 | Houston | 22,877 | $94k | 3.1 mi (near) |
| 77057 | Houston | 46,569 | $67k | 3.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Bellaire?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Bellaire, TX without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 77402 | Harris County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.