77046 — Greenway Plaza

Greenway Plaza covers ZIP code 77046, a suburban-scale slice of the Houston metro with 1,873 residents spread over 1.5 square miles. At about 1,249 people per square mile, it reads as a car-oriented community of subdivisions, arterial retail, and pockets of green space rather than a dense urban grid. Economically it skews upper-middle: a median household income of $115,516 sits 36% above the Houston median of $84,833, the kind of figure typical of dual-income professional and managerial households.

The population skews prime working age (median age 38) and toward singles and small households, averaging just 1.65 people per home. With a diversity index of 64.5/100, 77046 is more racially and ethnically diverse than the typical Houston ZIP. The largest groups are White (48.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (28.9%).

Put in context, 77046's median home value of $276,400 sits 8% below the Houston-area median home value of $301,548. Both figures remain below the U.S. median home value (near $340,000 nationally), underscoring the relative affordability that continues to draw movers to the Houston metro. Educational attainment — 70.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, versus the 35% metro average — reinforces the area's higher-skill, higher-earning profile.

At a home-price-to-income ratio of 2.4, ownership in 77046 is unusually attainable. The median home of $276,400 is only 2.4 times the local median income — comfortably inside the 3x threshold lenders and financial planners treat as affordable. As a rough yardstick, a household would want income near $92,133 to buy at the local median under conventional guidelines.

Renting is comparatively comfortable here. Median rent of $1,733/month is only about 18% of median household income — a healthy cushion below the 30% cost-burden line. Ownership and renting are roughly balanced here (50.7% owner-occupied), giving the area a mix of long-term owners and a steady renter population. Annualized, the typical renter pays about $20,796 per year for housing.

Commutes are a genuine selling point: the average one-way trip is 0 minutes, shorter than the 28-minute metro norm. Transit use is light (3.3%), but a sizable 18.5% of residents work from home, easing rush-hour exposure.

Day to day, residents have roughly 31 restaurants, 2 grocery stores, 3 parks, and 1 gyms within or near the ZIP. There are 1 pharmacies locally, though major hospital care means a trip to an adjacent ZIP. Notable nearby draws include Greenway Plaza, Upper Kirby District, Levy Park, Kirby Drive Dining.

Who does 77046 suit best? On the data, it fits young professionals and singles who want to be near the action and first-time buyers watching their budget. Flood risk is moderate here, so reviewing the specific property's FEMA designation is still worthwhile.