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ZIP 77031: Fondren Southwest and Brays Oaks
ZIP 77031 is a southwest Houston ZIP along the Southwest Freeway frontage road, West Bellfort Avenue and Wilcrest Drive near Beltway 8, in the Fondren Southwest (Brays Oaks) area. Housing is a mix of single-family homes and larger multi-story buildings, most of it built in the 1970s. Keegans Bayou runs through the area, and local retail centers include Parkshire Center, Stafford Plaza and West Bellfort Shopping Center.
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Schools serving 77031
Public schools in 77031 fall under Houston ISD. The examples below carry the Texas Education Agency A-F accountability rating released in August 2026 for the 2025-26 school year; attendance zones change, so confirm the zoned campus with the district before you write an offer.
| Level | School | District | TEA rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Bell Elementary School | Houston ISD | B (2025-26) | TEA |
| Middle | Welch Middle School | Houston ISD | B (2025-26) | TEA |
| High | Westbury High School | Houston ISD | A (2025-26) | TEA |
| High | YES Prep Brays Oaks | YES Prep Public Schools | — |
Restaurants in 77031
Local picks with their public ratings as shown on October 29, 2026. Ratings and hours change; the links go to the review pages we checked.
- Aga's Restaurant & Catering Pakistani and Indian
11842 Wilcrest Dr, Houston, TX 77031 · ★ 4.7 (3,210 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews · Website - Mikki's Soul Food Cafe Soul food
10500 W Bellfort Ave Ste 100, Houston, TX 77031 · ★ 4.4 (6,131 reviews on Google) · Reviews · Website - La Fogata Restaurant Colombian
11630 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77031 · ★ 4.5 (331 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews - Antojos Locos Mexican and Tex-Mex
11861 S Sam Houston Pkwy W Ste D, Houston, TX 77031 · ★ 4.5 (162 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews - Restaurante Azucena Salvadoran and Mexican
8787 W Bellfort Ave Ste 400, Houston, TX 77031 · ★ 4.5 (130 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews · Website - Huasteca Mexican Grill Mexican
11650 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77031 · ★ 4.3 (225 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews · Website - Star Pizzeria Pizza and Italian
10001 W Bellfort Ave, Houston, TX 77031 · ★ 4.2 (281 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews · Website - Fajitas Mexican Grill Tex-Mex
11853 S Wilcrest Dr, Houston, TX 77031 · ★ 4.0 (222 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews · Website
Parks, entertainment and things to do
- Glenshire Park Neighborhood park
12100 Riceville School Rd, Houston, TX 77031 · Website City park.
Homes for sale in 77031
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Questions about 77031
Which school districts serve ZIP 77031?
Houston ISD serves 77031, with Bell Elementary in the ZIP feeding Welch Middle School and Westbury High School. YES Prep Brays Oaks is a public charter campus for grades 6 through 12 on West Bellfort Street. Confirm the assigned campus for a specific address with the district.
What kinds of homes are in 77031?
Roughly half of the housing units are single-family homes and about 45 percent are in larger multi-story buildings. The 1970s are the most common decade of construction, and the area is part of Fondren Southwest, now also called Brays Oaks.
What are the main commute routes from 77031?
The Southwest Freeway (US 59/I-69) frontage road, West Bellfort Avenue, Wilcrest Drive and Beltway 8 (the Sam Houston Parkway) are the main routes through the ZIP. Murphy Road and South Gessner Drive add north-south connections.
Where can I check flood and drainage information for 77031?
Keegans Bayou runs through the area. The Harris County Flood Control District lists Keegans Bayou as a primary stream of its Brays Bayou watershed, which covers about 127 square miles of southwest Harris County and parts of Fort Bend County. Use HCFCD's Flood Education Mapping Tool and FEMA's Flood Map Service Center to check a specific address.
Ratings and review counts are the public figures shown on the linked review sites on October 29, 2026. Business hours and details can change, so check before you go. School ratings come from the Texas Education Agency. Updated October 2026. Compean Group, 802 W. Patton St, Houston, TX 77009, (832) 777-3904.