Houston ZIP code guide · Suburbs
ZIP 77072: Alief, Chinatown (Asiatown) and Harwin corridor
ZIP 77072 covers much of the Alief area and the western part of Houston's Chinatown along Bellaire Boulevard, around Beltway 8, with Wilcrest Drive, Kirkwood Road, Dairy Ashford Road, Boone Road and Cook Road as the main cross streets. Most homes are single-family houses built in the 1970s and 1980s, with newer subdivisions added in the 2000s. Hong Kong City Mall, Arthur Storey Park, Alief Community Park and the Alief ISD high schools are local landmarks.
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Schools serving 77072
Public schools in 77072 fall under Alief 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 | Chancellor Elementary School | Alief ISD | C (2025-26) | TEA |
| Elementary | Youens Elementary School | Alief ISD | C (2025-26) | TEA |
| Middle | Alief Middle School | Alief ISD | B (2025-26) | TEA |
| High | Alief Elsik High School | Alief ISD | B (2025-26) | TEA |
| High | Alief Hastings High School | Alief ISD | C (2025-26) | TEA |
10 restaurants in 77072
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.
- Crawfish & Noodles Viet-Cajun seafood
11360 Bellaire Blvd Ste 990, Houston, TX 77072 · ★ 4.5 (678 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews · Website - Gerry's Grill Filipino
6833 W Sam Houston Pkwy S Ste 109, Houston, TX 77072 · ★ 4.8 (537 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews - Pho Dien Vietnamese pho
11830 Bellaire Blvd Ste C, Houston, TX 77072 · ★ 4.6 (352 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews · Website - Shabu Zone Hot pot buffet
11201 Bellaire Blvd Ste 2, Houston, TX 77072 · ★ 4.5 (348 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews · Website - Pho Bo To & Bo Ne Vietnamese
8388 W Sam Houston Pkwy S Ste 162, Houston, TX 77072 · ★ 4.5 (496 reviews on Google) · Reviews - San San Tofu Vietnamese tofu
6445 Wilcrest Dr, Houston, TX 77072 · ★ 4.5 (662 reviews on Google) · Reviews - Thuan Kieu Com Tam Vietnamese rice plates
10792 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77072 · ★ 4.3 (865 reviews on Google) · Reviews - Hai Cang Harbor Seafood Restaurant Chinese seafood
11768 Bellaire Blvd #2452, Houston, TX 77072 · ★ 4.3 (1,119 reviews on Google) · Reviews - Handam BBQ Korean barbecue
6609 W Sam Houston Pkwy S Ste 96, Houston, TX 77072 · ★ 4.3 (966 reviews on Google) · Reviews - Ocean Palace Chinese dim sum
11215 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77072 · ★ 4.2 (2,293 reviews on Google) · Reviews
Grocery and shopping in 77072
- Hong Kong City Mall Asian shopping center
11205 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77072 · ★ 4.0 (2,641 reviews on Google) · Reviews Opened 1999; central Chinatown shopping landmark.
Parks, entertainment and things to do
- Arthur Storey Park County park with lakes and trails
7400 W Sam Houston Pkwy S, Houston, TX 77072 · ★ 4.6 (3,551 reviews on Google) · Reviews · Website 175 acres, 3.31 miles of trails; ZIP. - Alief Community Park and Community Center City park and community center
11903 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77072 · Website City of Houston listing. - Harwin Park City park
11305 Harwin Dr, Houston, TX 77072 · Website City of Houston park inventory. - Boone Road Park City park
7700 Boone Rd, Houston, TX 77072 · Website City of Houston park inventory.
Homes for sale in 77072
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Questions about 77072
Which school districts serve ZIP 77072?
Alief ISD serves 77072 and organizes grades as K-4 elementary, 5-6 intermediate, 7-8 middle and 9-12 high school. Campuses in the ZIP include Chambers, Chancellor, Landis, Martin and Youens elementary schools, Owens and Youngblood intermediate schools, Alief Middle School, and Alief Elsik and Alief Hastings high schools, with high school attendance assigned by computer lottery.
What types of homes are in 77072 and when were they built?
About 57 percent of the housing units are single-family homes and about 35 percent are in buildings with five or more units. The largest groups of houses were built in the 1970s (about 7,000) and 1980s (about 5,200), with roughly 2,200 built in the 2000s.
What are the main commute routes from 77072?
Bellaire Boulevard, Wilcrest Drive, Kirkwood Road, Dairy Ashford Road and Beltway 8 (the Sam Houston Parkway) are the main routes. The Westpark Tollway and the Southwest Freeway (US 59/I-69) are nearby.
What parks are in 77072?
Arthur Storey Park is a 175-acre Harris County park with 3.31 miles of paved trails, two lakes and four playgrounds, and it also serves as a stormwater detention basin for the Brays Bayou system. Alief Community Park, Harwin Park and Boone Road Park are City of Houston parks in the ZIP.
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.