ZIP 77061 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 77061

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 77061 (Houston, TX) is associated with Houston Independent School District (LEA 4823640) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (96 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston about 0.9 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Houston Independent School District

LEA ID

4823640

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (63)

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston0.9 miles (1.4 km)2yr-private
Interactive College of Technology4.8 miles (7.7 km)2yr-private
University of Houston6.5 miles (10.4 km)4yr-public
University of Houston-System Administration6.5 miles (10.4 km)4yr-public
Texas Southern University7.2 miles (11.6 km)4yr-public
Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc7.7 miles (12.3 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center8.3 miles (13.4 km)4yr-public
Baylor College of Medicine8.4 miles (13.5 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston8.5 miles (13.7 km)4yr-public
College of Health Care Professions8.9 miles (14.3 km)2yr-private
Houston Community College8.9 miles (14.4 km)4yr-public
Rice University9.0 miles (14.5 km)4yr-private

Show all 63 colleges & universities

South Texas College of Law Houston9.0 miles (14.5 km)4yr-private
University of St Thomas9.3 miles (15.0 km)4yr-private
University of Houston-Downtown9.6 miles (15.5 km)4yr-public
San Jacinto Community College9.7 miles (15.7 km)4yr-public
University of Houston-Clear Lake11.6 miles (18.7 km)4yr-public
Vet Tech Institute of Houston12.2 miles (19.6 km)2yr-private
Culinary Institute Inc13.7 miles (22.0 km)2yr-private
Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus13.8 miles (22.2 km)2yr-private
College of Biblical Studies-Houston14.6 miles (23.6 km)4yr-private
Houston Christian University14.8 miles (23.7 km)4yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston14.9 miles (24.1 km)2yr-private
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med16.1 miles (26.0 km)4yr-private
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology16.2 miles (26.1 km)2yr-private
Interactive College of Technology16.9 miles (27.2 km)2yr-private
American InterContinental University-Houston17.3 miles (27.8 km)4yr-private
Alvin Community College17.5 miles (28.1 km)4yr-public
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest18.1 miles (29.1 km)4yr-private
MediaTech Institute-Houston18.3 miles (29.5 km)2yr-private
Center for Advanced Legal Studies18.5 miles (29.7 km)4yr-private
North American University18.7 miles (30.2 km)4yr-private
Lee College18.8 miles (30.3 km)2yr-public
Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School19.1 miles (30.8 km)2yr-private
Texas Health School20.9 miles (33.6 km)2yr-private
Fortis Institute21.3 miles (34.3 km)2yr-private
Chamberlain University-Texas21.6 miles (34.7 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Houston21.7 miles (34.9 km)2yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Houston21.7 miles (35.0 km)4yr-private
Denver College of Nursing-Houston21.9 miles (35.3 km)4yr-private
Interactive College of Technology22.0 miles (35.4 km)2yr-private
Remington College-North Houston Campus22.5 miles (36.3 km)2yr-private
Fortis College23.1 miles (37.2 km)2yr-private
College of the Mainland24.0 miles (38.7 km)4yr-public
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.25.1 miles (40.4 km)2yr-private
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service25.4 miles (40.9 km)2yr-private
Florida Career College-Houston27.5 miles (44.3 km)2yr-private
Galveston College37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-public
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-public
Lone Star College System39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-public
Grace School of Theology40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-private
Brazosport College42.1 miles (67.8 km)4yr-public
Prairie View A & M University52.7 miles (84.7 km)4yr-public
Wharton County Junior College53.6 miles (86.2 km)2yr-public
Texas Healthtech Institute70.3 miles (113.2 km)2yr-private
Sam Houston State University75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-public
Blinn College District76.5 miles (123.2 km)2yr-public
Lamar Institute of Technology77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-public
Lamar University77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-public
Lamar State College-Port Arthur82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
Texas A&M University-College Station92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-public
Texas A & M University-System Office92.9 miles (149.4 km)4yr-public
Lamar State College-Orange97.5 miles (156.9 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
YES PREP - HOBBY	public	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
YES PREP HOBBY EL	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
ORTIZ MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
LEWIS EL	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON HOBBY	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
GENESIS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
DEANDA EL	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
RICK SCHNEIDER MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
KIPP CLIMB ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
KIPP PRIME COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
TEXASWORKS - HOUSTON-HOBBY	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
PREMIER H S - HOUSTON - HOBBY	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
BELLFORT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
GARDEN VILLAS EL	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
JESSUP EL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
SOUTH HOUSTON INT	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
SOUTH HOUSTON EL	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
CRISTO REY JESUIT COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL OF HOUSTON	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
BONNER EL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
BETA ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
MATTHYS EL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
CORNELIUS EL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
HARTMAN MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
THOMAS HANCOCK EL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
STEVENSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED LEARNING	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
LAURA WELCH BUSH EL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
ILTEXAS HOUSTON WINDMILL LAKES MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
ILTEXAS HOUSTON WINDMILL LAKES EL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
GREGG EL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
FREEMAN EL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
ILTEXAS HOUSTON WINDMILL LAKES OREM H S	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
MITCHELL EL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
ST CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
GARFIELD EL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
SEGUIN EL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
STERLING H S	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
PARK PLACE EL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
CHAVEZ H S	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
GOLFCREST EL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
PATTERSON EL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
ST AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
MADING EL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
EARNESTEEN MILSTEAD MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
PEARL HALL EL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
THOMAS MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
ATKINSON EL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
EARLY COLLEGE T-STEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
QUEENS INT	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
PSTEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
EARLY COLLEGE STEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
ALCOTT EL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
ACADEMIC BEHAVIOR SCHOOL EAST	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
CRESPO EL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
MEADOR EL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
MORRIS MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
BETA ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
ILTEXAS HOUSTON OREM EL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
ILTEXAS HOUSTON OREM MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
NELDA SULLIVAN MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
SANCHEZ EL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
RUCKER EL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
SOUTH HOUSTON H S	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
DEADY MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
WILLIAMS EL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
BEVERLY HILLS INT	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
FROST EL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
MOORE EL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
DOBIE H S	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
YES PREP - SOUTHEAST	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
KELSO EL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
BROOKLINE EL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
L F SMITH EL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
CODWELL EL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
SOUTHEAST EL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
JONES FUTURES ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
MILBY H S	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
SOUTHMAYD EL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
BARBARA COCKRELL EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
SOUTH SHAVER EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
YES PREP - SOUTHSIDE	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
SOUTHSIDE EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
BASTIAN EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
DAVILA EL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
YOUNG EL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY INC ELITE COLLEGE PREP	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
MELILLO MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
GENOA EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
YES PREP EAST END EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
MILLER INT	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
YES PREP - EAST END	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY - CORAL CAMPUS	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
E A LAWHON EL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
HARRIS J R EL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
REVE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
FRAZIER EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
MORALES EL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
RYSS STEM ACADEMY AT FIRST FRIENDS PASADENA	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 77061

What school district is ZIP code 77061 in?

ZIP 77061 (Houston, TX) maps to Houston Independent School District (LEA ID 4823640) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 77061?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 96 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 77061 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 77061 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	15.3%
High school	33.1%
Less than HS	31.1%
School district	Houston Independent School District

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