The Woodlands' 77382 ZIP code cracked a national ranking of the country's wealthiest neighborhoods, landing at No. 395 out of 1,000 and No. 11 among Houston-area ZIP codes.

The placement comes from the Business Journals' annual Wealthy 1000 list, first reported by KHOU through its partnership with the Houston Business Journal. A dozen Houston-area ZIP codes made the list overall.

How the ranking works

The Wealthy 1000 drew on U.S. Census Bureau data and the 2024 American Community Survey, according to KHOU. A weighted formula analyzed income, home equity, estimated savings, poverty rates and population density to identify areas with the greatest concentration of wealth.

ZIP codes also had to clear a minimum per-capita income of $75,000. That threshold filtered out densely populated areas with lower incomes and higher poverty rates.

Where 77382 fits locally

The 77382 ZIP code covers the western side of The Woodlands, including neighborhoods such as Lansdowne and areas near Carlton Woods. The ZIP code was the only Woodlands entry on the list.

According to neighborhood data site Texas Ally, the ZIP code's median household income is $162,384, with a typical home value around $566,500. The homeownership rate sits at 82.4%, and 72.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 41.6.

The specific Census metrics that drove 77382's No. 395 placement were not detailed in the available reporting.

Houston's top performer

Houston's highest-ranked ZIP code was 77005, the West University Place and Rice University area, at No. 42 nationally and No. 1 locally. That ZIP code has a per-capita income of $123,333, a median household income of $229,267 and a median home value of nearly $1.4 million, according to KHOU.

Bellaire's 77401 came in second locally at No. 107 nationwide. The remaining nine Houston-area entries were mostly within the city of Houston.

A national trend

The Houston Business Journal reported Oct. 16 that the nation's wealthiest ZIP codes grew richer over the past decade. Ethan Nelson, the Business Journals' associate research director, wrote that wealthy ZIP codes increased median incomes by an inflation-adjusted $20,000 from 2014 to 2024. Those areas also became more diverse and more educated, according to the analysis.

The full Wealthy 1000 rankings are available on the Houston Business Journal's website.