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ZIP 77010: East Downtown, Convention District and Discovery Green area
ZIP 77010 is a very small downtown Houston ZIP on the east side of the central business district, built around Discovery Green, the George R. Brown Convention Center and the Houston Center complex at 1200 McKinney Street. It is mostly hotels, offices, restaurants and event venues, while residential choices across downtown are mainly high-rise towers and converted lofts. Downtown is bounded by I-45, I-69/US 59 and I-10, and sits at the center of the METRORail light rail system.
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Schools serving 77010
Public schools in 77010 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 | Gregory-Lincoln Education Center | Houston ISD | B (2025-26) | TEA |
| Elementary | Bruce Elementary School | Houston ISD | B (2025-26) | TEA |
| Middle | Gregory-Lincoln Education Center | Houston ISD | B (2025-26) | TEA |
| High | Northside High School | Houston ISD | A (2025-26) | TEA |
10 restaurants in 77010
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.
- Xochi Oaxacan-inspired Mexican restaurant
1777 Walker St Ste A, Houston, TX 77010 · ★ 4.6 (4,277 reviews on Google) · Reviews · Website Inside the Marriott Marquis Houston; open daily. - Leaf & Grain Salad and health-food counter
1200 McKinney St Ste 479, Houston, TX 77010 · ★ 4.6 (139 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews · Website At Houston Center; listed as closed Saturday and Sunday. - Common Grounds Uncommon Coffee Coffee shop
1401 McKinney St Ste 375, Houston, TX 77010 · ★ 4.6 (142 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews · Website Third-floor coffee shop; listed as closed Saturday and Sunday. - Pappas Bros. Steakhouse Steakhouse
1200 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77010 · ★ 4.4 (914 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews · Website Listed as closed Sundays. - Kulture Southern and soul-food restaurant
701 Avenida de las Americas Ste A, Houston, TX 77010 · ★ 4.3 (496 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews Listed as closed Mondays and Tuesdays. - The Grove New American restaurant
1611 Lamar St, Houston, TX 77010 · ★ 4.2 (478 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews · Website Restaurant at Discovery Green. - Hearsay on the Green New American restaurant
1515 Dallas St, Houston, TX 77010 · ★ 4.2 (577 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews · Website - Grotto Downtown Italian restaurant
1001 Avenida de las Americas Ste A, Houston, TX 77010 · ★ 4.1 (825 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews · Website - Saltgrass Steak House Steakhouse
1001 Avenida de las Americas Ste B, Houston, TX 77010 · ★ 4.1 (622 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews · Website - Brasserie Du Parc French brasserie
1440 Lamar St, Houston, TX 77010 · ★ 4.0 (636 reviews on Restaurantji) · Reviews · Website
Grocery and shopping in 77010
- Phoenicia Specialty Foods Gourmet market and grocery
1001 Austin St, Houston, TX 77010 · Website Open daily. - The Highlight at Houston Center Shopping and dining center
1200 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77010 · ★ 4.0 (1,910 reviews on Google) · Reviews · Website Closed Sundays; Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Parks, entertainment and things to do
- Discovery Green Downtown park
1500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77010 · ★ 4.7 (22,606 reviews on Google) · Reviews · Website 12-acre park; open daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. - George R. Brown Convention Center Convention center and event venue
1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, TX 77010 · Website Event venue.
Homes for sale in 77010
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Questions about 77010
What part of Houston is ZIP 77010?
ZIP 77010 is a very small ZIP on the east side of downtown Houston around Discovery Green, the George R. Brown Convention Center and Houston Center. Downtown is bounded by I-45, I-69/US 59 and I-10, and the convention center sits between Discovery Green and I-69.
What kinds of homes are available in and around 77010?
77010 itself is mostly hotels, offices, restaurants and event venues. Residential choices across downtown are mainly high-rise towers and converted lofts, supported by the city's Downtown Living Initiative incentive.
Which public schools serve downtown Houston?
No public school campuses are located in 77010. According to Houston ISD boundary information summarized on Wikipedia, most of downtown is zoned to Gregory-Lincoln Education Center for elementary and middle grades and to Northside High School, with Bruce Elementary reaching some downtown blocks. Boundaries change, so confirm with HISD's school finder.
What parks and green space are near 77010?
Discovery Green is a 12-acre park across from the George R. Brown Convention Center with a lake, playground, lawns and free community programs. Sam Houston Park and Market Square Park are nearby in ZIP 77002.
Do Evan Compean and the Compean Group help buyers and sellers in ZIP code 77010?
Yes, we do. ZIP code 77010 is one of the areas where the Compean Group works most often, and Evan and the team know this local market well. With more than 1,000 homes sold and hundreds of 5-star reviews on Google, Zillow, Yelp, RateMyAgent and HAR, we are ready to help you buy or sell. The rest of this guide has much more to get your search started.
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.
