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In a triangular area between Veterans Memorial Drive, State Highway 249, and Interstate 45 North. 8. Westbranch. West. Along Beltway 8 south of Jersey Village. 9. Addicks / Park Ten. West. Includes the entirety of Addicks Reservoir and a small area between the reservoir and Interstate 10 west.
There is also a new, 346 area code. Areas far north, west, east and south of the inner-city also use 936 and 409. Zip codes in Houston range from 77002 to 77099. A small portion of northeast Houston uses zip codes 77339 and 77345. Houston is the most populated city in the United States without zoning laws. City voters rejected creation of ...
Zoning is a law that divides a jurisdiction's land into districts, or zones, and limits how land in each district can be used. [ 1 ][ 2 ] In the United States, zoning includes various land use laws enforced through the police power rights of state governments and local governments to exercise authority over privately owned real property.
Contents. Wards of Houston. When the city of Houston was founded in 1836 and incorporated in 1837, its founders— John Kirby Allen and Augustus Chapman Allen —divided it into political geographic districts called " wards ". [citation needed] The ward system, a precursor to today's City Council districts, was a common political tool of the ...
Westchase, Houston. Westchase is a business district and neighborhood in western Houston, Texas, bounded by Westheimer Road on the north, Gessner Road on the east, Houston Center Boulevard on the west, and Westpark Tollway on the south. [1] The area is bisected by Beltway 8. Westchase is adjacent to Greater Sharpstown, the International ...
The United States Postal Service operates the nearby Fairbanks Post Office at 7050 Brookhollow West Drive in an unincorporated area. [26] The zip code is 77040. Postal addresses in Jersey Village are designated as "Houston, Texas." [27] Using "Jersey Village, Texas" is acceptable for Jersey Village addresses. [citation needed]
Area code (s) 281, 713, 832, 346, 936. GNIS feature ID. 1374161 [ 1 ] Houston Heights (often referred to simply as " The Heights ") is a community in northwest-central Houston, Texas, United States. "The Heights" is often referred to colloquially to describe a larger collection of neighborhoods next to and including the actual Houston Heights.
Pleasantville, Houston. Coordinates: 29.7632°N 95.2783°W. William S. Holland Middle School. Pleasantville is a neighborhood located in Houston, Texas, United States. Pleasantville is predominantly African-American, and located inside of the 610 Loop in eastern Houston.