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ZIP 77021: MacGregor, South Union and Riverside Terrace

ZIP 77021 spans MacGregor, South Union and part of Riverside Terrace south and east of the University of Houston, along Old Spanish Trail, Almeda Road, Martin Luther King Boulevard, Cullen Boulevard and Scott Street, with Brays Bayou and 82.79-acre MacGregor Park running through it. Housing includes 1940s and 1950s houses, construction from the 2000s onward, and the large 1920s-era houses of Riverside Terrace, where development began in 1924. METRORail's Purple Line ends at the Palm Center Transit Center within the ZIP.

County: Harris CountyAreas: MacGregor, South Union, Riverside Terrace, Palm Center areaSchool districts: Houston ISDVerified: October 29, 2026

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Schools serving 77021

Public schools in 77021 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 Thompson Elementary School Houston ISD B (2025-26) TEA
Elementary Peck Elementary School Houston ISD C (2025-26) TEA
Middle Cullen Middle School Houston ISD C (2025-26) TEA
High Yates High School Houston ISD A (2025-26) TEA

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Homes for sale in 77021

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Questions about 77021

Which school district serves ZIP code 77021?

Houston ISD serves 77021, and campuses in the ZIP include Thompson, Peck, Hartsfield, Whidby and Foster elementary schools and Cullen Middle School. Wikipedia lists Yates High School as the zoned high school for most of Riverside Terrace, so confirm other addresses with the district.

What are the main roads and transit options in 77021?

Old Spanish Trail, Almeda Road, Martin Luther King Boulevard, Cullen Boulevard and Scott Street are the main local roads, with the 610 South Loop and State Highway 288 nearby. METRORail's Purple Line runs 6.7 miles from the Theater District downtown to the Palm Center Transit Center in this ZIP.

What kinds of homes are in 77021?

Riverside Terrace, developed from 1924 and partly in this ZIP, has about 1,315 houses, most of 2,000 to 6,000 square feet on lots up to two acres, in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, Colonial and Tudor Revival styles. Across the whole ZIP, the largest groups of houses were built in the 1950s (about 3,000), 2000-2009 (about 2,400) and 2010 or later (about 2,200).

What parks and drainage projects are in 77021?

MacGregor Park is an 82.79-acre city park with a pool, a 1.25-mile trail and an 18-hole disc golf course, although the city says several sections have been closed since August 2026. The Harris County Flood Control District describes Brays Bayou as a 127-square-mile watershed and lists detention basin work at North MacGregor; FEMA's Map Service Center (msc.fema.gov) shows the official flood map for a specific address.

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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.