Upper Kirby

Upper Kirby
Neighborhood of Houston
Upper Kirby (Looking West from NE corner of intersection of Westheimer Rd. and Kirby Drive)
Upper Kirby (Looking West from NE corner of intersection of Westheimer Rd. and Kirby Drive)
Country United States
State Texas
CountyHarris County
City Houston
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total17,369
 • Density4,841/sq mi (1,869/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77005, 77027, 77048, 77098
Area code(s)713, 281, 832
WebsiteUpper Kirby District Website
An Upper Kirby street sign (in the classic red that distinguishes the Upper Kirby district from its surrounding areas) showing Buffalo Speedway

Upper Kirby is a commercial district in Houston, Texas, United States. It is named after Kirby Drive, so indirectly takes its name from John Henry Kirby.

Upper Kirby contains many businesses, including restaurants. Upper Kirby is east of the Greenway Plaza, southwest of Neartown, north of the city of West University Place, and south of River Oaks.

Upper Kirby is considered to be in an area west of South Shepherd Drive, east of Buffalo Speedway, north of Bissonnet Street, and south of Westheimer Road.[2]

  1. ^ "Midtown neighborhood in Houston, Texas (TX), 77002, 77004, 77006 subdivision profile - real estate, apartments, condos, homes, community, population, jobs, income, streets". www.city-data.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Harris County Improvement District #3 Archived 2008-10-30 at the Wayback Machine." (see map Archived 2013-04-16 at archive.today) Upper Kirby. Retrieved on December 10, 2008.