Zip code 78202: San Antonio, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78202?

78202 is assigned to San Antonio, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78202 in?

78202 is in Bexar County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78202?

About 10,224 people live in 78202, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78202?

The median household income in 78202 is $47,478.

Q: What zip codes are near 78202?

The closest zip codes to 78202 are 78206, 78241, 78246, 78265, 78268.

Residential delivery areaBexar CountyCentral Time

Population

10,224

Median household income

$47K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$235K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,275/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.3 sq mi

4,432 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 78202

78202 is an urban zip code in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County), covering 2.3 sq mi of land. About 10,224 people live here, or 4,432 per square mile. The median resident is 38.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $47,478 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 24.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $234,700, or 4.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 56% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,275 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.3 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and healthcare. 46% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78202 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate24.4%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%313th of 1,808 in TX
Unemployment rate11.3%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%112th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.530
95th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.47891st of 1,785 in TX
Housing vacancy20.1%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%462nd of 1,794 in TX
Poverty rate24.1%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%238th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers13.9%
87th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%477th of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers5.1%
80th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%205th of 1,810 in TX
Population density4,432/sq mi
78th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi158th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents17.1%
69th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%436th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%749th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters54.7%
65th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%537th of 1,692 in TX
Healthcare workers10.1%
60th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%522nd of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index50.6
53rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1848th of 1,818 in TX
Median age38.8
48th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6837th of 1,817 in TX
Broadband access91.6%
45th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%665th of 1,792 in TX
Median gross rent$1,275
41st
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403593rd of 1,511 in TX
Work from home10.3%
36th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%732nd of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%
33rd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%731st of 1,811 in TX
Per capita income$33,956
30th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752918th of 1,813 in TX
Residents under 1819.8%
30th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,333rd of 1,818 in TX
Government workers11.4%
30th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,332nd of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$234,700
29th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800703rd of 1,679 in TX
Homeownership rate55.8%
25th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,464th of 1,792 in TX
Residents 65 and older12.4%
20th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,301st of 1,818 in TX
Average commute21.3 min
19th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,351st of 1,738 in TX
Population10,224
16th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424811th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$35,133
9th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,450th of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$47,478
7th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,518th of 1,712 in TX

Measure	78202	Bexar	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	24.4%	16%	17.1%	8.4%	97th	313th of 1,808
Unemployment rateWeakness	11.3%	5.8%	5.3%	5.2%	96th	112th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.530	0.463	0.478	0.483	95th	91st of 1,785
Housing vacancy	20.1%	8.5%	9.4%	10.1%	93rd	462nd of 1,794
Poverty rateWeakness	24.1%	14.6%	13.8%	12.5%	91st	238th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	13.9%	9.6%	10.5%	10%	87th	477th of 1,810
Tech workers	5.1%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	80th	205th of 1,810
Population density	4,432/sq mi	1,667/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	78th	158th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	17.1%	13.8%	17.6%	14.1%	69th	436th of 1,818
Veterans	7%	9.6%	6.2%	6.2%	66th	749th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	54.7%	53.4%	51.7%	51.1%	65th	537th of 1,692
Healthcare workers	10.1%	9.9%	8.6%	9.7%	60th	522nd of 1,810
Diversity index	50.6	56.8	67.1	61.4	53rd	848th of 1,818
Median age	38.8	34.8	35.6	38.9	48th	837th of 1,817
Broadband access	91.6%	91.9%	91.4%	91%	45th	665th of 1,792
Median gross rent	$1,275	$1,354	$1,403	$1,413	41st	593rd of 1,511
Work from home	10.3%	14.6%	14.4%	15.1%	36th	732nd of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.8%	31.8%	33.8%	35.7%	33rd	731st of 1,811
Per capita income	$33,956	$36,702	$40,752	$44,673	30th	918th of 1,813
Residents under 18	19.8%	24.7%	25%	22%	30th	1,333rd of 1,818
Government workers	11.4%	15.1%	14.1%	14.5%	30th	1,332nd of 1,810
Median home value	$234,700	$262,200	$283,800	$332,700	29th	703rd of 1,679
Homeownership rate	55.8%	58.8%	62.6%	65.2%	25th	1,464th of 1,792
Residents 65 and older	12.4%	12.9%	13.4%	17.2%	20th	1,301st of 1,818
Average commuteStrength	21.3 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	19th	1,351st of 1,738
Population	10,224	2,067,341	30,188,424	334,922,499	16th	811th of 1,818
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,133	$42,912	$47,575	$49,666	9th	1,450th of 1,794
Median household incomeWeakness	$47,478	$72,341	$78,476	$80,734	7th	1,518th of 1,712

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

18%

25–34

17%

35–44

14%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

38.8

Under 18

19.8%

65 and over

12.4%

Race and ethnicity

White17%
Black15%
Hispanic66%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

50.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

54%

Spanish

45%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 4,321
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 50.9%
Married couples: 29.6%
Living alone: 40.6%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78202

$47,478

Bexar Co.

$72,341

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,956

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

24.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.530

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78202

$234,700

Bexar Co.

$262,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78202

$1,275

Bexar Co.

$1,354

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

20+ units

12%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,408
Owner-occupied: 55.8%
Vacant: 20.1%
Median year built: 1957
Median rooms: 4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.1%
Home value to income: 4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

39%

20–29

20%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

11.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

14%

Sales

14%

Healthcare

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Office and admin

10%

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Computer and math

Production

Education

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.3%

Engineering and science

0.2%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Restaurants and hotels

14%

Construction

14%

Retail

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$35,133

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78202	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,284	$74,888
Service	$23,108	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,267	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$32,324	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,093	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

24%

High school

31%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 76%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
Households with broadband: 91.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.5%
No internet access: 5%
Without health insurance: 24.4%
Limited-English households: 8.9%

Geography

City (USPS): San Antonio
State: Texas
County: Bexar County
Center point: 29.4282° N, 98.4608° W
Land area: 2.3 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

San Antonio100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 78202

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78206	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.6 mi	—	—	—
78241	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.6 mi	—	—	—
78246	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.6 mi	—	—	—
78265	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.6 mi	—	—	—
78268	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.6 mi	—	—	—
78269	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.6 mi	—	—	—
78270	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.6 mi	—	—	—
78278	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.6 mi	—	—	—
78279	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.6 mi	—	—	—
78280	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.6 mi	—	—	—
78283	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.6 mi	—	—	—
78285	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.6 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 78202

What city is zip code 78202?

78202 is assigned to San Antonio, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78202 in?

78202 is in Bexar County, Texas.

What is the population of 78202?

About 10,224 people live in 78202, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78202 in?

78202 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78202?

The median household income in 78202 is $47,478.

What zip codes are near 78202?

The closest zip codes to 78202 are 78206, 78241, 78246, 78265, 78268.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78202, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.