Zip code 78204: San Antonio, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78204?

78204 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 78204 in?

78204 is in Bexar County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78204?

About 11,983 people live in 78204, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78204?

The median household income in 78204 is $60,255.

Q: What zip codes are near 78204?

The closest zip codes to 78204 are 78288, 78225, 78207, 78205, 78210.

Residential delivery areaBexar CountyCentral Time

Population

11,983

Median household income

$60K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$173K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,481/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.7 sq mi

4,420 people/sq mi

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

About 78204

78204 is an urban zip code in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County), covering 2.7 sq mi of land. About 11,983 people live here, or 4,420 per square mile. The median resident is 36.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,255 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $173,100, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 45% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,481 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.6 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and construction and repair. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 55% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78204 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate20.7%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%510th of 1,808 in TX
Housing vacancy20.3%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%448th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers16.1%
93rd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%322nd of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate7.6%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%315th of 1,810 in TX
Population density4,420/sq mi
78th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi160th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate17.5%
78th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%534th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.473
78th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478388th of 1,785 in TX
Government workers16.8%
71st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%727th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents17.3%
69th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%428th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans7.1%
67th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%729th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home14.9%
60th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%413th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,481
55th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403367th of 1,511 in TX
Per capita income$36,297
38th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752764th of 1,813 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%
33rd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%739th of 1,811 in TX
Broadband access89.6%
31st
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%847th of 1,792 in TX
Rent-burdened renters45.5%
31st
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%960th of 1,692 in TX
Residents 65 and older14%
30th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,113th of 1,818 in TX
Median age36.2
29th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,112th of 1,817 in TX
Diversity index33.3
27th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,376th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$41,584
27th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,062nd of 1,794 in TX
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%771st of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1819.1%
25th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,394th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$60,255
21st
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,157th of 1,712 in TX
Average commute21.6 min
21st
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,321st of 1,738 in TX
Healthcare workers7.4%
20th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%990th of 1,810 in TX
Population11,983
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424761st of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$173,100
15th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,033rd of 1,679 in TX
Homeownership rate45.3%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,625th of 1,792 in TX

Measure	78204	Bexar	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	20.7%	16%	17.1%	8.4%	96th	510th of 1,808
Housing vacancy	20.3%	8.5%	9.4%	10.1%	94th	448th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	16.1%	9.6%	10.5%	10%	93rd	322nd of 1,810
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.6%	5.8%	5.3%	5.2%	84th	315th of 1,810
Population density	4,420/sq mi	1,667/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	78th	160th of 1,818
Poverty rate	17.5%	14.6%	13.8%	12.5%	78th	534th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)	0.473	0.463	0.478	0.483	78th	388th of 1,785
Government workers	16.8%	15.1%	14.1%	14.5%	71st	727th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	17.3%	13.8%	17.6%	14.1%	69th	428th of 1,818
Veterans	7.1%	9.6%	6.2%	6.2%	67th	729th of 1,818
Work from home	14.9%	14.6%	14.4%	15.1%	60th	413th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,481	$1,354	$1,403	$1,413	55th	367th of 1,511
Per capita income	$36,297	$36,702	$40,752	$44,673	38th	764th of 1,813
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.7%	31.8%	33.8%	35.7%	33rd	739th of 1,811
Broadband access	89.6%	91.9%	91.4%	91%	31st	847th of 1,792
Rent-burdened renters	45.5%	53.4%	51.7%	51.1%	31st	960th of 1,692
Residents 65 and older	14%	12.9%	13.4%	17.2%	30th	1,113th of 1,818
Median age	36.2	34.8	35.6	38.9	29th	1,112th of 1,817
Diversity index	33.3	56.8	67.1	61.4	27th	1,376th of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$41,584	$42,912	$47,575	$49,666	27th	1,062nd of 1,794
Tech workers	1.7%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	27th	771st of 1,810
Residents under 18	19.1%	24.7%	25%	22%	25th	1,394th of 1,818
Median household income	$60,255	$72,341	$78,476	$80,734	21st	1,157th of 1,712
Average commute	21.6 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	21st	1,321st of 1,738
Healthcare workers	7.4%	9.9%	8.6%	9.7%	20th	990th of 1,810
Population	11,983	2,067,341	30,188,424	334,922,499	18th	761st of 1,818
Median home value	$173,100	$262,200	$283,800	$332,700	15th	1,033rd of 1,679
Homeownership rateWeakness	45.3%	58.8%	62.6%	65.2%	13th	1,625th of 1,792

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

14%

5–17

18–24

21%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.2

Under 18

19.1%

65 and over

14%

Race and ethnicity

White16%
Black2%
Hispanic80%
Asian0.2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial1.0%

Diversity index

33.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

45%

Spanish

55%

Other Indo-European

0.2%

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 5,103
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 49.6%
Married couples: 26.2%
Living alone: 42.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.1%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78204

$60,255

Bexar Co.

$72,341

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,297

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.473

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78204

$173,100

Bexar Co.

$262,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78204

$1,481

Bexar Co.

$1,354

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

60%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

30%

Mobile home

0.7%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,402
Owner-occupied: 45.3%
Vacant: 20.3%
Median year built: 1957
Median rooms: 4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.9%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

42%

20–29

21%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Office and admin

15%

Construction and repair

11%

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Education

Production

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

13%

Construction

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Admin, support and management

Education

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$41,584

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78204	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$90,385	$74,888
Service	$16,695	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,021	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$33,043	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,481	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

21%

High school

29%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
Households with broadband: 89.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.4%
No internet access: 9.3%
Without health insurance: 20.7%
Limited-English households: 14.2%

Geography

City (USPS): San Antonio
State: Texas
County: Bexar County
Center point: 29.4044° N, 98.5050° W
Land area: 2.7 sq mi
Water area: 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 78204

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78288	San Antonio, TX · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
78225	San Antonio, TX	1.7 mi	13,104	$46,955	$119,600
78207	San Antonio, TX	1.8 mi	55,474	$32,472	$106,700
78205	San Antonio, TX	1.8 mi	1,538	$38,964	$604,600
78210	San Antonio, TX	2.5 mi	34,940	$55,028	$189,400
78203	San Antonio, TX	2.8 mi	5,200	$35,536	$158,000
78284	San Antonio, TX · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
78215	San Antonio, TX	2.9 mi	3,506	$84,437	$476,500
78202	San Antonio, TX	3.1 mi	10,224	$47,478	$234,700
78206	San Antonio, TX · PO box	3.5 mi	—	—	—
78241	San Antonio, TX · PO box	3.5 mi	—	—	—
78246	San Antonio, TX · PO box	3.5 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 78204

What city is zip code 78204?

78204 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 78204 in?

78204 is in Bexar County, Texas.

What is the population of 78204?

About 11,983 people live in 78204, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78204 in?

78204 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78204?

The median household income in 78204 is $60,255.

What zip codes are near 78204?

The closest zip codes to 78204 are 78288, 78225, 78207, 78205, 78210.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78204, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.