Zip code 78208: San Antonio, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78208?

78208 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 78208 in?

78208 is in Bexar County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78208?

About 3,861 people live in 78208, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78208?

The median household income in 78208 is $26,595.

Q: What zip codes are near 78208?

The closest zip codes to 78208 are 78206, 78241, 78246, 78265, 78268.

Residential delivery areaBexar CountyCentral Time

Population

3,861

Median household income

$27K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$147K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$951/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1 sq mi

3,952 people/sq mi

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

About 78208

78208 is an urban zip code in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County), covering 1 sq mi of land. About 3,861 people live here, or 3,952 per square mile. The median resident is 36 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $26,595 a year, about 33% of the national median of $80,734. 40.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $146,600, or 5.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 33% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $951 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.9 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; food service; and cleaning and personal care. 44% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78208 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate40.4%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%41st of 1,794 in TX
Uninsured rate23.6%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%348th of 1,808 in TX
Rent-burdened renters68%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%152nd of 1,692 in TX
Unemployment rate10.1%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%145th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy20.2%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%458th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.485
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478281st of 1,785 in TX
Population density3,952/sq mi
75th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi200th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers16.3%
68th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%771st of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers10.8%
67th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%887th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%814th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index52.1
55th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1775th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents9.8%
50th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%821st of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers2.9%
50th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%475th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older16.3%
48th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%868th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1820.1%
32nd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,310th of 1,818 in TX
Median age36
27th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,133rd of 1,817 in TX
Median gross rent$951
17th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,103rd of 1,511 in TX
Work from home5.7%
10th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,251st of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$146,600
9th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,256th of 1,679 in TX
Average commute18.9 min
9th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,510th of 1,738 in TX
Population3,861
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,084th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers5.7%
6th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,330th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate32.5%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,712th of 1,792 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher11.6%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,554th of 1,811 in TX
Per capita income$19,111
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,713th of 1,813 in TX
Median earnings per worker$26,183
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,706th of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$26,595
1st
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,699th of 1,712 in TX
Broadband access69.9%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,695th of 1,792 in TX

Measure	78208	Bexar	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Poverty rateWeakness	40.4%	14.6%	13.8%	12.5%	99th	41st of 1,794
Uninsured rateWeakness	23.6%	16%	17.1%	8.4%	97th	348th of 1,808
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	68%	53.4%	51.7%	51.1%	96th	152nd of 1,692
Unemployment rateWeakness	10.1%	5.8%	5.3%	5.2%	94th	145th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	20.2%	8.5%	9.4%	10.1%	93rd	458th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.485	0.463	0.478	0.483	83rd	281st of 1,785
Population density	3,952/sq mi	1,667/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	75th	200th of 1,818
Government workers	16.3%	15.1%	14.1%	14.5%	68th	771st of 1,810
Self-employed workers	10.8%	9.6%	10.5%	10%	67th	887th of 1,810
Veterans	6.7%	9.6%	6.2%	6.2%	62nd	814th of 1,818
Diversity index	52.1	56.8	67.1	61.4	55th	775th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	9.8%	13.8%	17.6%	14.1%	50th	821st of 1,818
Tech workers	2.9%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	50th	475th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	16.3%	12.9%	13.4%	17.2%	48th	868th of 1,818
Residents under 18	20.1%	24.7%	25%	22%	32nd	1,310th of 1,818
Median age	36	34.8	35.6	38.9	27th	1,133rd of 1,817
Median gross rent	$951	$1,354	$1,403	$1,413	17th	1,103rd of 1,511
Work from home	5.7%	14.6%	14.4%	15.1%	10th	1,251st of 1,810
Median home value	$146,600	$262,200	$283,800	$332,700	9th	1,256th of 1,679
Average commuteStrength	18.9 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	9th	1,510th of 1,738
Population	3,861	2,067,341	30,188,424	334,922,499	6th	1,084th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	5.7%	9.9%	8.6%	9.7%	6th	1,330th of 1,810
Homeownership rateWeakness	32.5%	58.8%	62.6%	65.2%	5th	1,712th of 1,792
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.6%	31.8%	33.8%	35.7%	4th	1,554th of 1,811
Per capita incomeWeakness	$19,111	$36,702	$40,752	$44,673	2nd	1,713th of 1,813
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$26,183	$42,912	$47,575	$49,666	2nd	1,706th of 1,794
Median household incomeWeakness	$26,595	$72,341	$78,476	$80,734	1st	1,699th of 1,712
Broadband accessWeakness	69.9%	91.9%	91.4%	91%	1st	1,695th 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

15%

5–17

10%

18–24

18%

25–34

10%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

20.1%

65 and over

16.3%

Race and ethnicity

White11%
Black21%
Hispanic65%
Asian1%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

52.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

56%

Spanish

42%

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 1,777
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 45.3%
Married couples: 17.6%
Living alone: 44.9%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

47%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

0.4%

Median household income

78208

$26,595

Bexar Co.

$72,341

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$19,111

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

40.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.485

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78208

$146,600

Bexar Co.

$262,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78208

$951

Bexar Co.

$1,354

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

49%

2–4 units

16%

5–19 units

27%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.7%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,226
Owner-occupied: 32.5%
Vacant: 20.2%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 4.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 68%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 47.5%
Home value to income: 5.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

42%

20–29

25%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

10.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

23%

Food service

13%

Cleaning and personal care

12%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

Education

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Management

Production

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

15%

Retail

14%

Admin, support and management

14%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Health care and social assistance

Other services

Manufacturing

Construction

Public administration

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$26,183

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78208	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,705	$74,888
Service	$20,962	$26,804
Sales and office	$20,795	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,394	$49,199
Production and transportation	$25,727	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

37%

Some college

20%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Households with broadband: 69.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 49.6%
No internet access: 26.8%
Without health insurance: 23.6%
Limited-English households: 6.3%

Geography

City (USPS): San Antonio
State: Texas
County: Bexar County
Center point: 29.4399° N, 98.4581° W
Land area: 1 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 78208

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78206	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
78241	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
78246	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
78265	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
78268	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
78269	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
78270	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
78278	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
78279	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
78280	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
78283	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
78285	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 78208

What city is zip code 78208?

78208 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 78208 in?

78208 is in Bexar County, Texas.

What is the population of 78208?

About 3,861 people live in 78208, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78208 in?

78208 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78208?

The median household income in 78208 is $26,595.

What zip codes are near 78208?

The closest zip codes to 78208 are 78206, 78241, 78246, 78265, 78268.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78208, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.