Zip code 78209: San Antonio, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78209?

78209 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 78209 in?

78209 is in Bexar County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78209?

About 43,400 people live in 78209, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78209?

The median household income in 78209 is $86,514.

Q: What zip codes are near 78209?

The closest zip codes to 78209 are 78234, 78212, 78208, 78206, 78215.

Residential delivery areaBexar CountyCentral Time

Population

43,400

Median household income

$87K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$497K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,447/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

10 sq mi

4,267 people/sq mi

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

About 78209

78209 is an urban zip code in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County), covering 10 sq mi of land. About 43,400 people live here, or 4,267 per square mile. The median resident is 38.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $86,514 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $497,000, or 5.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 50% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,447 a month.

61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.3 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and office and administrative support. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78209 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.549
97th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.47857th of 1,785 in TX
Per capita income$72,305
93rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,75267th of 1,813 in TX
Self-employed workers16.3%
93rd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%311th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher60.9%
90th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%113th of 1,811 in TX
Housing vacancy11.7%
78th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%934th of 1,794 in TX
Median earnings per worker$61,746
78th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575241st of 1,794 in TX
Population density4,267/sq mi
77th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi173rd of 1,818 in TX
Veterans7.9%
76th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%577th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$497,000
75th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800116th of 1,679 in TX
Population43,400
72nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424203rd of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate10.1%
71st
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,398th of 1,808 in TX
Work from home17%
69th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%318th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index54.7
61st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1656th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older17.8%
59th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%726th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$86,514
58th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476450th of 1,712 in TX
Broadband access93%
58th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%532nd of 1,792 in TX
Government workers14.5%
56th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%946th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,447
53rd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403392nd of 1,511 in TX
Healthcare workers9.7%
53rd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%589th of 1,810 in TX
Median age38.9
49th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6826th of 1,817 in TX
Residents under 1822%
49th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,128th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers2.8%
48th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%497th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents8.1%
43rd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%935th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate9.3%
40th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,162nd of 1,794 in TX
Rent-burdened renters48.2%
40th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%840th of 1,692 in TX
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%975th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate50%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,568th of 1,792 in TX
Average commute18.3 min
7th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,548th of 1,738 in TX

Measure	78209	Bexar	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.549	0.463	0.478	0.483	97th	57th of 1,785
Per capita incomeStrength	$72,305	$36,702	$40,752	$44,673	93rd	67th of 1,813
Self-employed workers	16.3%	9.6%	10.5%	10%	93rd	311th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	60.9%	31.8%	33.8%	35.7%	90th	113th of 1,811
Housing vacancy	11.7%	8.5%	9.4%	10.1%	78th	934th of 1,794
Median earnings per worker	$61,746	$42,912	$47,575	$49,666	78th	241st of 1,794
Population density	4,267/sq mi	1,667/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	77th	173rd of 1,818
Veterans	7.9%	9.6%	6.2%	6.2%	76th	577th of 1,818
Median home value	$497,000	$262,200	$283,800	$332,700	75th	116th of 1,679
Population	43,400	2,067,341	30,188,424	334,922,499	72nd	203rd of 1,818
Uninsured rate	10.1%	16%	17.1%	8.4%	71st	1,398th of 1,808
Work from home	17%	14.6%	14.4%	15.1%	69th	318th of 1,810
Diversity index	54.7	56.8	67.1	61.4	61st	656th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	17.8%	12.9%	13.4%	17.2%	59th	726th of 1,818
Median household income	$86,514	$72,341	$78,476	$80,734	58th	450th of 1,712
Broadband access	93%	91.9%	91.4%	91%	58th	532nd of 1,792
Government workers	14.5%	15.1%	14.1%	14.5%	56th	946th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,447	$1,354	$1,403	$1,413	53rd	392nd of 1,511
Healthcare workers	9.7%	9.9%	8.6%	9.7%	53rd	589th of 1,810
Median age	38.9	34.8	35.6	38.9	49th	826th of 1,817
Residents under 18	22%	24.7%	25%	22%	49th	1,128th of 1,818
Tech workers	2.8%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	48th	497th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	8.1%	13.8%	17.6%	14.1%	43rd	935th of 1,818
Poverty rate	9.3%	14.6%	13.8%	12.5%	40th	1,162nd of 1,794
Rent-burdened renters	48.2%	53.4%	51.7%	51.1%	40th	840th of 1,692
Unemployment rate	4%	5.8%	5.3%	5.2%	34th	975th of 1,810
Homeownership rateWeakness	50%	58.8%	62.6%	65.2%	18th	1,568th of 1,792
Average commuteStrength	18.3 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	7th	1,548th of 1,738

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

16%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

15%

35–44

11%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.9

Under 18

22%

65 and over

17.8%

Race and ethnicity

White60%
Black3%
Hispanic31%
Asian3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.4%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

54.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

76%

Spanish

20%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 20,328
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 49.7%
Married couples: 40.1%
Living alone: 43.9%
Veterans (of adults): 7.9%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

24%

Median household income

78209

$86,514

Bexar Co.

$72,341

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$72,305

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

32.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.549

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78209

$497,000

Bexar Co.

$262,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78209

$1,447

Bexar Co.

$1,354

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

48%

2–4 units

16%

5–19 units

15%

20+ units

20%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 23,033
Owner-occupied: 50%
Vacant: 11.7%
Median year built: 1968
Median rooms: 4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15.5%
Home value to income: 5.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

41%

20–29

26%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Sales

11%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

10%

Education

Legal and social services

Food service

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Production

Police and fire

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Professional and technical services

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

13%

Restaurants and hotels

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$61,746

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78209	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$89,260	$74,888
Service	$25,480	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,748	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$35,959	$49,199
Production and transportation	$26,347	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

14%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

30%

High school graduate or higher: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 30.2%
Households with broadband: 93%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.5%
No internet access: 3.7%
Without health insurance: 10.1%
Limited-English households: 2.5%

Geography

City (USPS): San Antonio
State: Texas
County: Bexar County
Center point: 29.4889° N, 98.4562° W
Land area: 10 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 Antonio66% of zip
Alamo Heights18% of zip
Terrell Hills16% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78209

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78234	Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX	2.2 mi	7,149	$100,662	—
78212	San Antonio, TX	2.8 mi	27,437	$62,801	$330,600
78208	San Antonio, TX	3.4 mi	3,861	$26,595	$146,600
78206	San Antonio, TX · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
78215	San Antonio, TX	3.6 mi	3,506	$84,437	$476,500
78218	San Antonio, TX	3.6 mi	39,428	$57,285	$190,900
78241	San Antonio, TX · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
78246	San Antonio, TX · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
78265	San Antonio, TX · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
78268	San Antonio, TX · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
78269	San Antonio, TX · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
78270	San Antonio, TX · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 78209

What city is zip code 78209?

78209 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 78209 in?

78209 is in Bexar County, Texas.

What is the population of 78209?

About 43,400 people live in 78209, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78209 in?

78209 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78209?

The median household income in 78209 is $86,514.

What zip codes are near 78209?

The closest zip codes to 78209 are 78234, 78212, 78208, 78206, 78215.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78209, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.