Zip code 78212: San Antonio, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78212?

78212 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 78212 in?

78212 is in Bexar County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78212?

About 27,437 people live in 78212, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78212?

The median household income in 78212 is $62,801.

Q: What zip codes are near 78212?

The closest zip codes to 78212 are 78284, 78215, 78201, 78206, 78208.

Residential delivery areaBexar CountyCentral Time

Population

27,437

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$331K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,129/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.9 sq mi

3,962 people/sq mi

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

About 78212

78212 is an urban zip code in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County), covering 6.9 sq mi of land. About 27,437 people live here, or 3,962 per square mile. The median resident is 38.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,801 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $330,600, or 5.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 47% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,129 a month.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.6 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 42% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78212 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.585
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.47815th of 1,785 in TX
Housing vacancy15.7%
88th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%650th of 1,794 in TX
Unemployment rate8%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%281st of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate14.4%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,016th of 1,808 in TX
Healthcare workers11.9%
80th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%298th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home19.7%
77th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%233rd of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$52,570
76th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752223rd of 1,813 in TX
Poverty rate16.9%
76th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%572nd of 1,794 in TX
Population density3,962/sq mi
75th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi199th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher40.7%
67th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%318th of 1,811 in TX
Self-employed workers10.8%
67th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%888th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index56.8
65th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1571st of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents13.7%
62nd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%588th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers3.5%
61st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%374th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older17.4%
56th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%772nd of 1,818 in TX
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%977th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$330,600
49th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800351st of 1,679 in TX
Median earnings per worker$47,681
48th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575705th of 1,794 in TX
Government workers13.3%
47th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,095th of 1,810 in TX
Median age38.4
45th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6868th of 1,817 in TX
Population27,437
44th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424441st of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters48.3%
40th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%832nd of 1,692 in TX
Broadband access90.6%
38th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%756th of 1,792 in TX
Median gross rent$1,129
31st
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403801st of 1,511 in TX
Median household income$62,801
25th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,070th of 1,712 in TX
Average commute20.6 min
15th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,407th of 1,738 in TX
Homeownership rate46.6%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,615th of 1,792 in TX
Residents under 1813.8%
6th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,631st of 1,818 in TX

Measure	78212	Bexar	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.585	0.463	0.478	0.483	99th	15th of 1,785
Housing vacancy	15.7%	8.5%	9.4%	10.1%	88th	650th of 1,794
Unemployment rateWeakness	8%	5.8%	5.3%	5.2%	87th	281st of 1,810
Uninsured rateWeakness	14.4%	16%	17.1%	8.4%	87th	1,016th of 1,808
Healthcare workers	11.9%	9.9%	8.6%	9.7%	80th	298th of 1,810
Work from home	19.7%	14.6%	14.4%	15.1%	77th	233rd of 1,810
Per capita income	$52,570	$36,702	$40,752	$44,673	76th	223rd of 1,813
Poverty rate	16.9%	14.6%	13.8%	12.5%	76th	572nd of 1,794
Population density	3,962/sq mi	1,667/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	75th	199th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.7%	31.8%	33.8%	35.7%	67th	318th of 1,811
Self-employed workers	10.8%	9.6%	10.5%	10%	67th	888th of 1,810
Diversity index	56.8	56.8	67.1	61.4	65th	571st of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	13.7%	13.8%	17.6%	14.1%	62nd	588th of 1,818
Tech workers	3.5%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	61st	374th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	17.4%	12.9%	13.4%	17.2%	56th	772nd of 1,818
Veterans	5.9%	9.6%	6.2%	6.2%	51st	977th of 1,818
Median home value	$330,600	$262,200	$283,800	$332,700	49th	351st of 1,679
Median earnings per worker	$47,681	$42,912	$47,575	$49,666	48th	705th of 1,794
Government workers	13.3%	15.1%	14.1%	14.5%	47th	1,095th of 1,810
Median age	38.4	34.8	35.6	38.9	45th	868th of 1,817
Population	27,437	2,067,341	30,188,424	334,922,499	44th	441st of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	48.3%	53.4%	51.7%	51.1%	40th	832nd of 1,692
Broadband access	90.6%	91.9%	91.4%	91%	38th	756th of 1,792
Median gross rent	$1,129	$1,354	$1,403	$1,413	31st	801st of 1,511
Median household income	$62,801	$72,341	$78,476	$80,734	25th	1,070th of 1,712
Average commuteStrength	20.6 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	15th	1,407th of 1,738
Homeownership rateWeakness	46.6%	58.8%	62.6%	65.2%	14th	1,615th of 1,792
Residents under 18	13.8%	24.7%	25%	22%	6th	1,631st of 1,818

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

5–17

18%

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

11%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.4

Under 18

13.8%

65 and over

17.4%

Race and ethnicity

White34%
Black4%
Hispanic56%
Asian2%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.4%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

56.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

63.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

58%

Spanish

39%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 11,414
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 47.2%
Married couples: 33.8%
Living alone: 41.8%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

15%

Median household income

78212

$62,801

Bexar Co.

$72,341

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$52,570

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.585

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78212

$330,600

Bexar Co.

$262,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78212

$1,129

Bexar Co.

$1,354

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

53%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

17%

20+ units

14%

Mobile home

0.0%

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 13,534
Owner-occupied: 46.6%
Vacant: 15.7%
Median year built: 1949
Median rooms: 4.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.8%
Home value to income: 5.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

62%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

20%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

43%

20–29

22%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Construction and repair

Education

Food service

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Education

14%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Retail

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Construction

Admin, support and management

Other services

Public administration

Manufacturing

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$47,681

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78212	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,045	$74,888
Service	$19,755	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,824	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,198	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,513	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

19%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.6%
Households with broadband: 90.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.5%
No internet access: 6.4%
Without health insurance: 14.4%
Limited-English households: 7.2%

Geography

City (USPS): San Antonio
State: Texas
County: Bexar County
Center point: 29.4646° N, 98.4937° W
Land area: 6.9 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 Antonio91% of zip
Olmos Park9% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78212

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78284	San Antonio, TX · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
78215	San Antonio, TX	1.9 mi	3,506	$84,437	$476,500
78201	San Antonio, TX	2.1 mi	41,981	$47,121	$197,800
78206	San Antonio, TX · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
78208	San Antonio, TX	2.7 mi	3,861	$26,595	$146,600
78241	San Antonio, TX · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
78246	San Antonio, TX · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
78265	San Antonio, TX · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
78268	San Antonio, TX · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
78269	San Antonio, TX · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
78270	San Antonio, TX · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
78278	San Antonio, TX · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 78212

What city is zip code 78212?

78212 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 78212 in?

78212 is in Bexar County, Texas.

What is the population of 78212?

About 27,437 people live in 78212, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78212 in?

78212 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78212?

The median household income in 78212 is $62,801.

What zip codes are near 78212?

The closest zip codes to 78212 are 78284, 78215, 78201, 78206, 78208.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78212, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.