Zip code 78215: San Antonio, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78215?

78215 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 78215 in?

78215 is in Bexar County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78215?

About 3,506 people live in 78215, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78215?

The median household income in 78215 is $84,437.

Q: What zip codes are near 78215?

The closest zip codes to 78215 are 78284, 78206, 78241, 78246, 78265.

Residential delivery areaBexar CountyCentral Time

Population

3,506

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$477K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,767/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.1 sq mi

3,301 people/sq mi

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

About 78215

78215 is an urban zip code in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County), covering 1.1 sq mi of land. About 3,506 people live here, or 3,301 per square mile. The median resident is 35.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,437 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $476,500, or 5.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 2% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,767 a month.

79% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.5 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and healthcare. 34% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78215 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access99.5%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%53rd of 1,792 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher78.6%
98th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%20th of 1,811 in TX
Per capita income$81,679
95th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,75244th of 1,813 in TX
Housing vacancy19%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%502nd of 1,794 in TX
Median earnings per worker$77,656
92nd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,57582nd of 1,794 in TX
Government workers19.1%
81st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%517th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index62.2
77th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1350th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers11.4%
75th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%352nd of 1,810 in TX
Work from home18.7%
74th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%263rd of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate10.6%
74th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,361st of 1,808 in TX
Median home value$476,500
72nd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800136th of 1,679 in TX
Median gross rent$1,767
72nd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403192nd of 1,511 in TX
Unemployment rate6.2%
71st
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%483rd of 1,810 in TX
Population density3,301/sq mi
70th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi278th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.452
64th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478613th of 1,785 in TX
Tech workers3.5%
61st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%375th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents12.4%
58th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%658th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$84,437
56th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476491st of 1,712 in TX
Poverty rate11.8%
55th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%965th of 1,794 in TX
Veterans4.7%
35th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,225th of 1,818 in TX
Median age35.2
22nd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,228th of 1,817 in TX
Self-employed workers7%
19th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,472nd of 1,810 in TX
Average commute19.5 min
11th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,480th of 1,738 in TX
Rent-burdened renters35.5%
9th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,263rd of 1,692 in TX
Population3,506
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,114th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older9.1%
5th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,599th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate2.3%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,773rd of 1,792 in TX
Residents under 181.3%
1st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,771st of 1,818 in TX

Measure	78215	Bexar	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Broadband accessStrength	99.5%	91.9%	91.4%	91%	99th	53rd of 1,792
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	78.6%	31.8%	33.8%	35.7%	98th	20th of 1,811
Per capita incomeStrength	$81,679	$36,702	$40,752	$44,673	95th	44th of 1,813
Housing vacancy	19%	8.5%	9.4%	10.1%	92nd	502nd of 1,794
Median earnings per workerStrength	$77,656	$42,912	$47,575	$49,666	92nd	82nd of 1,794
Government workers	19.1%	15.1%	14.1%	14.5%	81st	517th of 1,810
Diversity index	62.2	56.8	67.1	61.4	77th	350th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	11.4%	9.9%	8.6%	9.7%	75th	352nd of 1,810
Work from home	18.7%	14.6%	14.4%	15.1%	74th	263rd of 1,810
Uninsured rate	10.6%	16%	17.1%	8.4%	74th	1,361st of 1,808
Median home value	$476,500	$262,200	$283,800	$332,700	72nd	136th of 1,679
Median gross rent	$1,767	$1,354	$1,403	$1,413	72nd	192nd of 1,511
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.8%	5.3%	5.2%	71st	483rd of 1,810
Population density	3,301/sq mi	1,667/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	70th	278th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)	0.452	0.463	0.478	0.483	64th	613th of 1,785
Tech workers	3.5%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	61st	375th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	12.4%	13.8%	17.6%	14.1%	58th	658th of 1,818
Median household income	$84,437	$72,341	$78,476	$80,734	56th	491st of 1,712
Poverty rate	11.8%	14.6%	13.8%	12.5%	55th	965th of 1,794
Veterans	4.7%	9.6%	6.2%	6.2%	35th	1,225th of 1,818
Median age	35.2	34.8	35.6	38.9	22nd	1,228th of 1,817
Self-employed workers	7%	9.6%	10.5%	10%	19th	1,472nd of 1,810
Average commuteStrength	19.5 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	11th	1,480th of 1,738
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	35.5%	53.4%	51.7%	51.1%	9th	1,263rd of 1,692
Population	3,506	2,067,341	30,188,424	334,922,499	6th	1,114th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	9.1%	12.9%	13.4%	17.2%	5th	1,599th of 1,818
Homeownership rateWeakness	2.3%	58.8%	62.6%	65.2%	1st	1,773rd of 1,792
Residents under 18	1.3%	24.7%	25%	22%	1st	1,771st 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

18–24

39%

25–34

20%

35–44

15%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.2

Under 18

1.3%

65 and over

9.1%

Race and ethnicity

White47%
Black6%
Hispanic39%
Asian3%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

62.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

55.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

66%

Spanish

28%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 2,641
Average household size: 1.3
Family households: 16.5%
Married couples: 15.2%
Living alone: 74.2%
Veterans (of adults): 4.7%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

78215

$84,437

Bexar Co.

$72,341

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$81,679

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.452

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78215

$476,500

Bexar Co.

$262,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78215

$1,767

Bexar Co.

$1,354

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

81%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,259
Owner-occupied: 2.3%
Vacant: 19%
Median year built: 2014
Median rooms: 2.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 35.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.4%
Home value to income: 5.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

38%

20–29

22%

30–44

16%

45–59

0.2%

60+

Average commute

19.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

85.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

18%

Business and finance

12%

Healthcare

11%

Education

11%

Engineering and science

Sales

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Food service

Construction and repair

Production

Police and fire

Transportation and moving

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Professional and technical services

24%

Education

16%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Retail

Information

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Other services

0.9%

Admin, support and management

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$77,656

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78215	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,464	$74,888
Service	$45,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$79,865	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$108,357	$49,199
Production and transportation	$19,922	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

40%

Graduate

39%

High school graduate or higher: 98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 78.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 38.6%
Households with broadband: 99.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 90.8%
No internet access: 0.5%
Without health insurance: 10.6%
Limited-English households: 1%

Geography

City (USPS): San Antonio
State: Texas
County: Bexar County
Center point: 29.4404° N, 98.4803° W
Land area: 1.1 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 78215

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78284	San Antonio, TX · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
78206	San Antonio, TX · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
78241	San Antonio, TX · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
78246	San Antonio, TX · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
78265	San Antonio, TX · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
78268	San Antonio, TX · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
78269	San Antonio, TX · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
78270	San Antonio, TX · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
78278	San Antonio, TX · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
78279	San Antonio, TX · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
78280	San Antonio, TX · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—
78283	San Antonio, TX · PO box	1.1 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 78215

What city is zip code 78215?

78215 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 78215 in?

78215 is in Bexar County, Texas.

What is the population of 78215?

About 3,506 people live in 78215, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78215 in?

78215 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78215?

The median household income in 78215 is $84,437.

What zip codes are near 78215?

The closest zip codes to 78215 are 78284, 78206, 78241, 78246, 78265.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78215, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.