Zip code 78228: San Antonio, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78228?

78228 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 78228 in?

78228 is in Bexar County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78228?

About 56,165 people live in 78228, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78228?

The median household income in 78228 is $52,976.

Q: What zip codes are near 78228?

The closest zip codes to 78228 are 78201, 78237, 78238, 78229, 78207.

Residential delivery areaBexar CountyCentral Time

Population

56,165

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$175K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,032/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

11 sq mi

5,150 people/sq mi

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

About 78228

78228 is an urban zip code in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 56,165 people live here, or 5,150 per square mile. The median resident is 36.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,976 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 23.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $174,900, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,032 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.1 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and healthcare. 66% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78228 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate21.7%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%443rd of 1,808 in TX
Poverty rate23.9%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%247th of 1,794 in TX
Population56,165
86th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,42498th of 1,818 in TX
Population density5,150/sq mi
82nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi97th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate7.1%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%369th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters58.5%
79th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%368th of 1,692 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.475
79th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478372nd of 1,785 in TX
Housing vacancy9.6%
69th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,105th of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents15.9%
67th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%486th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers10.7%
67th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%443rd of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1823.9%
66th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%889th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%978th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older16%
46th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%892nd of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers8.9%
45th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,213th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers12.7%
42nd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,177th of 1,810 in TX
Average commute24.1 min
37th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,114th of 1,738 in TX
Homeownership rate59.3%
31st
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,388th of 1,792 in TX
Median age36.1
28th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,123rd of 1,817 in TX
Median gross rent$1,032
23rd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403962nd of 1,511 in TX
Work from home8.1%
23rd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%979th of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%874th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$174,900
16th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,017th of 1,679 in TX
Broadband access85.9%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,151st of 1,792 in TX
Diversity index20.6
13th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,610th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$52,976
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,384th of 1,712 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher15%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,330th of 1,811 in TX
Per capita income$25,417
9th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,474th of 1,813 in TX
Median earnings per worker$34,568
8th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,479th of 1,794 in TX

Measure	78228	Bexar	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	21.7%	16%	17.1%	8.4%	96th	443rd of 1,808
Poverty rateWeakness	23.9%	14.6%	13.8%	12.5%	91st	247th of 1,794
Population	56,165	2,067,341	30,188,424	334,922,499	86th	98th of 1,818
Population density	5,150/sq mi	1,667/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	82nd	97th of 1,818
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.1%	5.8%	5.3%	5.2%	80th	369th of 1,810
Rent-burdened renters	58.5%	53.4%	51.7%	51.1%	79th	368th of 1,692
Income inequality (Gini)	0.475	0.463	0.478	0.483	79th	372nd of 1,785
Housing vacancy	9.6%	8.5%	9.4%	10.1%	69th	1,105th of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	15.9%	13.8%	17.6%	14.1%	67th	486th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	10.7%	9.9%	8.6%	9.7%	67th	443rd of 1,810
Residents under 18	23.9%	24.7%	25%	22%	66th	889th of 1,818
Veterans	5.9%	9.6%	6.2%	6.2%	51st	978th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	16%	12.9%	13.4%	17.2%	46th	892nd of 1,818
Self-employed workers	8.9%	9.6%	10.5%	10%	45th	1,213th of 1,810
Government workers	12.7%	15.1%	14.1%	14.5%	42nd	1,177th of 1,810
Average commute	24.1 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	37th	1,114th of 1,738
Homeownership rate	59.3%	58.8%	62.6%	65.2%	31st	1,388th of 1,792
Median age	36.1	34.8	35.6	38.9	28th	1,123rd of 1,817
Median gross rent	$1,032	$1,354	$1,403	$1,413	23rd	962nd of 1,511
Work from home	8.1%	14.6%	14.4%	15.1%	23rd	979th of 1,810
Tech workers	1.4%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	20th	874th of 1,810
Median home value	$174,900	$262,200	$283,800	$332,700	16th	1,017th of 1,679
Broadband accessWeakness	85.9%	91.9%	91.4%	91%	15th	1,151st of 1,792
Diversity index	20.6	56.8	67.1	61.4	13th	1,610th of 1,818
Median household incomeWeakness	$52,976	$72,341	$78,476	$80,734	12th	1,384th of 1,712
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15%	31.8%	33.8%	35.7%	10th	1,330th of 1,811
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,417	$36,702	$40,752	$44,673	9th	1,474th of 1,813
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,568	$42,912	$47,575	$49,666	8th	1,479th of 1,794

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

18%

5–17

11%

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.1

Under 18

23.9%

65 and over

16%

Race and ethnicity

White7%
Black2%
Hispanic89%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.1%
Multiracial0.7%

Diversity index

20.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

15.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

34%

Spanish

64%

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 19,374
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 67.1%
Married couples: 32.6%
Living alone: 27.1%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78228

$52,976

Bexar Co.

$72,341

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,417

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

23.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.475

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78228

$174,900

Bexar Co.

$262,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78228

$1,032

Bexar Co.

$1,354

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.8%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 21,432
Owner-occupied: 59.3%
Vacant: 9.6%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 37.3%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

30%

20–29

29%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Construction and repair

15%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Management

Production

Education

Business and finance

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Construction

12%

Retail

11%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Admin, support and management

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$34,568

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78228	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$49,709	$74,888
Service	$22,190	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,640	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$37,470	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,497	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

25%

High school

33%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15%
Graduate or professional degree: 5%
Households with broadband: 85.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.1%
No internet access: 10.5%
Without health insurance: 21.7%
Limited-English households: 9.5%

Geography

City (USPS): San Antonio
State: Texas
County: Bexar County
Center point: 29.4607° N, 98.5713° W
Land area: 11 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 78228

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78201	San Antonio, TX	2.6 mi	41,981	$47,121	$197,800
78237	San Antonio, TX	2.8 mi	37,379	$42,772	$115,500
78238	San Antonio, TX	2.9 mi	26,032	$57,769	$209,700
78229	San Antonio, TX	3.1 mi	35,664	$46,574	$228,900
78207	San Antonio, TX	3.8 mi	55,474	$32,472	$106,700
78212	San Antonio, TX	4.7 mi	27,437	$62,801	$330,600
78213	San Antonio, TX	4.8 mi	40,526	$55,884	$216,400
78240	San Antonio, TX	4.9 mi	57,921	$63,351	$257,500
78284	San Antonio, TX · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
78226	San Antonio, TX	5.3 mi	6,554	$33,398	$107,100
78288	San Antonio, TX · PO box	5.3 mi	—	—	—
78204	San Antonio, TX	5.6 mi	11,983	$60,255	$173,100

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Questions about 78228

What city is zip code 78228?

78228 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 78228 in?

78228 is in Bexar County, Texas.

What is the population of 78228?

About 56,165 people live in 78228, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78228 in?

78228 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78228?

The median household income in 78228 is $52,976.

What zip codes are near 78228?

The closest zip codes to 78228 are 78201, 78237, 78238, 78229, 78207.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78228, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.