Zip code 78232: San Antonio, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78232?

78232 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 78232 in?

78232 is in Bexar County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78232?

About 36,636 people live in 78232, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78232?

The median household income in 78232 is $85,273.

Q: What zip codes are near 78232?

The closest zip codes to 78232 are 78248, 78258, 78216, 78231, 78247.

Residential delivery areaBexar CountyCentral Time

Population

36,636

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$362K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,449/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

12 sq mi

3,082 people/sq mi

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

About 78232

78232 is an urban zip code in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County), covering 12 sq mi of land. About 36,636 people live here, or 3,082 per square mile. The median resident is 38.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $85,273 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $362,000, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 56% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,449 a month.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.4 minutes each way, and 25% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and sales. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78232 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Work from home24.8%
88th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%130th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans8.9%
84th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%438th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access95.6%
81st
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%301st of 1,792 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher50.4%
80th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%191st of 1,811 in TX
Tech workers5%
79th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%213th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$53,283
77th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752212th of 1,813 in TX
Self-employed workers11.9%
76th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%695th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.463
71st
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478493rd of 1,785 in TX
Population density3,082/sq mi
68th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi310th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index58.3
68th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1500th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$53,093
64th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575435th of 1,794 in TX
Residents 65 and older18.2%
62nd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%701st of 1,818 in TX
Population36,636
61st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424277th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate8.3%
61st
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,514th of 1,808 in TX
Median household income$85,273
56th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476475th of 1,712 in TX
Median home value$362,000
55th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800276th of 1,679 in TX
Residents under 1822.5%
54th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,065th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,449
53rd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403389th of 1,511 in TX
Government workers14%
53rd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,016th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers9.2%
46th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%666th of 1,810 in TX
Median age38.4
45th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6869th of 1,817 in TX
Foreign-born residents8%
43rd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%945th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate4.4%
41st
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%877th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy5%
33rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,534th of 1,794 in TX
Average commute23.4 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,185th of 1,738 in TX
Poverty rate7.9%
31st
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,293rd of 1,794 in TX
Rent-burdened renters45.7%
31st
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%947th of 1,692 in TX
Homeownership rate55.9%
26th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,460th of 1,792 in TX

Measure	78232	Bexar	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Work from home	24.8%	14.6%	14.4%	15.1%	88th	130th of 1,810
Veterans	8.9%	9.6%	6.2%	6.2%	84th	438th of 1,818
Broadband accessStrength	95.6%	91.9%	91.4%	91%	81st	301st of 1,792
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	50.4%	31.8%	33.8%	35.7%	80th	191st of 1,811
Tech workers	5%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	79th	213th of 1,810
Per capita income	$53,283	$36,702	$40,752	$44,673	77th	212th of 1,813
Self-employed workers	11.9%	9.6%	10.5%	10%	76th	695th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)	0.463	0.463	0.478	0.483	71st	493rd of 1,785
Population density	3,082/sq mi	1,667/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	68th	310th of 1,818
Diversity index	58.3	56.8	67.1	61.4	68th	500th of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$53,093	$42,912	$47,575	$49,666	64th	435th of 1,794
Residents 65 and older	18.2%	12.9%	13.4%	17.2%	62nd	701st of 1,818
Population	36,636	2,067,341	30,188,424	334,922,499	61st	277th of 1,818
Uninsured rate	8.3%	16%	17.1%	8.4%	61st	1,514th of 1,808
Median household income	$85,273	$72,341	$78,476	$80,734	56th	475th of 1,712
Median home value	$362,000	$262,200	$283,800	$332,700	55th	276th of 1,679
Residents under 18	22.5%	24.7%	25%	22%	54th	1,065th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,449	$1,354	$1,403	$1,413	53rd	389th of 1,511
Government workers	14%	15.1%	14.1%	14.5%	53rd	1,016th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	9.2%	9.9%	8.6%	9.7%	46th	666th of 1,810
Median age	38.4	34.8	35.6	38.9	45th	869th of 1,817
Foreign-born residents	8%	13.8%	17.6%	14.1%	43rd	945th of 1,818
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.8%	5.3%	5.2%	41st	877th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	5%	8.5%	9.4%	10.1%	33rd	1,534th of 1,794
Average commute	23.4 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	32nd	1,185th of 1,738
Poverty rate	7.9%	14.6%	13.8%	12.5%	31st	1,293rd of 1,794
Rent-burdened renters	45.7%	53.4%	51.7%	51.1%	31st	947th of 1,692
Homeownership rate	55.9%	58.8%	62.6%	65.2%	26th	1,460th 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

17%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

15%

35–44

11%

45–54

11%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.4

Under 18

22.5%

65 and over

18.2%

Race and ethnicity

White52%
Black3%
Hispanic37%
Asian2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

58.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

74%

Spanish

22%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 15,764
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 57.4%
Married couples: 41.6%
Living alone: 34.7%
Veterans (of adults): 8.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

14%

Median household income

78232

$85,273

Bexar Co.

$72,341

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$53,283

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

26.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.463

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78232

$362,000

Bexar Co.

$262,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78232

$1,449

Bexar Co.

$1,354

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

60%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20%

20+ units

15%

Mobile home

0.8%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 16,587
Owner-occupied: 55.9%
Vacant: 5%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.8%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

63%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

25%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

30%

20–29

38%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Management

12%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

Education

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Food service

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Education

11%

Professional and technical services

10%

Retail

10%

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Construction

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$53,093

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78232	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,193	$74,888
Service	$23,894	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,717	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,127	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,043	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

16%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.3%
Households with broadband: 95.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.5%
No internet access: 2%
Without health insurance: 8.3%
Limited-English households: 1.3%

Geography

City (USPS): San Antonio
State: Texas
County: Bexar County
Center point: 29.5902° N, 98.4762° W
Land area: 12 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 Antonio69% of zip
Hill Country Village18% of zip
Hollywood Park12% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78232

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78248	San Antonio, TX	2.9 mi	14,488	$130,552	$479,500
78258	San Antonio, TX	3.2 mi	52,448	$117,835	$480,500
78216	San Antonio, TX	3.7 mi	41,180	$59,110	$310,700
78231	San Antonio, TX	4 mi	9,744	$109,183	$401,800
78247	San Antonio, TX	4.1 mi	51,933	$91,013	$275,500
78259	San Antonio, TX	4.1 mi	29,826	$114,156	$380,800
78217	San Antonio, TX	4.8 mi	34,055	$60,988	$242,300
78230	San Antonio, TX	5.7 mi	41,387	$73,529	$386,600
78213	San Antonio, TX	5.8 mi	40,526	$55,884	$216,400
78209	San Antonio, TX	7.1 mi	43,400	$86,514	$497,000
78233	San Antonio, TX	7.2 mi	48,911	$76,421	$220,800
78257	San Antonio, TX	7.4 mi	10,992	$81,301	$670,400

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Questions about 78232

What city is zip code 78232?

78232 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 78232 in?

78232 is in Bexar County, Texas.

What is the population of 78232?

About 36,636 people live in 78232, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78232 in?

78232 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78232?

The median household income in 78232 is $85,273.

What zip codes are near 78232?

The closest zip codes to 78232 are 78248, 78258, 78216, 78231, 78247.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78232, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.