Zip code 78240: San Antonio, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78240?

78240 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 78240 in?

78240 is in Bexar County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78240?

About 57,921 people live in 78240, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78240?

The median household income in 78240 is $63,351.

Q: What zip codes are near 78240?

The closest zip codes to 78240 are 78229, 78249, 78230, 78238, 78250.

Residential delivery areaBexar CountyCentral Time

Population

57,921

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$258K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,342/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

11 sq mi

5,185 people/sq mi

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

About 78240

78240 is an urban zip code in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 57,921 people live here, or 5,185 per square mile. The median resident is 33 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,351 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $257,500, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 34% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,342 a month.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.5 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management. 45% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78240 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers14.6%
94th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%147th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate17.8%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%731st of 1,808 in TX
Tech workers7.6%
92nd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%104th of 1,810 in TX
Population57,921
88th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,42488th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans9.7%
88th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%353rd of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index64.9
83rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1233rd of 1,818 in TX
Population density5,185/sq mi
82nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi94th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy12.1%
79th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%891st of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.472
77th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478404th of 1,785 in TX
Poverty rate15.6%
72nd
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%665th of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents18.8%
72nd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%373rd of 1,818 in TX
Work from home16.9%
68th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%327th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher38.4%
63rd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%351st of 1,811 in TX
Rent-burdened renters53.5%
61st
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%587th of 1,692 in TX
Residents under 1822.2%
51st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,104th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$39,127
47th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752599th of 1,813 in TX
Median gross rent$1,342
46th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403512th of 1,511 in TX
Broadband access91.5%
45th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%676th of 1,792 in TX
Government workers13%
44th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,142nd of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$257,500
35th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800569th of 1,679 in TX
Average commute23.5 min
33rd
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,178th of 1,738 in TX
Median earnings per worker$43,009
33rd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575959th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers8%
33rd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,360th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate3.9%
32nd
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,005th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$63,351
26th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,050th of 1,712 in TX
Residents 65 and older12.9%
23rd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,240th of 1,818 in TX
Median age33
11th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,466th of 1,817 in TX
Homeownership rate34.4%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,700th of 1,792 in TX

Measure	78240	Bexar	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Healthcare workers	14.6%	9.9%	8.6%	9.7%	94th	147th of 1,810
Uninsured rateWeakness	17.8%	16%	17.1%	8.4%	93rd	731st of 1,808
Tech workers	7.6%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	92nd	104th of 1,810
Population	57,921	2,067,341	30,188,424	334,922,499	88th	88th of 1,818
Veterans	9.7%	9.6%	6.2%	6.2%	88th	353rd of 1,818
Diversity index	64.9	56.8	67.1	61.4	83rd	233rd of 1,818
Population density	5,185/sq mi	1,667/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	82nd	94th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	12.1%	8.5%	9.4%	10.1%	79th	891st of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)	0.472	0.463	0.478	0.483	77th	404th of 1,785
Poverty rate	15.6%	14.6%	13.8%	12.5%	72nd	665th of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	18.8%	13.8%	17.6%	14.1%	72nd	373rd of 1,818
Work from home	16.9%	14.6%	14.4%	15.1%	68th	327th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.4%	31.8%	33.8%	35.7%	63rd	351st of 1,811
Rent-burdened renters	53.5%	53.4%	51.7%	51.1%	61st	587th of 1,692
Residents under 18	22.2%	24.7%	25%	22%	51st	1,104th of 1,818
Per capita income	$39,127	$36,702	$40,752	$44,673	47th	599th of 1,813
Median gross rent	$1,342	$1,354	$1,403	$1,413	46th	512th of 1,511
Broadband access	91.5%	91.9%	91.4%	91%	45th	676th of 1,792
Government workers	13%	15.1%	14.1%	14.5%	44th	1,142nd of 1,810
Median home value	$257,500	$262,200	$283,800	$332,700	35th	569th of 1,679
Average commute	23.5 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	33rd	1,178th of 1,738
Median earnings per worker	$43,009	$42,912	$47,575	$49,666	33rd	959th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	8%	9.6%	10.5%	10%	33rd	1,360th of 1,810
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.8%	5.3%	5.2%	32nd	1,005th of 1,810
Median household income	$63,351	$72,341	$78,476	$80,734	26th	1,050th of 1,712
Residents 65 and older	12.9%	12.9%	13.4%	17.2%	23rd	1,240th of 1,818
Median age	33	34.8	35.6	38.9	11th	1,466th of 1,817
Homeownership rateWeakness	34.4%	58.8%	62.6%	65.2%	6th	1,700th 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

15%

5–17

11%

18–24

20%

25–34

15%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

22.2%

65 and over

12.9%

Race and ethnicity

White25%
Black12%
Hispanic51%
Asian9%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

64.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

18.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

55%

Spanish

35%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 24,991
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 50.4%
Married couples: 30.8%
Living alone: 39.9%
Veterans (of adults): 9.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78240

$63,351

Bexar Co.

$72,341

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,127

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.472

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78240

$257,500

Bexar Co.

$262,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78240

$1,342

Bexar Co.

$1,354

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

39%

2–4 units

5–19 units

33%

20+ units

19%

Mobile home

0.4%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 28,440
Owner-occupied: 34.4%
Vacant: 12.1%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 4.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.7%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

32%

20–29

27%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Office and admin

13%

Management

Computer and math

Food service

Sales

Construction and repair

Education

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Professional and technical services

10%

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Construction

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$43,009

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78240	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,691	$74,888
Service	$28,648	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,114	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$34,398	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,885	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 16%
Households with broadband: 91.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.4%
No internet access: 4.4%
Without health insurance: 17.8%
Limited-English households: 6.5%

Geography

City (USPS): San Antonio
State: Texas
County: Bexar County
Center point: 29.5253° N, 98.6044° W
Land area: 11 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 Antonio90% of zip
Leon Valley10% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78240

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78229	San Antonio, TX	2.1 mi	35,664	$46,574	$228,900
78249	San Antonio, TX	2.9 mi	63,439	$80,565	$305,400
78230	San Antonio, TX	3.2 mi	41,387	$73,529	$386,600
78238	San Antonio, TX	3.8 mi	26,032	$57,769	$209,700
78250	San Antonio, TX	4 mi	57,323	$80,659	$235,000
78228	San Antonio, TX	4.9 mi	56,165	$52,976	$174,900
78213	San Antonio, TX	4.9 mi	40,526	$55,884	$216,400
78231	San Antonio, TX	5.4 mi	9,744	$109,183	$401,800
78201	San Antonio, TX	6 mi	41,981	$47,121	$197,800
78251	San Antonio, TX	6.2 mi	59,435	$78,958	$268,300
78248	San Antonio, TX	6.5 mi	14,488	$130,552	$479,500
78256	San Antonio, TX	6.8 mi	13,453	$74,977	$579,300

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Questions about 78240

What city is zip code 78240?

78240 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 78240 in?

78240 is in Bexar County, Texas.

What is the population of 78240?

About 57,921 people live in 78240, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78240 in?

78240 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78240?

The median household income in 78240 is $63,351.

What zip codes are near 78240?

The closest zip codes to 78240 are 78229, 78249, 78230, 78238, 78250.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78240, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.