Zip code 78255: San Antonio, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78255?

78255 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 78255 in?

78255 is in Bexar County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78255?

About 17,379 people live in 78255, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78255?

The median household income in 78255 is $157,428.

Q: What zip codes are near 78255?

The closest zip codes to 78255 are 78256, 78257, 78023, 78015, 78249.

Residential delivery areaBexar CountyCentral Time

Population

17,379

Median household income

$157K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$531K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,815/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

18 sq mi

968 people/sq mi

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

About 78255

78255 is a suburban zip code in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 17,379 people live here, or 968 per square mile. The median resident is 40.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $157,428 a year, about 1.9× the national median of $80,734. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $531,400, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,815 a month.

63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.4 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance. 41% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78255 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access98%
97th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%106th of 1,792 in TX
Median household income$157,428
96th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,47637th of 1,712 in TX
Tech workers9.1%
95th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%65th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans11.1%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%233rd of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers14.4%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%154th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$71,506
92nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,75271st of 1,813 in TX
Median earnings per worker$77,788
92nd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,57580th of 1,794 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher63.2%
91st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%96th of 1,811 in TX
Homeownership rate84.8%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%388th of 1,792 in TX
Work from home22.6%
84th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%162nd of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1826%
81st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%644th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers12.5%
80th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%626th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index62.9
78th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1315th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$531,400
77th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,80098th of 1,679 in TX
Median gross rent$1,815
75th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403155th of 1,511 in TX
Median age40.6
62nd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6660th of 1,817 in TX
Average commute27.4 min
59th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min778th of 1,738 in TX
Foreign-born residents12.8%
59th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%633rd of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate7.6%
56th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,553rd of 1,808 in TX
Government workers14.1%
53rd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,000th of 1,810 in TX
Population density968/sq mi
43rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi567th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate4.2%
37th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%929th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters46.7%
35th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%905th of 1,692 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.415
32nd
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,102nd of 1,785 in TX
Population17,379
27th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424636th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older13.3%
25th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,196th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate5.9%
18th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,480th of 1,794 in TX
Housing vacancy2.6%
7th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,729th of 1,794 in TX

Measure	78255	Bexar	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Broadband accessStrength	98%	91.9%	91.4%	91%	97th	106th of 1,792
Median household incomeStrength	$157,428	$72,341	$78,476	$80,734	96th	37th of 1,712
Tech workers	9.1%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	95th	65th of 1,810
Veterans	11.1%	9.6%	6.2%	6.2%	93rd	233rd of 1,818
Healthcare workers	14.4%	9.9%	8.6%	9.7%	93rd	154th of 1,810
Per capita incomeStrength	$71,506	$36,702	$40,752	$44,673	92nd	71st of 1,813
Median earnings per workerStrength	$77,788	$42,912	$47,575	$49,666	92nd	80th of 1,794
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	63.2%	31.8%	33.8%	35.7%	91st	96th of 1,811
Homeownership rateStrength	84.8%	58.8%	62.6%	65.2%	89th	388th of 1,792
Work from home	22.6%	14.6%	14.4%	15.1%	84th	162nd of 1,810
Residents under 18	26%	24.7%	25%	22%	81st	644th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	12.5%	9.6%	10.5%	10%	80th	626th of 1,810
Diversity index	62.9	56.8	67.1	61.4	78th	315th of 1,818
Median home value	$531,400	$262,200	$283,800	$332,700	77th	98th of 1,679
Median gross rent	$1,815	$1,354	$1,403	$1,413	75th	155th of 1,511
Median age	40.6	34.8	35.6	38.9	62nd	660th of 1,817
Average commute	27.4 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	59th	778th of 1,738
Foreign-born residents	12.8%	13.8%	17.6%	14.1%	59th	633rd of 1,818
Uninsured rate	7.6%	16%	17.1%	8.4%	56th	1,553rd of 1,808
Government workers	14.1%	15.1%	14.1%	14.5%	53rd	1,000th of 1,810
Population density	968/sq mi	1,667/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	43rd	567th of 1,818
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.8%	5.3%	5.2%	37th	929th of 1,810
Rent-burdened renters	46.7%	53.4%	51.7%	51.1%	35th	905th of 1,692
Income inequality (Gini)	0.415	0.463	0.478	0.483	32nd	1,102nd of 1,785
Population	17,379	2,067,341	30,188,424	334,922,499	27th	636th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	13.3%	12.9%	13.4%	17.2%	25th	1,196th of 1,818
Poverty rateStrength	5.9%	14.6%	13.8%	12.5%	18th	1,480th of 1,794
Housing vacancy	2.6%	8.5%	9.4%	10.1%	7th	1,729th 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

20%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

18%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

40.6

Under 18

26%

65 and over

13.3%

Race and ethnicity

White48%
Black2%
Hispanic36%
Asian10%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.4%
Other0.2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

62.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

53.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

59%

Spanish

27%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 6,106
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 82.2%
Married couples: 66.1%
Living alone: 12.2%
Veterans (of adults): 11.1%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

40%

Median household income

78255

$157,428

Bexar Co.

$72,341

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$71,506

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

54.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.415

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78255

$531,400

Bexar Co.

$262,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78255

$1,815

Bexar Co.

$1,354

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

0.5%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,270
Owner-occupied: 84.8%
Vacant: 2.6%
Median year built: 2008
Median rooms: 7.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.3%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

61%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

0.4%

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

23%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

22%

20–29

29%

30–44

29%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

27.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Healthcare

14%

Business and finance

10%

Education

10%

Computer and math

Sales

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Production

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Education

14%

Professional and technical services

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

13%

Retail

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Construction

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$77,788

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78255	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$94,953	$74,888
Service	$23,907	$26,804
Sales and office	$62,578	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,627	$49,199
Production and transportation	$20,611	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

32%

High school graduate or higher: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 32%
Households with broadband: 98%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 90.6%
No internet access: 0.9%
Without health insurance: 7.6%
Limited-English households: 3.1%

Geography

City (USPS): San Antonio
State: Texas
County: Bexar County
Center point: 29.6492° N, 98.6663° W
Land area: 18 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

Cross Mountain (unincorporated)29% of zip
San Antonio20% of zip
Scenic Oaks (unincorporated)11% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78255

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78256	San Antonio, TX	3 mi	13,453	$74,977	$579,300
78257	San Antonio, TX	5.1 mi	10,992	$81,301	$670,400
78023	Helotes, TX	5.7 mi	28,462	$134,007	$412,900
78015	Boerne, TX	6.5 mi	24,867	$162,487	$492,400
78249	San Antonio, TX	6.5 mi	63,439	$80,565	$305,400
78231	San Antonio, TX	8.8 mi	9,744	$109,183	$401,800
78254	San Antonio, TX	9 mi	77,893	$115,526	$320,800
78240	San Antonio, TX	9.3 mi	57,921	$63,351	$257,500
78248	San Antonio, TX	9.4 mi	14,488	$130,552	$479,500
78230	San Antonio, TX	9.7 mi	41,387	$73,529	$386,600
78250	San Antonio, TX	10 mi	57,323	$80,659	$235,000
78258	San Antonio, TX	11 mi	52,448	$117,835	$480,500

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Questions about 78255

What city is zip code 78255?

78255 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 78255 in?

78255 is in Bexar County, Texas.

What is the population of 78255?

About 17,379 people live in 78255, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78255 in?

78255 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78255?

The median household income in 78255 is $157,428.

What zip codes are near 78255?

The closest zip codes to 78255 are 78256, 78257, 78023, 78015, 78249.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78255, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.