Zip code 78259: San Antonio, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78259?

78259 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 78259 in?

78259 is in Bexar County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78259?

About 29,826 people live in 78259, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78259?

The median household income in 78259 is $114,156.

Q: What zip codes are near 78259?

The closest zip codes to 78259 are 78247, 78232, 78258, 78261, 78266.

Residential delivery areaBexar CountyCentral Time

Population

29,826

Median household income

$114K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$381K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,703/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

1,921 people/sq mi

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

About 78259

78259 is a suburban zip code in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 29,826 people live here, or 1,921 per square mile. The median resident is 37.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $114,156 a year, 41% above the national median of $80,734. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $380,800, 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. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,703 a month.

54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.5 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales. 39% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78259 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans10.4%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%286th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher53.6%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%165th of 1,811 in TX
Broadband access95.8%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%284th of 1,792 in TX
Median earnings per worker$65,684
83rd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575184th of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$114,156
82nd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476162nd of 1,712 in TX
Healthcare workers11.9%
80th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%300th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index63.4
79th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1298th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers5%
79th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%215th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home19.8%
77th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%231st of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$52,695
76th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752221st of 1,813 in TX
Residents under 1824.6%
71st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%811th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,703
68th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403231st of 1,511 in TX
Foreign-born residents16.1%
67th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%477th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$380,800
59th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800242nd of 1,679 in TX
Uninsured rate8%
59th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,535th of 1,808 in TX
Population density1,921/sq mi
56th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi441st of 1,818 in TX
Average commute26.5 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min860th of 1,738 in TX
Self-employed workers9.5%
53rd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,088th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers14.1%
53rd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,001st of 1,810 in TX
Population29,826
49th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424392nd of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate64.7%
41st
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,266th of 1,792 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.7%
36th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,025th of 1,818 in TX
Median age37.1
35th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,011th of 1,817 in TX
Unemployment rate3.8%
30th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,041st of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy4.4%
27th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,582nd of 1,794 in TX
Rent-burdened renters44.4%
27th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,009th of 1,692 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.379
9th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,457th of 1,785 in TX
Poverty rate3.3%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,675th of 1,794 in TX

Measure	78259	Bexar	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Veterans	10.4%	9.6%	6.2%	6.2%	91st	286th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	53.6%	31.8%	33.8%	35.7%	83rd	165th of 1,811
Broadband accessStrength	95.8%	91.9%	91.4%	91%	83rd	284th of 1,792
Median earnings per workerStrength	$65,684	$42,912	$47,575	$49,666	83rd	184th of 1,794
Median household incomeStrength	$114,156	$72,341	$78,476	$80,734	82nd	162nd of 1,712
Healthcare workers	11.9%	9.9%	8.6%	9.7%	80th	300th of 1,810
Diversity index	63.4	56.8	67.1	61.4	79th	298th of 1,818
Tech workers	5%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	79th	215th of 1,810
Work from home	19.8%	14.6%	14.4%	15.1%	77th	231st of 1,810
Per capita income	$52,695	$36,702	$40,752	$44,673	76th	221st of 1,813
Residents under 18	24.6%	24.7%	25%	22%	71st	811th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,703	$1,354	$1,403	$1,413	68th	231st of 1,511
Foreign-born residents	16.1%	13.8%	17.6%	14.1%	67th	477th of 1,818
Median home value	$380,800	$262,200	$283,800	$332,700	59th	242nd of 1,679
Uninsured rate	8%	16%	17.1%	8.4%	59th	1,535th of 1,808
Population density	1,921/sq mi	1,667/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	56th	441st of 1,818
Average commute	26.5 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	53rd	860th of 1,738
Self-employed workers	9.5%	9.6%	10.5%	10%	53rd	1,088th of 1,810
Government workers	14.1%	15.1%	14.1%	14.5%	53rd	1,001st of 1,810
Population	29,826	2,067,341	30,188,424	334,922,499	49th	392nd of 1,818
Homeownership rate	64.7%	58.8%	62.6%	65.2%	41st	1,266th of 1,792
Residents 65 and older	14.7%	12.9%	13.4%	17.2%	36th	1,025th of 1,818
Median age	37.1	34.8	35.6	38.9	35th	1,011th of 1,817
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.8%	5.3%	5.2%	30th	1,041st of 1,810
Housing vacancy	4.4%	8.5%	9.4%	10.1%	27th	1,582nd of 1,794
Rent-burdened renters	44.4%	53.4%	51.7%	51.1%	27th	1,009th of 1,692
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.379	0.463	0.478	0.483	9th	1,457th of 1,785
Poverty rateStrength	3.3%	14.6%	13.8%	12.5%	3rd	1,675th 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

14%

25–34

15%

35–44

14%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.1

Under 18

24.6%

65 and over

14.7%

Race and ethnicity

White46%
Black5%
Hispanic38%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

63.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

16.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

48.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

61%

Spanish

28%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 11,263
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 70.5%
Married couples: 58.7%
Living alone: 26.5%
Veterans (of adults): 10.4%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

22%

Median household income

78259

$114,156

Bexar Co.

$72,341

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$52,695

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

33.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.379

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78259

$380,800

Bexar Co.

$262,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78259

$1,703

Bexar Co.

$1,354

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

17%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 11,779
Owner-occupied: 64.7%
Vacant: 4.4%
Median year built: 2005
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.5%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

20%

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

24%

30–44

29%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

26.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Healthcare

12%

Sales

12%

Business and finance

10%

Office and admin

Education

Construction and repair

Food service

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Professional and technical services

11%

Retail

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Other services

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$65,684

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78259	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$84,477	$74,888
Service	$25,059	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,678	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,634	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,182	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

12%

Some college

20%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

34%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 20%
Households with broadband: 95.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.4%
No internet access: 2.4%
Without health insurance: 8%
Limited-English households: 3.8%

Geography

City (USPS): San Antonio
State: Texas
County: Bexar County
Center point: 29.6252° N, 98.4219° W
Land area: 16 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 Antonio92% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78259

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78247	San Antonio, TX	3.1 mi	51,933	$91,013	$275,500
78232	San Antonio, TX	4.1 mi	36,636	$85,273	$362,000
78258	San Antonio, TX	4.1 mi	52,448	$117,835	$480,500
78261	San Antonio, TX	4.6 mi	26,657	$147,727	$430,200
78266	San Antonio, TX	5.3 mi	7,338	$146,792	$586,600
78217	San Antonio, TX	5.9 mi	34,055	$60,988	$242,300
78233	San Antonio, TX	5.9 mi	48,911	$76,421	$220,800
78260	San Antonio, TX	6.6 mi	38,023	$154,590	$498,100
78248	San Antonio, TX	6.7 mi	14,488	$130,552	$479,500
78216	San Antonio, TX	7.3 mi	41,180	$59,110	$310,700
78231	San Antonio, TX	7.9 mi	9,744	$109,183	$401,800
78239	San Antonio, TX	8.3 mi	28,609	$70,098	$229,200

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Questions about 78259

What city is zip code 78259?

78259 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 78259 in?

78259 is in Bexar County, Texas.

What is the population of 78259?

About 29,826 people live in 78259, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78259 in?

78259 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78259?

The median household income in 78259 is $114,156.

What zip codes are near 78259?

The closest zip codes to 78259 are 78247, 78232, 78258, 78261, 78266.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78259, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.