Zip code 78263: San Antonio, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78263?

78263 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 78263 in?

78263 is in Bexar County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78263?

About 4,253 people live in 78263, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78263?

The median household income in 78263 is $80,156.

Q: What zip codes are near 78263?

The closest zip codes to 78263 are 78223, 78101, 78222, 78220, 78235.

Residential delivery areaBexar CountyCentral Time

Population

4,253

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$332K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,370/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

38 sq mi

111 people/sq mi

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

About 78263

78263 is a small-town zip code in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County), covering 38 sq mi of land. About 4,253 people live here, or 111 per square mile. The median resident is 51 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,156 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $331,900, 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. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,370 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.9 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and education. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 37% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78263 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age51
96th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6176th of 1,817 in TX
Veterans12.8%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%148th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers18.6%
96th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%215th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older24.5%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%311th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters58.6%
79th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%366th of 1,692 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.466
73rd
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478468th of 1,785 in TX
Diversity index59.4
71st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1457th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate75.8%
69th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%823rd of 1,792 in TX
Average commute28.9 min
68th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min634th of 1,738 in TX
Poverty rate14.1%
66th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%772nd of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$45,172
63rd
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752363rd of 1,813 in TX
Uninsured rate8.2%
60th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,525th of 1,808 in TX
Foreign-born residents11.9%
57th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%677th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$48,792
52nd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575638th of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$80,156
50th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476581st of 1,712 in TX
Work from home12.7%
50th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%528th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$331,900
49th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800349th of 1,679 in TX
Government workers13.6%
49th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,064th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,370
48th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403474th of 1,511 in TX
Housing vacancy5.9%
43rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,434th of 1,794 in TX
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%576th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%
39th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%636th of 1,811 in TX
Residents under 1820.7%
37th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,261st of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate3.3%
21st
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,193rd of 1,810 in TX
Population density111/sq mi
14th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi887th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers6.7%
13th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,146th of 1,810 in TX
Population4,253
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,062nd of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access79%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,536th of 1,792 in TX

Measure	78263	Bexar	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Median age	51	34.8	35.6	38.9	96th	176th of 1,817
Veterans	12.8%	9.6%	6.2%	6.2%	96th	148th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	18.6%	9.6%	10.5%	10%	96th	215th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	24.5%	12.9%	13.4%	17.2%	91st	311th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	58.6%	53.4%	51.7%	51.1%	79th	366th of 1,692
Income inequality (Gini)	0.466	0.463	0.478	0.483	73rd	468th of 1,785
Diversity index	59.4	56.8	67.1	61.4	71st	457th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	75.8%	58.8%	62.6%	65.2%	69th	823rd of 1,792
Average commute	28.9 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	68th	634th of 1,738
Poverty rate	14.1%	14.6%	13.8%	12.5%	66th	772nd of 1,794
Per capita income	$45,172	$36,702	$40,752	$44,673	63rd	363rd of 1,813
Uninsured rate	8.2%	16%	17.1%	8.4%	60th	1,525th of 1,808
Foreign-born residents	11.9%	13.8%	17.6%	14.1%	57th	677th of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$48,792	$42,912	$47,575	$49,666	52nd	638th of 1,794
Median household income	$80,156	$72,341	$78,476	$80,734	50th	581st of 1,712
Work from home	12.7%	14.6%	14.4%	15.1%	50th	528th of 1,810
Median home value	$331,900	$262,200	$283,800	$332,700	49th	349th of 1,679
Government workers	13.6%	15.1%	14.1%	14.5%	49th	1,064th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,370	$1,354	$1,403	$1,413	48th	474th of 1,511
Housing vacancy	5.9%	8.5%	9.4%	10.1%	43rd	1,434th of 1,794
Tech workers	2.4%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	41st	576th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.3%	31.8%	33.8%	35.7%	39th	636th of 1,811
Residents under 18	20.7%	24.7%	25%	22%	37th	1,261st of 1,818
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.8%	5.3%	5.2%	21st	1,193rd of 1,810
Population density	111/sq mi	1,667/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	14th	887th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	6.7%	9.9%	8.6%	9.7%	13th	1,146th of 1,810
Population	4,253	2,067,341	30,188,424	334,922,499	7th	1,062nd of 1,818
Broadband accessWeakness	79%	91.9%	91.4%	91%	4th	1,536th 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

25–34

14%

35–44

10%

45–54

20%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

20.7%

65 and over

24.5%

Race and ethnicity

White41%
Black8%
Hispanic48%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

59.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

11.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

63%

Spanish

36%

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,676
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 79.9%
Married couples: 56.6%
Living alone: 19%
Veterans (of adults): 12.8%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

15%

Median household income

78263

$80,156

Bexar Co.

$72,341

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,172

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

26%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.466

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78263

$331,900

Bexar Co.

$262,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78263

$1,370

Bexar Co.

$1,354

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

23%

Boat, RV, van

0.6%

Housing units: 1,782
Owner-occupied: 75.8%
Vacant: 5.9%
Median year built: 1995
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 58%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

15%

20–29

19%

30–44

40%

45–59

13%

60+

Average commute

28.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

49.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

21%

Office and admin

19%

Education

12%

Sales

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Production

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Food service

Police and fire

Legal and social services

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

13%

Education

13%

Retail

13%

Professional and technical services

10%

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Health care and social assistance

Other services

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Arts and recreation

0.2%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$48,792

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78263	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,190	$74,888
Service	$15,673	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,989	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,694	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,094	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

33%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 8%
Households with broadband: 79%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 47.8%
No internet access: 21%
Without health insurance: 8.2%
Limited-English households: 9.8%

Geography

City (USPS): San Antonio
State: Texas
County: Bexar County
Center point: 29.3289° N, 98.3129° W
Land area: 38 sq mi
Water area: 5.7 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

China Grove11% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78263

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78223	San Antonio, TX	4.7 mi	58,983	$52,088	$172,600
78101	Adkins, TX	4.8 mi	7,267	$111,280	$335,500
78222	San Antonio, TX	4.8 mi	26,476	$66,362	$199,500
78220	San Antonio, TX	7.7 mi	19,423	$41,710	$143,700
78235	San Antonio, TX	7.7 mi	2,304	$62,863	—
78219	San Antonio, TX	8.8 mi	17,924	$52,094	$162,000
78152	Saint Hedwig, TX	9.5 mi	4,521	$123,981	$325,200
78214	San Antonio, TX	10 mi	22,118	$44,902	$128,800
78210	San Antonio, TX	10 mi	34,940	$55,028	$189,400
78109	Converse, TX	10 mi	63,067	$91,320	$252,500
78221	San Antonio, TX	11 mi	42,178	$63,811	$171,200
78244	San Antonio, TX	11 mi	38,092	$71,128	$216,300

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Questions about 78263

What city is zip code 78263?

78263 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 78263 in?

78263 is in Bexar County, Texas.

What is the population of 78263?

About 4,253 people live in 78263, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78263 in?

78263 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78263?

The median household income in 78263 is $80,156.

What zip codes are near 78263?

The closest zip codes to 78263 are 78223, 78101, 78222, 78220, 78235.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78263, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.