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78264

Zip code 78264: San Antonio, Texas

Residential delivery areaBexar CountyCentral Time
Population
11,841
Median household income
$54K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$163K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,265/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
71 sq mi
168 people/sq mi

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

About 78264

78264 is a small-town zip code in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County), covering 71 sq mi of land. About 11,841 people live here, or 168 per square mile. The median resident is 41.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,409 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 22.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $163,300, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,265 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.2 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and management. 69% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78264 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
41.6
Under 18
21.7%
65 and over
10.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White19%
  • Black0.9%
  • Hispanic78%
  • Asian0.5%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.2%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
35.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
14.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
73.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
31%
Spanish
67%
Other Indo-European
0.3%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0%

Households

Households
4,092
Average household size
2.9
Family households
61.9%
Married couples
45.3%
Living alone
21.5%
Veterans (of adults)
11.9%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
16%
$25–50k
30%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
10%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

78264
$54,409
Bexar Co.
$72,341
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$24,088
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
22.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
6.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.405
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78264
$163,300
Bexar Co.
$262,200
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

78264
$1,265
Bexar Co.
$1,354
Texas
$1,403
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
58%
2–4 units
0.8%
5–19 units
4%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
36%
Boat, RV, van
0.5%
Housing units
4,545
Owner-occupied
82.7%
Vacant
10%
Median year built
1995
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
23.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
21.5%
Home value to income
3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
13%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
18%
20–29
17%
30–44
36%
45–59
14%
60+
7%
Average commute
30.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
53%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
17%
Transportation and moving
13%
Management
10%
Healthcare
9%
Sales
8%
Office and admin
7%
Production
7%
Education
6%
Food service
6%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Business and finance
5%
Police and fire
3%
Computer and math
2%
Legal and social services
1%
Engineering and science
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Construction
16%
Restaurants and hotels
10%
Education
10%
Health care and social assistance
9%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Manufacturing
8%
Public administration
7%
Admin, support and management
7%
Retail
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Professional and technical services
3%
Wholesale
3%
Other services
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Information
0.7%
Median earnings per worker
$36,291
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
14.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work78264U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$46,727$74,888
Service$38,487$26,804
Sales and office$43,247$40,476
Construction and maintenance$34,288$49,199
Production and transportation$32,992$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
23%
High school
39%
Some college
18%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
3%
High school graduate or higher
76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
12.7%
Graduate or professional degree
2.8%
Households with broadband
75.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
36.7%
No internet access
21.2%
Without health insurance
22.6%
Limited-English households
12.5%

Geography

City (USPS)
San Antonio
State
Texas
Center point
29.2012° N, 98.5090° W
Land area
71 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

78264 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • San Antonio22% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78264

ZipCityDistanceIncome
78221San Antonio6.9 mi$63,811
78112Elmendorf7.1 mi$54,988
78073Von Ormy7.5 mi$69,635
78050Leming7.8 mi$74,205
78224San Antonio7.9 mi$59,891
78069Somerset9.9 mi$75,625
78211San Antonio10 mi$55,436
78214San Antonio10 mi$44,902
78223San Antonio11 mi$52,088
78235San Antonio11 mi$62,863
78065Poteet12 mi$57,200
78242San Antonio12 mi$50,644

Zip codes like 78264 elsewhere

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Questions about 78264

What city is zip code 78264?

78264 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 78264 in?

78264 is mostly in Bexar County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 78264?

About 11,841 people live in 78264, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78264 in?

78264 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78264?

The median household income in 78264 is $54,409.

What zip codes are near 78264?

The closest zip codes to 78264 are 78221, 78112, 78073, 78050, 78224.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78264, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.