San Antonio, TX

Census ZIP code profile for San Antonio, TX — 59 ZIPs, total population 1,578,279. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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San Antonio, TX is covered by 59 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 1,578,279 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — San Antonio splits its residents across 59 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in San Antonio, the median household income averages $72,927 and per-capita income averages $37,744. Poverty rate runs at 16.7% and unemployment at 5.7%. On housing, the average median home value is $282,093 with median rent of $1,377 per month, and 55.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 59 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside San Antonio against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for San Antonio as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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59

ZIP Codes

1,578,279

Population

$72,927

Median Income

$282,093

Median Home Value

35.8

Median Age

How much do residents of San Antonio earn?

Median Household Income
$72,927
Per Capita Income
$37,744
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
Poverty Rate
16.7%

What does housing look like in San Antonio?

Median Home Value
$282,093
Median Rent
$1,377/mo
Owner Occupied
55.7%
Housing Units
757,198

Who lives in San Antonio?

Bachelor's Degree+
31.0%
High School+
56.6%
Avg Commute
26 min
Foreign Born
14.2%

ZIP Codes in San Antonio, TX

Side-by-side: Compare 78228 vs 78245 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
78228 58,811 2,073 America/Chicago
78245 56,511 657 America/Chicago
78207 55,514 2,927 America/Chicago
78250 54,903 2,207 America/Chicago
78240 51,111 1,742 America/Chicago
78223 50,637 472 America/Chicago
78249 49,951 1,296 America/Chicago
78251 49,435 1,258 America/Chicago
78247 49,176 1,156 America/Chicago
78227 46,077 1,288 America/Chicago
78201 45,307 2,462 America/Chicago
78254 44,817 639 America/Chicago
78233 43,710 1,284 America/Chicago
78258 40,586 987 America/Chicago
78213 40,396 1,948 America/Chicago
78216 40,267 1,087 America/Chicago
78209 39,197 1,486 America/Chicago
78230 39,089 1,448 America/Chicago
78237 36,929 1,934 America/Chicago
78210 36,865 1,914 America/Chicago
78221 35,990 457 America/Chicago
78232 35,120 1,128 America/Chicago
78217 32,165 1,184 America/Chicago
78211 31,944 1,200 America/Chicago
78218 31,917 1,042 America/Chicago
78242 31,395 1,541 America/Chicago
78244 30,757 1,279 America/Chicago
78253 29,007 206 America/Chicago
78229 28,804 1,939 America/Chicago
78239 28,736 1,671 America/Chicago
78212 28,415 1,623 America/Chicago
78260 24,844 433 America/Chicago
78238 23,514 945 America/Chicago
78214 23,341 672 America/Chicago
78259 22,660 634 America/Chicago
78222 19,408 342 America/Chicago
78224 17,601 307 America/Chicago
78220 15,965 664 America/Chicago
78219 15,225 427 America/Chicago
78248 13,638 1,343 America/Chicago
78261 13,513 175 America/Chicago
78225 13,025 2,565 America/Chicago
78264 12,339 72 America/Chicago
78202 11,691 1,942 America/Chicago
78204 11,125 1,628 America/Chicago
78255 10,826 229 America/Chicago
78231 7,906 790 America/Chicago
78252 7,372 82 America/Chicago
78256 6,855 305 America/Chicago
78226 6,648 359 America/Chicago
78203 6,099 1,832 America/Chicago
78266 5,591 57 America/Chicago
78263 4,673 49 America/Chicago
78257 3,950 39 America/Chicago
78208 3,736 1,464 America/Chicago
78205 1,453 471 America/Chicago
78215 1,150 396 America/Chicago
78235 357 132 America/Chicago
78243 235 195 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in San Antonio, TX?
San Antonio, TX has 59 ZIP codes with a combined population of 1,578,279, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in San Antonio?
The average median household income across San Antonio, TX ZIP codes is $72,927. The poverty rate is 16.7%.
What is the cost of living in San Antonio?
The average median home value in San Antonio, TX is $282,093. Median rent is $1,377/month. 55.7% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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