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ZIP Code 78039: La Coste, TX
ZIP code 78039 uses the postal name La Coste, Texas and lies mostly in Medina County (71% of its land) with the rest in Bexar County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $96,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in LaCoste; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- La Coste · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Medina County (71%); Bexar County (29%)
- Census places
- LaCoste
- Metro area
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 20.7 sq mi · 90 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78039?
78039 centers on 29.312°, -98.835° and covers 20.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 78009, 78002, 78245, 78059, 78252, 78016.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78039, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 78039 compare with the rest of Medina County?
| Measure | 78039 | In Medina County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,862 | 10th of 15 | 1,290th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $96k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $131k | not ranked | not ranked |
78039's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$77,074) is more than a quarter of the figure ($96,250); 78039's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$84,111) is more than a quarter of the figure ($131,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 52% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 78039?
The 2020 Census counted 1,795 people in 78039; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,862. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,862±510 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,795
- Households
- 727
- Median age
- 47.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 78039?
Of the 1,862 people the ACS estimates in 78039, 12.8% are under 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (50.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (49.6%).
- Under 1812.8%
- 18 to 6474.3%
- 65 and older12.9%
- Hispanic or Latino50.4%
- White, not Hispanic49.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 78039 earn?
Median household income is $96,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $96,250±$77,074
- Income per person
- $45,355
- Below the poverty line
- 10.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,294900 returns; wages 69% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 78039?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $131,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.8%
- Housing units
- 768
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78039?
32 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Construction5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Other services (except public administration)4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 78039?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78009 | Castroville | 9,151 | $103k | 5.1 mi |
| 78002 | Atascosa | 7,035 | $67k | 6.2 mi |
| 78245 | San Antonio | 96,015 | $90k | 7.9 mi |
| 78059 | Natalia | 7,061 | $75k | 8.5 mi |
| 78252 | San Antonio | 21,790 | $86k | 8.8 mi |
| 78016 | Devine | 11,670 | $61k | 11.5 mi |
| 78052 | Lytle | 6,389 | $71k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 78253 | San Antonio | 69,282 | $106k | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.