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ZIP Code 78069: Somerset, TX
ZIP code 78069 uses the postal name Somerset, Texas and lies mostly in Atascosa County (72% of its land) with the rest in Bexar County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Somerset; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Somerset · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Atascosa County (72%); Bexar County (28%)
- Census places
- Somerset
- Metro area
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- House districts
- TX-28 (72%), TX-23 (28%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 28.5 sq mi · 247 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78069?
78069 centers on 29.188°, -98.672° and covers 28.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 78073, 78052, 78002, 78065.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78069, 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 78069 compare with the rest of Atascosa County?
| Measure | 78069 | In Atascosa County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,038 | 6th of 16 | 923rd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $76k | 3rd of 8 | 517th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $114k | not ranked | not ranked |
78069's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$40,780) is more than a quarter of the figure ($114,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 56% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 65% of all 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 78069?
The 2020 Census counted 5,803 people in 78069; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,038. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,038±1,211 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,803
- Households
- 1,988
- Median age
- 35.1
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 78069?
Of the 7,038 people the ACS estimates in 78069, 20.1% are under 18 and 12.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (86.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (12.8%).
- Under 1820.1%
- 18 to 6467.8%
- 65 and older12.1%
- Hispanic or Latino86.6%
- White, not Hispanic12.8%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 78069 earn?
Median household income is $75,625 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Atascosa County.
- Median household income
- $75,625±$11,249
- Income per person
- $30,394
- Below the poverty line
- 14.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,0442,680 returns; wages 77% 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 78069?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $114,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,111
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.8%
- Housing units
- 2,239
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78069?
58 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction11
- Retail trade10
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Health care and social assistance6
- Accommodation and food services6
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 78069?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78073 | Von Ormy | 10,088 | $70k | 4.9 mi |
| 78052 | Lytle | 6,389 | $71k | 6.4 mi |
| 78002 | Atascosa | 7,035 | $67k | 7.7 mi |
| 78065 | Poteet | 11,695 | $57k | 7.7 mi |
| 78264 | San Antonio | 11,841 | $54k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 78059 | Natalia | 7,061 | $75k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 78252 | San Antonio | 21,790 | $86k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 78224 | San Antonio | 22,232 | $60k | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.