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ZIP Code 78203: San Antonio, TX
ZIP code 78203 is in San Antonio, Texas, entirely in Bexar County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 53rd most populous of San Antonio's 59 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $35,536 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- San Antonio · 59 residential ZIPs
- County
- Bexar County
- Census places
- San Antonio
- Neighborhood
- Historic Gardens GeoNames
- Metro area
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- House district
- TX-28 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1.4 sq mi · 3,804 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 24 more ZIP codes use the name San Antonio for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 78203?
78203 centers on 29.415°, -98.459° and covers 1.4 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 78202, 78210, 78205, 78220.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78203, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 78203 compare with the rest of San Antonio?
| Measure | 78203 | In San Antonio | In Bexar County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,200 | 53rd of 59 | 69th of 78 | 1,008th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $36k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $158k | 46th of 54 | 58th of 67 | 936th of 1,172 |
78203's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,627) is more than a quarter of the figure ($35,536). 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 91% 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 78203?
The 2020 Census counted 5,872 people in 78203; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,200. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,200±1,108 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,872−3.7% since 2010 (6,099)
- Households
- 1,802
- Median age
- 33.4
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 78203?
Of the 5,200 people the ACS estimates in 78203, 27.3% are under 18 and 7.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (85.7%).
- Under 1827.3%
- 18 to 6465.5%
- 65 and older7.2%
- Hispanic or Latino85.7%
- White, not Hispanic6.6%
- Black, not Hispanic6.1%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Asian, 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 78203 earn?
Median household income is $35,536 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($39,529 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $35,536±$14,627
- Income per person
- $18,976
- Below the poverty line
- 39.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $40,3382,330 returns; wages 83% 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 78203?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,051
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 45.1%
- Housing units
- 2,392
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78203?
78 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)23
- Accommodation and food services17
- Retail trade8
- Health care and social assistance5
- Construction4
- Wholesale trade4
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 78203?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78202 | San Antonio | 10,224 | $48k | 0.9 mi |
| 78210 | San Antonio | 34,940 | $55k | 1.4 mi |
| 78205 | San Antonio | 1,538 | $39k | 1.7 mi |
| 78220 | San Antonio | 19,423 | $42k | 3.7 mi |
| 78208 | San Antonio | 3,861 | $27k | 1.7 mi (near) |
| 78215 | San Antonio | 3,506 | $84k | 2.2 mi (near) |
| 78204 | San Antonio | 11,983 | $60k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 78234 | Jbsa Ft Sam Houston | 7,149 | $101k | 3.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.