Residential delivery area · Texas
ZIP Code 78234: Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX
ZIP code 78234 uses the postal name Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, Texas and lies entirely in Bexar County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $100,662 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of San Antonio.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Jbsa Ft Sam Houston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bexar County
- Census places
- San Antonio
- Neighborhood
- Fort Sam Houston GeoNames
- Metro area
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- House district
- TX-21 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 5.1 sq mi · 1,405 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78234?
78234 centers on 29.461°, -98.438° and covers 5.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 78208, 78209, 78215, 78218, 78219.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78234, 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 78234 compare with the rest of Bexar County?
| Measure | 78234 | In Bexar County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,149 | 63rd of 78 | 917th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $101k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
78234's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 7,149 residents live outside households (1,035 households; mostly students, median age 21.2): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 81% 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 78234?
The 2020 Census counted 7,464 people in 78234; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,149. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,149
- 2020 Census count
- 7,464
- Households
- 1,035
- Median age
- 21.2
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 78234?
Of the 7,149 people the ACS estimates in 78234, 24.5% are under 18 and 0.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (47.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (23.2%).
- Under 1824.5%
- 18 to 6475.0%
- 65 and older0.4%
- White, not Hispanic47.5%
- Hispanic or Latino23.2%
- Black, not Hispanic15.3%
- Other or two or more8.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.8%
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 78234 earn?
Median household income is $100,662 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $100,662±$21,360
- Income per person
- $27,584
- Below the poverty line
- 11.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 51.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,6841,860 returns; wages 91% 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 78234?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $2,223
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.0%
- Housing units
- 1,173
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78234?
89 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services34
- Retail trade13
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services9
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Accommodation and food services8
- Health care and social assistance4
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 78234?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78208 | San Antonio | 3,861 | $27k | 1.9 mi |
| 78209 | San Antonio | 43,400 | $87k | 2.2 mi |
| 78215 | San Antonio | 3,506 | $84k | 2.9 mi |
| 78218 | San Antonio | 39,428 | $57k | 3.4 mi |
| 78219 | San Antonio | 17,924 | $52k | 3.5 mi |
| 78202 | San Antonio | 10,224 | $48k | 2.6 mi (near) |
| 78212 | San Antonio | 27,437 | $63k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 78203 | San Antonio | 5,200 | $36k | 3.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.