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ZIP Code 78236: Lackland AFB (Jbsa Lackland), TX
ZIP code 78236 is in Lackland AFB (postal name Jbsa Lackland), Texas, entirely in Bexar County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,219 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 86% of its land lies in Lackland AFB (a census-designated place), and 2% in smaller places; 12% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Jbsa Lackland · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bexar County
- Census places
- Lackland AFB census-designated place
- Neighborhood
- Lackland Air Force Base GeoNames
- Metro area
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 4.9 sq mi · 1,553 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 78236?
78236 centers on 29.386°, -98.623° and covers 4.9 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 78227, 78243, 78242, 78226.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78236, 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 78236 compare with the rest of Bexar County?
| Measure | 78236 | In Bexar County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,635 | 60th of 78 | 894th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
78236's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 7,635 residents live outside households (443 households; mostly students, median age 21.3): 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 82% 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 78236?
The 2020 Census counted 9,869 people in 78236; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,635. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,635
- 2020 Census count
- 9,869
- Households
- 443
- Median age
- 21.3
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 78236?
Of the 7,635 people the ACS estimates in 78236, 11.3% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (56.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.7%).
- Under 1811.3%
- 18 to 6488.7%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic56.8%
- Hispanic or Latino15.7%
- Black, not Hispanic15.2%
- Other or two or more8.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.7%
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 78236 earn?
Median household income is $69,219 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $69,219±$18,680
- Income per person
- $24,671
- Below the poverty line
- 14.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 38.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,460950 returns; wages 97% 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 78236?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $2,188
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 2.3%
- Housing units
- 488
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78236?
68 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services19
- Other services (except public administration)15
- Retail trade11
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7
- Educational services4
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 78236?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78227 | San Antonio | 44,035 | $52k | 1.1 mi |
| 78243 | San Antonio | 232 | – | 2.1 mi |
| 78242 | San Antonio | 36,168 | $51k | 2.6 mi |
| 78226 | San Antonio | 6,554 | $33k | 3.2 mi |
| 78237 | San Antonio | 37,379 | $43k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 78211 | San Antonio | 30,857 | $55k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 78252 | San Antonio | 21,790 | $86k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 78225 | San Antonio | 13,104 | $47k | 5.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.