PlainZIP

San Antonio, TX · standard

ZIP Code 78257

Bexar County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

3,950
39/sq mi
$81,301
Median income
$670,400
Median home value
59.9%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

San Antonio pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, renter-heavy area.

Top 36%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 7%
home value, US ZIPs
39
people per sq mi
36%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78257 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 78257 covers 100.8 square miles in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,950 residents on file, a density of 39 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 78257 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,301 (8% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $73,622. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 1.0%. Median home value sits at $670,400 (171% above the state average), median rent at $1,689 a month, and owner-occupancy at 36.4%.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 59.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 78257, plus 6 more within Bexar County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 78257

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in San Antonio, TX

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78257.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 78257, San Antonio, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

3,950

Population

100.8

Area (sq mi)

39

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 78257?

34.0

Median Age

49.6%

Male

50.4%

Female

19.9%

Foreign-Born

White 59.7%
African American 3.2%
Asian 4.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 29.3%
Hispanic or Latino 41.4%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$81,301

Median Household Income

+8% vs state

$73,622

Per Capita Income

5.8%

Poverty Rate

1.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 78257 ranks nationally

San Antonio, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$81,301 Top 36% higher than 64% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 71.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 59.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

6,867

Total Housing Units

5,716

Occupied Units

1,151

Vacant Units

1.92

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 36.4%
Renter 63.6%

$670,400

Median Home Value

+171% vs state

$1,689

Median Rent

2013

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 648 business establishments in ZIP 78257, employing approximately 13,340 people with a combined annual payroll of $648,990,000.

648

Businesses

13,340

Employees

$649.0M

Annual Payroll

17

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Health care and social assistance 98 15.1%
Accommodation and food services 92 14.2%
Retail trade 90 13.9%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 86 13.3%
Other services (except public administration) 57 8.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing 53 8.2%
Finance and insurance 46 7.1%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 28 4.3%
Construction 24 3.7%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 18 2.8%
Wholesale trade 11 1.7%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 9 1.4%
Information 8 1.2%
Manufacturing 7 1.1%
Transportation and warehousing 7 1.1%
Management of companies and enterprises 6 0.9%
Educational services 6 0.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 78257 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78257 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 78257 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 78257 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
78256 San Antonio, TX 6,855 3.7 mi
78255 San Antonio, TX 10,826 4.9 mi
78258 San Antonio, TX 40,586 5.6 mi
78249 San Antonio, TX 49,951 6.7 mi
78231 San Antonio, TX 7,906 6.2 mi
78248 San Antonio, TX 13,638 6.0 mi
78260 San Antonio, TX 24,844 6.3 mi
78230 San Antonio, TX 39,089 8.1 mi
78015 Boerne, TX 9,602 7.3 mi
78240 San Antonio, TX 51,111 9.5 mi

More ZIP Codes in Bexar County

78228 standard
San Antonio, TX
Pop: 58,811
78245 standard
San Antonio, TX
Pop: 56,511
78207 standard
San Antonio, TX
Pop: 55,514
78250 standard
San Antonio, TX
Pop: 54,903
78240 standard
San Antonio, TX
Pop: 51,111
78223 standard
San Antonio, TX
Pop: 50,637

Related Areas

Bexar County San Antonio, TX Texas

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 78257 in? ▼
ZIP code 78257 (San Antonio) is located in Bexar County, Texas. Bexar County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bexar-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 78257? ▼
ZIP code 78257 in San Antonio, TX has a population of 3,950 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 78257? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 78257 is $81,301, which is 7% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 78257? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 78257 is $670,400, which is 141% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 78257? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 78257 is White at 59.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 41.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 78257? ▼
ZIP code 78257 has 648 business establishments employing approximately 13,340 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 78257? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 78257 are: Health care and social assistance (98), Accommodation and food services (92), Retail trade (90). There are 17 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 78257? ▼
In ZIP code 78257, 71.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 59.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 78257? ▼
In ZIP code 78257, approximately 36.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 63.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 78257? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 78257 is 5.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.