ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78228: San Antonio, TX

ZIP Code 78228 (San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas) has an estimated 56,165 residents in 19,374 households. The median household income is $52,976, the median home value is $174,900 and the median gross rent is $1,032/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

56,165

Margin of error ±2,729

Median household income

$52,976

Margin of error ±$3,572

Median home value

$174,900

Margin of error ±$7,093

Median gross rent

$1,032/mo

Margin of error ±$55

Median age

36.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.1 min

Margin of error ±2.3 min

How ZIP 78228 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7822836.1 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78228$52,976Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78228$25,417Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7822823.9%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 782287.1%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7822815.0%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78228$174,900Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78228$1,032/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7822859.3%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7822824.1 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 782288.1%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78228

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 78228 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78228Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population56,165±2,72930,188,424334,922,499
Median age36.1 yrs±1.7 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households19,374±87110,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$52,976±$3,572$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$25,417±$2,381$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate23.9%±3.2 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.1%±1.8 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%±1.8 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$174,900±$7,093$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,032/mo±$55$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes59.3%±2.6 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.1 min±2.3 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.1%±1.2 pts14.4%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 78228
GroupZIP 78228TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.5%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)88.8%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78228 is

State
Texas
Main county
Bexar County
Largest overlapping place
San Antonio (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.90 sq mi· about 5,153 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Bexar County

78216 San Antonio, TX78217 San Antonio, TX78218 San Antonio, TX78219 San Antonio, TX78220 San Antonio, TX78221 San Antonio, TX78222 San Antonio, TX78223 San Antonio, TX78224 San Antonio, TX78225 San Antonio, TX78226 San Antonio, TX78227 San Antonio, TX78229 San Antonio, TX78230 San Antonio, TX78231 Shavano Park, TX78232 San Antonio, TX78233 San Antonio, TX78234 San Antonio, TX78235 San Antonio, TX78236 Lackland AFB, TX78237 San Antonio, TX78238 San Antonio, TX78239 Windcrest, TX78240 San Antonio, TX

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.