ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78238: San Antonio, TX

ZIP Code 78238 (San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas) has an estimated 26,032 residents in 10,384 households. The median household income is $57,769, the median home value is $209,700 and the median gross rent is $1,232/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

26,032

Margin of error ±2,560

Median household income

$57,769

Margin of error ±$3,387

Median home value

$209,700

Margin of error ±$19,294

Median gross rent

$1,232/mo

Margin of error ±$55

Median age

34.1 yrs

Margin of error ±3.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.9 min

Margin of error ±4.0 min

How ZIP 78238 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 7823834.1 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78238$57,769Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78238$28,363Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7823813.7%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 782386.0%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7823821.6%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78238$209,700Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78238$1,232/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7823844.8%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7823824.9 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7823810.4%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78238

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 78238 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78238Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population26,032±2,56030,188,424334,922,499
Median age34.1 yrs±3.1 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,384±81510,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$57,769±$3,387$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$28,363±$2,423$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate13.7%±3.3 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.0%±1.8 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%±3.1 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$209,700±$19,294$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,232/mo±$55$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes44.8%±5.6 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.9 min±4.0 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.4%±2.3 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 78238
GroupZIP 78238TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino17.2%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.3%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.1%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)69.1%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78238 is

State
Texas
Main county
Bexar County
Largest overlapping place
San Antonio (77% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.16 sq mi· about 2,562 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

78225 San Antonio, TX78226 San Antonio, TX78227 San Antonio, TX78228 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, TX78239 Windcrest, TX78240 San Antonio, TX78242 San Antonio, TX78243 Bexar County, TX78244 San Antonio, TX78245 Bexar County, TX78247 San Antonio, TX78248 San Antonio, TX78249 San Antonio, TX78250 San Antonio, TX78251 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.