ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78251: San Antonio, TX

ZIP Code 78251 (San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas) has an estimated 59,435 residents in 22,275 households. The median household income is $78,958, the median home value is $268,300 and the median gross rent is $1,413/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

59,435

Margin of error ±4,371

Median household income

$78,958

Margin of error ±$3,842

Median home value

$268,300

Margin of error ±$8,749

Median gross rent

$1,413/mo

Margin of error ±$43

Median age

33.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.5 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 78251 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 7825133.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78251$78,958Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78251$37,549Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 782518.7%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 782517.9%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7825133.8%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78251$268,300Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78251$1,413/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7825150.8%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7825124.5 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7825115.9%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78251

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 78251 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78251Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population59,435±4,37130,188,424334,922,499
Median age33.2 yrs±2.1 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households22,275±83910,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$78,958±$3,842$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$37,549±$2,658$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate8.7%±2.3 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.9%±2.9 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%±2.3 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$268,300±$8,749$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,413/mo±$43$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes50.8%±2.5 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.5 min±2.7 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.9%±2.4 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 78251
GroupZIP 78251TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino21.6%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.0%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%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 Latino3.6%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)61.9%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78251 is

State
Texas
Main county
Bexar County
Largest overlapping place
San Antonio (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
14.98 sq mi· about 3,968 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

78237 San Antonio, TX78238 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, TX78252 Bexar County, TX78253 Bexar County, TX78254 San Antonio, TX78255 Cross Mountain, TX78256 San Antonio, TX78257 San Antonio, TX78258 San Antonio, TX78259 San Antonio, TX78260 Timberwood Park, TX78261 Bexar County, TX78263 Bexar County, TX78264 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.