ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78261: Bexar County, TX

ZIP Code 78261 (Bexar County, Texas) has an estimated 26,657 residents in 9,098 households. The median household income is $147,727, the median home value is $430,200 and the median gross rent is $1,799/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

26,657

Margin of error ±2,027

Median household income

$147,727

Margin of error ±$15,536

Median home value

$430,200

Margin of error ±$26,911

Median gross rent

$1,799/mo

Margin of error ±$257

Median age

36.4 yrs

Margin of error ±3.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.7 min

Margin of error ±5.4 min

How ZIP 78261 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 7826136.4 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78261$147,727Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78261$57,278Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 782612.8%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 782614.2%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7826159.5%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78261$430,200Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78261$1,799/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7826179.8%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7826130.7 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7826122.8%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78261

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 78261 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78261Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population26,657±2,02730,188,424334,922,499
Median age36.4 yrs±3.6 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households9,098±69610,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$147,727±$15,536$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$57,278±$5,095$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate2.8%±1.2 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.2%±3.4 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.5%±4.4 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$430,200±$26,911$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,799/mo±$257$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.8%±3.7 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.7 min±5.4 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home22.8%±4.0 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 78261
GroupZIP 78261TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino41.7%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.6%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.7%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 Latino0.8%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.8%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)36.4%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78261 is

State
Texas
Main county
Bexar County
Largest overlapping place
San Antonio (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
29.13 sq mi· about 915 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, TX78251 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, 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.