ZIP code
78238
San Antonio, TX
78238 covers San Antonio in Bexar County, with 26,250 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 78238. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78238
About ZIP code 78238
Acceptable cities: Leon Valley
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78238. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78238
Race
- White10,947
- Black or African American1,972
- American Indian or Alaska Native293
- Asian1,076
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander46
- Other race4,369
- Two or more races7,311
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 17,597
Age
- Under 103,287
- 10 to 193,428
- 20 to 294,490
- 30 to 393,711
- 40 to 493,159
- 50 to 592,830
- 60 to 692,488
- 70 to 791,790
- 80 and older831
Income and housing in 78238
Education
- High school graduate86.6%
- Bachelor's degree20.5%
- Graduate degree6.6%
Places covering 78238
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- San Antonio72.0%
- Leon Valley28.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Bexar County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78238
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19,377 | |
| 2006 | 19,314 | |
| 2007 | 20,666 | |
| 2008 | 20,069 | |
| 2009 | 21,079 | |
| 2010 | 21,452 | |
| 2011 | 24,029 | 21,812 |
| 2012 | 25,054 | 21,950 |
| 2013 | 24,711 | 22,090 |
| 2014 | 25,130 | 22,300 |
| 2015 | 25,954 | 22,100 |
| 2016 | 25,243 | 21,420 |
| 2017 | 25,300 | 21,660 |
| 2018 | 25,052 | 21,500 |
| 2019 | 25,660 | 21,600 |
| 2020 | 27,027 | 21,570 |
| 2021 | 25,737 | 21,050 |
| 2022 | 25,900 | 20,740 |
| 2023 | 26,250 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78238
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78228San Antonio2.9 miPop 55,474 · Income $50,865
- 78229San Antonio3.4 miPop 35,195 · Income $46,718
- 78250San Antonio3.6 miPop 57,849 · Income $80,289
- 78251San Antonio3.6 miPop 61,683 · Income $78,025
- 78240San Antonio3.8 miPop 57,014 · Income $62,203
- 78237San Antonio4.7 miPop 36,930 · Income $40,233
- 78201San Antonio5.3 miPop 43,426 · Income $46,129
- 78227San Antonio5.8 miPop 44,091 · Income $48,049
- 78236Jbsa Lackland5.9 miPop 7,629 · Income $96,771
- 78230San Antonio6.3 miPop 42,070 · Income $71,564
- 78213San Antonio6.5 miPop 41,603 · Income $53,342
- 78207San Antonio6.5 miPop 54,128 · Income $30,655
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ZIP code 78238 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78238 in?
- 78238 is in San Antonio, TX.
- What county is 78238 in?
- 78238 is in Bexar County.
- What is the median household income in 78238?
- The median household income in 78238 is $56,227.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78238?
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