ZIP code
78256
San Antonio, TX
78256 covers San Antonio in Bexar County, with 12,014 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 78256. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78256
About ZIP code 78256
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78256. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78256
Race
- White7,163
- Black or African American1,034
- American Indian or Alaska Native96
- Asian1,254
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander15
- Other race999
- Two or more races3,082
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,438
Age
- Under 101,281
- 10 to 191,592
- 20 to 293,933
- 30 to 391,991
- 40 to 491,591
- 50 to 591,549
- 60 to 69905
- 70 to 79479
- 80 and older322
Income and housing in 78256
Education
- High school graduate94.3%
- Bachelor's degree58.5%
- Graduate degree29.5%
Places covering 78256
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 Antonio92.7%
- Cross Mountain7.3%
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
Population history for 78256
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,145 | |
| 2006 | 4,218 | |
| 2007 | 4,729 | |
| 2008 | 4,954 | |
| 2009 | 5,116 | |
| 2010 | 5,427 | |
| 2011 | 6,717 | 5,931 |
| 2012 | 6,878 | 6,460 |
| 2013 | 7,115 | 6,760 |
| 2014 | 7,896 | 6,950 |
| 2015 | 8,837 | 7,300 |
| 2016 | 9,763 | 8,060 |
| 2017 | 9,423 | 8,790 |
| 2018 | 11,464 | 9,510 |
| 2019 | 11,238 | 10,440 |
| 2020 | 11,435 | 10,670 |
| 2021 | 11,554 | 10,770 |
| 2022 | 12,195 | 10,660 |
| 2023 | 12,014 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78256
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78255San Antonio3.0 miPop 18,107 · Income $151,673
- 78257San Antonio3.2 miPop 10,390 · Income $74,540
- 78249San Antonio3.8 miPop 61,772 · Income $80,851
- 78231San Antonio5.8 miPop 9,966 · Income $103,538
- 78248San Antonio6.5 miPop 14,127 · Income $130,605
- 78230San Antonio6.7 miPop 42,070 · Income $71,564
- 78240San Antonio6.8 miPop 57,014 · Income $62,203
- 78023Helotes7.8 miPop 28,585 · Income $129,701
- 78258San Antonio8.2 miPop 51,672 · Income $116,133
- 78015Boerne8.5 miPop 23,548 · Income $155,488
- 78250San Antonio8.6 miPop 57,849 · Income $80,289
- 78229San Antonio8.6 miPop 35,195 · Income $46,718
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ZIP code 78256 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78256 in?
- 78256 is in San Antonio, TX.
- What county is 78256 in?
- 78256 is in Bexar County.
- What is the median household income in 78256?
- The median household income in 78256 is $72,797.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78256?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 78256.