ZIP code
78261
San Antonio, TX
78261 covers San Antonio in Bexar County, with 27,060 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 78261. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78261
About ZIP code 78261
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78261. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78261
Race
- White15,130
- Black or African American2,135
- American Indian or Alaska Native188
- Asian1,688
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander76
- Other race1,987
- Two or more races5,767
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 9,557
Age
- Under 103,907
- 10 to 194,491
- 20 to 292,717
- 30 to 393,923
- 40 to 494,596
- 50 to 593,472
- 60 to 692,252
- 70 to 791,278
- 80 and older335
Income and housing in 78261
Education
- High school graduate96.8%
- Bachelor's degree54.7%
- Graduate degree23.6%
Places covering 78261
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 Antonio0.0%
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
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78261
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,776 | |
| 2006 | 7,105 | |
| 2007 | 10,052 | |
| 2008 | 12,118 | |
| 2009 | 13,875 | |
| 2010 | 15,331 | |
| 2011 | 12,157 | 16,598 |
| 2012 | 13,121 | 17,630 |
| 2013 | 13,780 | 18,900 |
| 2014 | 14,795 | 19,920 |
| 2015 | 15,383 | 21,490 |
| 2016 | 15,812 | 22,420 |
| 2017 | 17,143 | 23,730 |
| 2018 | 17,127 | 24,570 |
| 2019 | 16,749 | 26,580 |
| 2020 | 16,518 | 27,160 |
| 2021 | 23,992 | 27,670 |
| 2022 | 25,729 | 28,830 |
| 2023 | 27,060 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78261
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78259San Antonio4.6 miPop 26,931 · Income $109,429
- 78266San Antonio4.7 miPop 7,274 · Income $132,470
- 78260San Antonio5.5 miPop 37,389 · Income $150,705
- 78163Bulverde5.9 miPop 17,455 · Income $133,681
- 78258San Antonio6.5 miPop 51,672 · Income $116,133
- 78247San Antonio7.5 miPop 51,979 · Income $89,184
- 78232San Antonio8.2 miPop 36,277 · Income $84,633
- 78233San Antonio9.6 miPop 47,659 · Income $73,729
- 78248San Antonio10.1 miPop 14,127 · Income $130,605
- 78217San Antonio10.4 miPop 33,959 · Income $56,852
- 78257San Antonio11.1 miPop 10,390 · Income $74,540
- 78231San Antonio11.3 miPop 9,966 · Income $103,538
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ZIP code 78261 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78261 in?
- 78261 is in San Antonio, TX.
- What county is 78261 in?
- 78261 is in Bexar County.
- What is the median household income in 78261?
- The median household income in 78261 is $140,120.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78261?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 78261.