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78212 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 78212 covers San Antonio, Texas, with a population of about 26,670 and a median household income of $60,222.

Population
26,6703,851 per square mile
Median age
401.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$60,22221% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
15.9%3.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$283,885down 3.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,08419% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
39.2%4.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
47.3%17.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,180

Where 78212 is

San Antonio, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population26,670
Median age40
Family households47.7%
Born outside the US13.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home38.4%
White (non-Hispanic)33.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.8%
Hispanic or Latino57.9%
Veterans6.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$60,222
Income per person$52,722
Poverty rate15.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.6%
$10–15k5.9%
$15–20k5.5%
$20–25k5.1%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k3.1%
$35–40k3.1%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k4.8%
$50–60k8.6%
$60–75k7.0%
$75–100k8.0%
$100–125k9.7%
$125–150k5.1%
$150–200k6.4%
$200k or more13.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed11,590
Mean adjusted gross income$171,478
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11.2%
Returns, under $25k31.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.6%
Returns, $200k or more11.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$299,400
Median gross rent$1,084
Rent as a share of household income28.3%
Owner-occupied47.3%
Vacant homes15.2%
Median year built1949

What the homes are

Detached house50.3%
Attached house2.6%
2 to 4 units16.4%
5 to 19 units18.1%
20 or more units11.8%
Mobile home0.3%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$283,885as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 3.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 39%
Typical asking rent$1,556as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0.7%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 15.3%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 45.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$318,635$101,821

$101,821 in 2000 to $283,885 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$1,564$1,068

$1,068 in 2016 to $1,556 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.2%
High school diploma or higher85.5%
Works from home18%
Drives to work alone63.1%
Takes public transport3.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity32.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.8% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.3% 2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)20.3% 9 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.1% 2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.8% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.9% 3.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59% 2.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.2% 2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.1% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use73.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.9% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.4% 2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,180
People employed17,379
Annual payroll$890,517,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 55% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 17 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss45.8 out of 100
Community resilience20.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hail95Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado83.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave72.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding67.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane50.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave31.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather28.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide26.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning25Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind20.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm13.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire12.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought8.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake7.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Texas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTexasUnited States
Median household income$60,222$76,292$78,538
Income per person$52,722$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate15.9%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$299,400$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,084$1,339$1,348
Homeownership47.3%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.2%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate6.4%5.1%5.2%
Works from home18%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US13.1%17.2%13.9%
Median age4035.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSAN ANTONIO INCARNATE WORD, TX US4 km away
Rain in a year34 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January63.2°F / 40.2°F2.21 in rain
February67.5°F / 43.8°F1.87 in rain
March73.8°F / 51°F2.38 in rain
April80.1°F / 57.4°F2.32 in rain
May85.7°F / 65.7°F4.38 in rain
June91.7°F / 72°F3.55 in rain
July94°F / 74.1°F2.41 in rain
August95.3°F / 74.1°F2.43 in rain
September89.5°F / 68.8°F3.9 in rain
October81.7°F / 59.2°F3.93 in rain
November71.4°F / 49°F2.48 in rain
December64.2°F / 41.4°F2.11 in rain, 0.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket34% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket39% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

San Antonio Independent School District77.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Alamo Heights Independent School District17.3% of this ZIP code's land area
North East Independent School District4.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Walkability15.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

78284 San Antonio, TX0.5 km away
78215 San Antonio, TX1.4 km away
78234 Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX1.6 km away
78236 Jbsa Lackland, TX1.6 km away
78288 San Antonio, TX1.6 km away
78205 San Antonio, TX1.7 km away
78206 San Antonio, TX3.1 km away
78241 San Antonio, TX3.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Bexar County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area6.93 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density3,851 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude29.4388, -98.4935

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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