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ZIP 78242 · San Antonio

Who lives in ZIP code 78242 (San Antonio, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

San Antonio, TX · Bexar County

uszips 2026
People36,168
Median age29.7
Household income$50,644
Home value$144,246
Median rent$1,270/mo
Poverty23.3%
College degree+10.3%
Commute30 min

Place

Metro area
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
Wider region
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Kerrville, TX
Time zone
Central
Density
1,764 / sq mi
Housing units
10,703

County

Bexar100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1018.7%
10–1918.3%
20s13.3%
30s15.0%
40s11.7%
50s9.0%
60s7.5%
70s4.4%
80+2.1%

10.3% are 65 or older; 66.3% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K22.9%
$25K–50K26.3%
$50K–75K20.9%
$75K–100K13.0%
$100K–150K12.5%
$150K+4.4%

16.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $26,948.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school32.3%
High school33.1%
Some college24.3%
Bachelor's7.5%
Graduate2.8%

43.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White35.1%
Black2.6%
Asian0.4%
Native American2.0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other28.2%
Two or more31.6%

86.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
39.0%
Never married
41.9%
Divorced
14.2%
Widowed
4.9%
Family size
3.84
Dual-income families
45.1%

Housing

Own their home
53.6%
Rent burden
33.7%
Men / women
50% / 50%

Work

In labor force
61.3%
Unemployment
11.7%
Self-employed
15.0%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
5.2%
Veterans
5.1%
With a disability
20.0%
No health insurance
24.2%
Limited English
13.5%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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