ZIP Code 78228

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Bexar County, Texas.

Population: 55,474
Median household income: $50,865
Median home value: $164,700

Covering part of Bexar County, Texas, ZIP Code 78228 has about 55,474 residents. The median household income of $50,865 is below the Bexar County median ($70,571).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 78228's population declined 11.0% from 62,359 to 55,474, while its median gross rent rose 18.1% from $850 to $1,004.

25.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.82 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 55,474
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,865
Median home value: $164,700
Median gross rent: $1,004
Housing units: 21,397
Homeownership rate: 57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

62,35955,474

Median household income

$42,418$50,865

Median home value

$96,100$164,700

Median gross rent

$850$1,004

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	62,359	$42,418	$96,100	$850
2020	61,441	$42,445	$103,700	$825
2021	56,781	$43,422	$118,600	$889
2022	57,172	$46,736	$147,800	$953
2023	55,474	$50,865	$164,700	$1,004

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,476	6.3%
5 to 17	10,080	18.2%
18 to 24	5,848	10.5%
25 to 34	7,561	13.6%
35 to 44	7,155	12.9%
45 to 54	6,450	11.6%
55 to 64	6,065	10.9%
65 to 74	4,946	8.9%
75 and over	3,893	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,270	7.7%
Black or African American	1,259	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.0%
Asian	402	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	89	0.2%
Some other race	65	0.1%
Two or more races	389	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48,986	88.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.0%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,378	26.0%
High school graduate	12,317	34.1%
Some college or associate's	9,340	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,375	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,660	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit3.2%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,065	69.3%
Carpooled	3,308	14.3%
Public transit	737	3.2%
Walked	487	2.1%
Bicycle	29	0.1%
Worked from home	1,695	7.3%
Other means	871	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,333	20.2%
15 to 29 min	10,099	47.0%
30 to 44 min	4,292	20.0%
45 to 59 min	1,424	6.6%
60+ min	1,349	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 25.1% (13,690 of 54,570)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,957	67.2%
Nonfamily households	6,327	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,284	90.1%
Vacant	2,113	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,125	57.7%
Renter-occupied	8,159	42.3%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,177	70.9%
1-unit, attached	685	3.2%
2 to 4 units	1,829	8.5%
5 to 19 units	2,149	10.0%
20 or more units	1,481	6.9%
Mobile home & other	76	0.4%

ZIP Code 78228

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