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Population and households in ZIP 78039
Household size in ZIP 78039
| Period | ZIP 78039 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.46 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, ZIP 78039 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the San Antonio area as a whole, where it has 2.84 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.85, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 78039
| Period | ZIP 78039 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 41.6, the median age in ZIP 78039 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the San Antonio area as a whole, where the median age is 36.9.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 78039
| Period | ZIP 78039 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 78039 (9.4%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 78039
Renters in ZIP 78039
| Period | ZIP 78039 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 78039 is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 71.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 78039
| Period | ZIP 78039 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 78039: 6.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 78039
| Period | ZIP 78039 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 78039 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 78039
| Period | ZIP 78039 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $648 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $662 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $730 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,345 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$697 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 78039 runs $1,345 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 43.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 78039
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78039
| Period | ZIP 78039 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 78039: 22.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 78039
| Period | ZIP 78039 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.6% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 78039 have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 78039
| Period | ZIP 78039 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 78039 has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 78039 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 78039 | 2.67 | 41.6 | 9.4% | 15.3% | 6.3% | 1998 | $1,345 | 22.7% | 90.9% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 78009 | 3.17 | 41.8 | 8.4% | 12.6% | 15.2% | 2000 | $1,232 | 32.3% | 91.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 78002 | 3.49 | 34.0 | 20.0% | 18.6% | 11.4% | 1996 | $1,328 | 13.5% | 80.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 78052 | 3.31 | 37.8 | 10.2% | 15.3% | 13.4% | 1995 | $1,215 | 17.2% | 87.2% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 78252 | 3.11 | 30.1 | 26.0% | 18.3% | 6.5% | 2017 | $1,677 | 19.6% | 83.3% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 78245 | 3.07 | 32.5 | 16.0% | 30.1% | 5.0% | 2007 | $1,582 | 25.9% | 90.8% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 78253 | 3.05 | 33.3 | 13.2% | 21.9% | 7.9% | 2013 | $1,714 | 44.2% | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 78066 | 2.57 | 47.6 | 5.3% | 8.1% | 11.8% | 2003 | $1,313 | 42.6% | 96.5% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 78242 | 3.38 | 30.2 | 24.6% | 43.9% | 7.0% | 1986 | $1,293 | 10.9% | 69.1% | 10.9% |
| ZIP 78227 | 3.16 | 34.2 | 20.5% | 41.2% | 11.1% | 1978 | $1,250 | 11.3% | 78.2% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 78236 | 3.90 | 21.3 | 14.0% | 97.7% | 9.2% | 2003 | $2,188 | 37.7% | 96.2% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 78039. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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