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Population and households in ZIP 78059
Household size in ZIP 78059
| Period | ZIP 78059 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.26 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 78059 is a place of big households: 3.26 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.90 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 78059
| Period | ZIP 78059 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in ZIP 78059 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 wider San Antonio area, where the median age is 36.9. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 41.3, even as the national median rose.
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 78059
| Period | ZIP 78059 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 78059 (12.9%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the San Antonio area. The single-parent share is up 7.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 78059
Renters in ZIP 78059
| Period | ZIP 78059 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 78059 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (59.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 5.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 78059
| Period | ZIP 78059 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 78059 than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The San Antonio area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has fallen 10.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 78059
| Period | ZIP 78059 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 78059 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the center.
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 78059
| Period | ZIP 78059 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $687 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $669 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $784 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,395 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$709 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 78059 runs $1,395 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $709 a month since 2006–10, up 103%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 19.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the center.
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 78059
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78059
| Period | ZIP 78059 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 78059 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
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 78059
| Period | ZIP 78059 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.0% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.2% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in ZIP 78059 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. ZIP 78059 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Texas ZIP codes.
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 78059
| Period | ZIP 78059 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 78059 has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 78059 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 78059 | 3.26 | 39.5 | 12.9% | 9.1% | 7.4% | 1999 | $1,395 | 18.9% | 75.2% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 78052 | 3.31 | 37.8 | 10.2% | 15.3% | 13.4% | 1995 | $1,215 | 17.2% | 87.2% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 78016 | 2.86 | 44.0 | 10.2% | 19.9% | 9.8% | 1984 | $892 | 19.7% | 84.1% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 78002 | 3.49 | 34.0 | 20.0% | 18.6% | 11.4% | 1996 | $1,328 | 13.5% | 80.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 78069 | 3.27 | 37.9 | 11.8% | 16.5% | 9.7% | 1999 | $1,168 | 12.8% | 78.0% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 78005 | 3.27 | 32.1 | 18.1% | 31.7% | 26.4% | 1997 | $1,088 | 14.6% | 79.8% | 11.1% |
| ZIP 78057 | 3.40 | 30.8 | 20.5% | 32.7% | 28.5% | 1997 | $1,120 | 14.2% | 79.2% | 12.3% |
| ZIP 78073 | 3.57 | 34.6 | 12.3% | 14.4% | 6.5% | 2001 | $1,176 | 11.5% | 71.5% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 78065 | 3.33 | 40.2 | 15.1% | 20.2% | 13.8% | 1991 | $1,145 | 8.6% | 76.8% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 78886 | 2.67 | 45.1 | 6.7% | 0.7% | 15.2% | 1998 | $981 | 34.3% | 91.6% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 78264 | 3.03 | 41.2 | 13.0% | 11.7% | 10.2% | 1993 | $1,044 | 13.0% | 78.1% | 5.0% |
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 78059. 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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