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Population and households in ZIP 78208
Household size in ZIP 78208
| Period | ZIP 78208 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.18 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.75 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 78208 are small: just 2.15 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.90 in 2006–10, 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 78208
| Period | ZIP 78208 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.5 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.8 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.8, ZIP 78208 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 78208
| Period | ZIP 78208 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in ZIP 78208 (17.1%), well above 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 78208
Renters in ZIP 78208
| Period | ZIP 78208 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.2% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.9% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 73.1% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 72.8% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 78208: 72.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over eight in ten owners (83.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 78208
| Period | ZIP 78208 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.4% of the housing in ZIP 78208, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 78208
| Period | ZIP 78208 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +29 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 78208 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in the wider San Antonio area, where the median home dates to 1993.
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 78208
| Period | ZIP 78208 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $573 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $680 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,017 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,141 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$568 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 78208 pays $1,141 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.4% 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 78208
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78208
| Period | ZIP 78208 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 78208: 19.0% 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 78208
| Period | ZIP 78208 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.8% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 59.1% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.2% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +36.0 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in ZIP 78208 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The San Antonio area as a whole looks much the same.
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 78208
| Period | ZIP 78208 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 78208 runs well above the national rate: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 78208 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 78208 | 2.15 | 34.8 | 17.1% | 72.8% | 19.4% | 1985 | $1,141 | 19.0% | 86.8% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 78202 | 2.42 | 38.0 | 12.8% | 45.6% | 20.2% | 1964 | $1,192 | 22.2% | 76.4% | 11.1% |
| ZIP 78215 | 1.46 | 34.8 | 4.5% | 93.1% | 18.9% | 2009 | $1,760 | 69.2% | 97.1% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 78203 | 3.12 | 34.0 | 20.9% | 51.6% | 21.6% | 1954 | $1,095 | 11.9% | 70.6% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 78234 | 3.68 | 21.2 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 11.8% | 1971 | $2,223 | 51.2% | 98.1% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 78205 | 1.28 | 45.6 | 5.9% | 91.6% | 26.2% | 1978 | $1,453 | 52.7% | 90.8% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 78212 | 2.15 | 39.7 | 8.3% | 53.9% | 15.6% | 1951 | $1,184 | 45.5% | 87.4% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 78210 | 2.99 | 36.1 | 19.3% | 43.1% | 16.6% | 1956 | $1,135 | 16.0% | 78.0% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 78220 | 3.13 | 32.3 | 25.3% | 48.7% | 11.9% | 1972 | $1,235 | 9.3% | 72.6% | 11.1% |
| ZIP 78209 | 2.21 | 40.7 | 8.5% | 48.2% | 14.0% | 1967 | $1,532 | 61.7% | 96.3% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 78219 | 3.06 | 33.6 | 21.1% | 45.3% | 11.4% | 1988 | $1,257 | 15.6% | 75.4% | 6.9% |
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 78208. 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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