Population 36,459 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 78232
Household size in ZIP 78232
| Period | ZIP 78232 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 78232 are small: just 2.32 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 edged down from 2.40 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 78232
| Period | ZIP 78232 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in ZIP 78232 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. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.8, 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 78232
| Period | ZIP 78232 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 78232 (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the San Antonio area as a whole (13.3%). The single-parent share has risen 1.9 points since 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 78232
Renters in ZIP 78232
| Period | ZIP 78232 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.1% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.8% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.7% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in ZIP 78232 rent their homes (44.7%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 46.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 8.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 78232
| Period | ZIP 78232 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 78232 than nationally: 6.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.8 points, as it has 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 78232
| Period | ZIP 78232 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 78232 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the San Antonio area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1993. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the west has the oldest housing.
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 78232
| Period | ZIP 78232 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $932 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,063 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,413 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,559 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$627 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 78232 pays $1,559 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $627 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the west.
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 78232
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78232
| Period | ZIP 78232 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.8% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.2% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.1% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.1% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 78232: 52.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 3.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 78232
| Period | ZIP 78232 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.9% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.0% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 78232: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 1.4 points, even as the national rate rose. ZIP 78232 has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of 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 78232
| Period | ZIP 78232 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 78232 than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. 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 78232 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 78232 | 2.32 | 39.6 | 11.8% | 44.7% | 6.5% | 1985 | $1,559 | 52.1% | 95.5% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 78248 | 2.63 | 42.6 | 4.5% | 31.5% | 6.8% | 1993 | $1,522 | 65.7% | 97.4% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 78247 | 2.64 | 39.1 | 10.8% | 21.5% | 4.6% | 1993 | $1,646 | 39.9% | 94.0% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 78216 | 2.23 | 38.8 | 12.4% | 63.3% | 11.3% | 1977 | $1,409 | 34.9% | 89.5% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 78259 | 2.81 | 36.6 | 9.2% | 36.7% | 7.4% | 2004 | $1,889 | 52.9% | 96.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 78258 | 2.75 | 38.5 | 10.5% | 42.8% | 6.6% | 2004 | $1,820 | 63.0% | 97.1% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 78231 | 2.43 | 42.9 | 6.3% | 37.6% | 9.7% | 1992 | $1,243 | 63.5% | 98.5% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 78217 | 2.46 | 37.7 | 15.1% | 55.3% | 13.2% | 1980 | $1,313 | 28.5% | 89.7% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 78213 | 2.59 | 37.9 | 17.5% | 50.7% | 11.8% | 1966 | $1,284 | 21.7% | 81.6% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 78230 | 2.22 | 40.7 | 8.5% | 51.2% | 10.4% | 1985 | $1,445 | 49.3% | 93.9% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 78233 | 2.76 | 36.3 | 15.1% | 36.6% | 5.8% | 1991 | $1,553 | 28.2% | 90.9% | 4.5% |
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 78232. 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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