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Population and households in ZIP 78249
Household size in ZIP 78249
| Period | ZIP 78249 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 78249 average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the San Antonio area overall, where it has 2.84 people. Household size has crept up from 2.58 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 78249
| Period | ZIP 78249 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.3 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.9 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.0 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.0, ZIP 78249 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 31.8, even as the national median rose. Of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 70 are younger.
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 78249
| Period | ZIP 78249 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 78249 (9.6%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 78249
Renters in ZIP 78249
| Period | ZIP 78249 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.0% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.7% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.4% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 78249 than nationally: 49.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Nearly three in ten owners (27.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the west. The renter share has risen 14.3 points since 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 78249
| Period | ZIP 78249 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 78249 is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.3 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 78249
| Period | ZIP 78249 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 78249 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1994 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the south 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 78249
| Period | ZIP 78249 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,010 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,225 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,315 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,681 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$672 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 78249 runs $1,681 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $672 a month from 2006–10, a 67% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 78249
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78249
| Period | ZIP 78249 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.4% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.0% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.1% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.1% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 78249 is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (51.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.7 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 78249
| Period | ZIP 78249 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 78249: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. ZIP 78249 has a higher 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 78249
| Period | ZIP 78249 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 78249: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 78249 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 78249 | 2.62 | 31.0 | 9.6% | 49.4% | 9.2% | 2000 | $1,681 | 51.1% | 96.0% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 78240 | 2.30 | 34.5 | 13.7% | 66.2% | 11.5% | 1991 | $1,450 | 38.7% | 91.1% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 78256 | 2.36 | 32.8 | 4.0% | 70.3% | 16.3% | 2010 | $1,661 | 55.5% | 94.8% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 78230 | 2.22 | 40.7 | 8.5% | 51.2% | 10.4% | 1985 | $1,445 | 49.3% | 93.9% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 78023 | 3.01 | 39.9 | 7.3% | 12.3% | 4.2% | 2008 | $1,807 | 56.8% | 96.4% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 78257 | 1.96 | 35.7 | 6.6% | 65.0% | 15.9% | 2013 | $1,696 | 61.0% | 96.1% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 78229 | 2.29 | 31.4 | 13.7% | 85.8% | 15.4% | 1982 | $1,291 | 25.8% | 84.3% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 78231 | 2.43 | 42.9 | 6.3% | 37.6% | 9.7% | 1992 | $1,243 | 63.5% | 98.5% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 78250 | 2.98 | 37.4 | 11.5% | 24.7% | 6.1% | 1989 | $1,572 | 32.3% | 93.0% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 78248 | 2.63 | 42.6 | 4.5% | 31.5% | 6.8% | 1993 | $1,522 | 65.7% | 97.4% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 78238 | 2.55 | 34.9 | 16.3% | 55.5% | 12.6% | 1984 | $1,230 | 22.1% | 86.3% | 5.7% |
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 78249. 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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