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Population and households in ZIP 78861
Household size in ZIP 78861
| Period | ZIP 78861 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 78861 average 2.82 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.67, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the southwest.
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 78861
| Period | ZIP 78861 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 78861 are younger than 39.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the San Antonio area overall, where the median age is 36.9. The median age has climbed from 35.8 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 78861
| Period | ZIP 78861 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in ZIP 78861, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 5.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 78861 has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Texas ZIP codes.
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 78861
Renters in ZIP 78861
| Period | ZIP 78861 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 78861 rent their homes (24.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 51.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 5.1 points, 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 78861
| Period | ZIP 78861 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 78861: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.3 points, in line with the national trend.
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 78861
| Period | ZIP 78861 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 78861 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the San Antonio area overall, where the median home dates to 1993. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the south.
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 78861
| Period | ZIP 78861 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $591 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $698 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $794 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,419 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$828 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 78861 costs $1,419 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $828 a month from 2006–10, a 140% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 78861
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78861
| Period | ZIP 78861 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 78861 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
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 78861
| Period | ZIP 78861 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.9% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.2% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.2% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 78861 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 9.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 78861
| Period | ZIP 78861 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 78861: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. ZIP 78861 has higher unemployment than the great majority of Texas ZIP codes. 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 78861 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 78861 | 2.82 | 39.2 | 7.3% | 24.9% | 11.7% | 1986 | $1,419 | 17.6% | 86.2% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 78850 | 2.50 | 52.6 | 8.8% | 11.4% | 33.6% | 1996 | $1,175 | 38.1% | 93.2% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 78009 | 3.17 | 41.8 | 8.4% | 12.6% | 15.2% | 2000 | $1,232 | 32.3% | 91.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 78066 | 2.57 | 47.6 | 5.3% | 8.1% | 11.8% | 2003 | $1,313 | 42.6% | 96.5% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 78039 | 2.67 | 41.6 | 9.4% | 15.3% | 6.3% | 1998 | $1,345 | 22.7% | 90.9% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 78881 | 2.61 | 52.6 | 16.0% | 24.4% | 32.7% | 1975 | $613 | 21.2% | 79.3% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 78052 | 3.31 | 37.8 | 10.2% | 15.3% | 13.4% | 1995 | $1,215 | 17.2% | 87.2% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 78253 | 3.05 | 33.3 | 13.2% | 21.9% | 7.9% | 2013 | $1,714 | 44.2% | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 78002 | 3.49 | 34.0 | 20.0% | 18.6% | 11.4% | 1996 | $1,328 | 13.5% | 80.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 78245 | 3.07 | 32.5 | 16.0% | 30.1% | 5.0% | 2007 | $1,582 | 25.9% | 90.8% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 78252 | 3.11 | 30.1 | 26.0% | 18.3% | 6.5% | 2017 | $1,677 | 19.6% | 83.3% | 4.4% |
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 78861. 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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