San Antonio, Texas
Median household income for all 43 zip codes in San Antonio, plus who lives here, what rent costs, and how San Antonio compares with Texas and the rest of the country.
Median household income
$65,056
19% below the U.S.
Median rent
$1,324/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34.9
U.S. 38.9
Zip codes
43
Inside city limits
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024
Median household income
$65,056
Texas $78,476 · U.S. $80,734
Average household income
$87,658
Pulled up by the highest earners
Per capita income
$33,929
Income per resident, all ages
Full-time worker earnings
$50,140
Median for year-round, full-time workers
Median rent
$1,324/mo
Rent plus utilities paid by renters
Median home value
$235,700
Owner-occupied homes
Overview
The median household income in San Antonio is $65,056, 17% below the Texas median of $78,476 and 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The average household earns $87,658, higher than the median because a smaller number of very high earners pull the average up. 30% of households earn $100,000 or more (41% nationwide), and 7% earn $200,000 or more.
Income varies a lot from one part of San Antonio to another. The highest-income zip code, 78248, has a median of $130,552, while 78208 has a median of $26,595, a gap of about 4.9 to 1. Of the 43 zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 15 have a median above the citywide figure and 11 are above the Texas median.
Median household income by zip code
The 12 highest and 12 lowest of 43 zip codes, highest to lowest.
Income spread
Share of households by income
San Antonio compared with the United States.
A household in San Antonio needs about $127,256 a year to be in the top 20% of earners, and about $231,269 to reach the top 5%. The middle 60% of households, a common way to define the middle class, earns roughly $27,269 to $127,256.
For more on how these cutoffs work nationally, see what income is middle class in America.
People
San Antonio has a median age of 34.9 (U.S. 38.9). 29% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7 points lower than the national rate of 36%. 48% of households rent their home, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line, compared with 12% nationwide.
Median age
34.9
U.S. 38.9
Bachelor's or higher
29%
Adults 25+ · U.S. 36%
Household size
2.62
People per household · U.S. 2.53
Poverty rate
17%
U.S. 12%
Unemployment
6%
Labor force · U.S. 5%
Work from home
14%
Workers 16+ · U.S. 15%
Average commute
24 min
One way · U.S. 26 min
Seniors (65+)
13%
Under 18: 24%
Race and ethnicity
Share of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race; other groups are non-Hispanic.
Diversity score
The chance that two randomly chosen residents are from different racial or ethnic groups.
San Antonio is less diverse than the country overall. The largest groups are Hispanic or Latino (65%) and White (23%) residents. The most diverse zip code is 78234 (69%).
Own vs. rent
Occupied homes in San Antonio.
Age mix
Share of residents by age.
Every zip code
| 78201 | $47,121 | 21% | $1,069 | $197,800 | 39.3 | 17% | 51% | 29% | 16,374 |
| 78202 | $47,478 | 24% | $1,275 | $234,700 | 38.8 | 25% | 44% | 51% | 4,321 |
| 78203 | $35,536 | 15% | $1,051 | $158,000 | 33.4 | 11% | 55% | 26% | 1,802 |
| 78204 | $60,255 | 28% | $1,481 | $173,100 | 36.2 | 25% | 55% | 33% | 5,103 |
| 78205 | $38,964 | 9% | $1,276 | $604,600 | 43.9 | 37% | 91% | 52% | 1,237 |
| 78207 | $32,472 | 8% | $907 | $106,700 | 32.8 | 6% | 60% | 24% | 16,574 |
| 78208 | $26,595 | 8% | $951 | $146,600 | 36.0 | 12% | 67% | 52% | 1,777 |
| 78209 | $86,514 | 44% | $1,447 | $497,000 | 38.9 | 61% | 50% | 55% | 20,328 |
| 78210 | $55,028 | 22% | $1,159 | $189,400 | 35.4 | 17% | 39% | 30% | 11,795 |
| 78211 | $55,436 | 19% | $1,153 | $118,300 | 36.2 | 7% | 39% | 11% | 9,746 |
| 78212 | $62,801 | 36% | $1,129 | $330,600 | 38.4 | 41% | 53% | 57% | 11,414 |
| 78213 | $55,884 | 25% | $1,186 | $216,400 | 37.2 | 22% | 51% | 40% | 16,239 |
| 78214 | $44,902 | 14% | $990 | $128,800 | 37.8 | 9% | 44% | 21% | 7,492 |
| 78215 | $84,437 | 37% | $1,767 | $476,500 | 35.2 | 79% | 98% | 62% | 2,641 |
| 78216 | $59,110 | 26% | $1,234 | $310,700 | 37.8 | 34% | 65% | 54% | 19,458 |
| 78217 | $60,988 | 25% | $1,233 | $242,300 | 38.0 | 30% | 55% | 58% | 14,829 |
| 78218 | $57,285 | 25% | $1,215 | $190,900 | 36.0 | 21% | 52% | 61% | 15,193 |
| 78219 | $52,094 | 21% | $1,213 | $162,000 | 33.2 | 14% | 46% | 60% | 6,033 |
| 78220 | $41,710 | 14% | $1,156 | $143,700 | 33.8 | 9% | 47% | 57% | 6,626 |
| 78222 | $66,362 | 28% | $1,205 | $199,500 | 36.9 | 17% | 28% | 51% | 9,158 |
| 78224 | $59,891 | 21% | $1,227 | $162,200 | 29.4 | 10% | 42% | 21% | 6,878 |
| 78225 | $46,955 | 13% | $1,166 | $119,600 | 38.5 | 14% | 35% | 22% | 5,019 |
| 78226 | $33,398 | 13% | $1,091 | $107,100 | 33.1 | 9% | 62% | 19% | 2,305 |
| 78227 | $51,519 | 17% | $1,207 | $159,700 | 34.1 | 11% | 41% | 31% | 14,074 |
| 78228 | $52,976 | 20% | $1,032 | $174,900 | 36.1 | 15% | 41% | 21% | 19,374 |
| 78229 | $46,574 | 13% | $1,292 | $228,900 | 29.8 | 28% | 86% | 69% | 16,401 |
| 78230 | $73,529 | 37% | $1,363 | $386,600 | 40.0 | 50% | 51% | 60% | 19,134 |
| 78232 | $85,273 | 42% | $1,449 | $362,000 | 38.4 | 50% | 44% | 58% | 15,764 |
| 78233 | $76,421 | 32% | $1,514 | $220,800 | 36.0 | 28% | 40% | 63% | 18,970 |
| 78234 | $100,662 | 50% | $2,223 | n/a | 21.2 | 51% | 100% | 69% | 1,035 |
| 78235 | $62,863 | 21% | $1,519 | n/a | 27.5 | 37% | 98% | 48% | 1,134 |
| 78237 | $42,772 | 15% | $1,064 | $115,500 | 34.7 | 6% | 39% | 10% | 11,821 |
| 78238 | $57,769 | 20% | $1,232 | $209,700 | 34.1 | 22% | 55% | 49% | 10,384 |
| 78240 | $63,351 | 29% | $1,342 | $257,500 | 33.0 | 38% | 66% | 65% | 24,991 |
| 78242 | $50,644 | 17% | $1,270 | $148,200 | 29.7 | 10% | 46% | 24% | 10,703 |
| 78247 | $91,013 | 45% | $1,563 | $275,500 | 37.8 | 39% | 23% | 63% | 19,615 |
| 78248 | $130,552 | 63% | $1,369 | $479,500 | 41.5 | 66% | 27% | 55% | 5,761 |
| 78249 | $80,565 | 39% | $1,527 | $305,400 | 28.8 | 52% | 49% | 64% | 23,432 |
| 78250 | $80,659 | 37% | $1,530 | $235,000 | 36.0 | 32% | 27% | 53% | 19,509 |
| 78251 | $78,958 | 37% | $1,413 | $268,300 | 33.2 | 34% | 49% | 56% | 22,275 |
| 78256 | $74,977 | 39% | $1,600 | $579,300 | 29.8 | 56% | 70% | 67% | 6,038 |
| 78258 | $117,835 | 57% | $1,736 | $480,500 | 38.0 | 62% | 45% | 65% | 19,563 |
| 78259 | $114,156 | 56% | $1,703 | $380,800 | 37.1 | 54% | 35% | 63% | 11,263 |
Tap any column header to sort. Click a zip code for its full income breakdown. Diversity is the chance two random residents are from different racial or ethnic groups. Zip codes are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas with most of their land inside San Antonio city limits; some extend past the city line. Estimates for small zip codes have larger margins of error.
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Rankings
The 10 San Antonio zip codes with the highest median household income, among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents.
Housing
A year of median rent as a share of median household income
24% in San Antonio. Rent at or under 30% of income is the common affordability guideline.
The median rent in San Antonio is $1,324 a month, including utilities the renter pays. A year of that rent equals about 24% of the city's median household income. Under the 30% rule, a household needs about $52,960 a year to comfortably afford the median rent. Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 78234 has the highest median rent at $2,223, and 78207 has the lowest at $907. See how this compares with other states in our rent affordability guide.
The median value of an owner-occupied home in San Antonio is $235,700, about 3.6 times the median household income. The highest median home value is in 78205 ($604,600), and the lowest is in 78207 ($106,700).
FAQ
The median household income in San Antonio, Texas is $65,056, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey. That is 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 78248 has the highest median household income in San Antonio at $130,552. 63% of its households earn $100,000 or more.
A household needs about $127,256 a year to be in the top 20% of earners in San Antonio, and about $231,269 to reach the top 5%.
With a median rent of $1,324 a month, a household needs about $52,960 a year to keep rent at 30% of income, the common affordability guideline.
San Antonio has a diversity score of 52%, meaning there is a 52% chance that two randomly chosen residents are from different racial or ethnic groups. The U.S. score is 61%.
The median age in San Antonio is 34.9, compared with 38.9 for the U.S. as a whole.
30% of households in San Antonio earn $100,000 or more a year, compared with 41% of households nationwide.
Other cities
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (tables B19013, B19001, B19025, B19080, B19301, B25064, B25077, S2001, B01001, B01002, B03002, B15003, B25003, B25010, B17001, B23025, B08301, B08013 and B08303). Income is in 2024 dollars. City figures cover the area within San Antonio city limits.