What city is 78163 in?

78163 is a Bulverde, TX mailing address. By land area, 18% lies inside Bulverde; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 78163?

About 19,141 people (±1,575), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 13,960.

What is the median household income in 78163?

$140,594 (±$6,517), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 78163?

16 USPS carrier routes with 9,474 residential and 237 business mailboxes (9,710 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 78163?

The closest, measured center to center: 78260 (5.8 mi, Timberwood Park), 78261 (5.9 mi, San Antonio), 78004 (8.5 mi), 78070 (8.8 mi, Canyon Lake), 78258 (9.8 mi, San Antonio) and 78259 (10 mi, San Antonio).

78163 ZIP Code, Bulverde, TX

78163 is a ZIP code in Bulverde, Texas in Comal County. It covers 75 square miles of land, centered about 24 miles north of downtown San Antonio. The closest ZIP codes are 78260, 78261 and 78004. 19,141 people live here in 6,661 households. With about 256 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (95%). Median household income is $140,594, well above the Texas median of $78,476.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Bulverde, TX
County: Comal County
Metro area: San Antonio
Land area: 75 sq mi
Population: 19,141
Median household income: $140,594
Carrier routes: 16 (9,474 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	19,141
Households	6,661
Median household income	$140,594
Income per person	$55,519
Median age	40.9
Homeowners	94.9%
Median home value	$435,600
Median rent	$1,951
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.2%
Average commute (minutes)	33.1
Households with kids under 18	39.0%
Moved in the past year	12.1%
Below the poverty line	3.8%
Broadband internet	98.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	17.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.8%
$10–15K	0.9%
$15–25K	1.9%
$25–35K	2.8%
$35–50K	4.1%
$50–75K	11.6%
$75–100K	8.4%
$100–150K	24.5%
$150–200K	17.3%
$200K+	26.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.6%
10–19	13.6%
20–24	4.1%
25–34	10.6%
35–44	12.3%
45–54	10.9%
55–64	16.4%
65–74	12.5%
75+	6.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	57.6%
Owned outright	29.6%
Rented	4.7%
Vacant	8.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	93.4%
Townhome	1.5%
2–4 units	0.2%
5–19 units	0.4%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	4.6%

Businesses in 78163

411 business establishments with 3,476 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 76
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 53
Other Services (except Public Administration): 40
Health Care and Social Assistance: 39
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 33
Retail Trade: 32
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 29
Accommodation and Food Services: 28

EDDM carrier routes

78163 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 9,474 residential and 237 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 78163

78163 has 16 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R), 14 highway contract (H)) with 9,474 residential and 237 business mailboxes. Routes range from 159 homes (H058) to 1,076 homes (R065); the median route has 582 homes. The Census counted 6,661 households in 78163 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	5
500–749	6
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	0

Best routes in 78163 for…

Highest income

For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.

Route H056 — Est. median household income $168,417, 606 homes
Route R065 — Est. median household income $151,770, 1,076 homes
Route R063 — Est. median household income $151,770, 1,043 homes
Route H061 — Est. median household income $151,770, 633 homes
Route H058 — Est. median household income $151,770, 159 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Home services EDDM, Real estate EDDM postcards, Landscaping and lawn care mailers

Most families with kids

For tutoring, youth sports, pediatric dental, child care and family dining.

Route H064 — Est. families with children under 18 55.3%, 593 homes
Route H062 — Est. families with children under 18 55.3%, 574 homes
Route R065 — Est. families with children under 18 53.6%, 1,076 homes
Route R063 — Est. families with children under 18 53.6%, 1,043 homes
Route H061 — Est. families with children under 18 53.6%, 633 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Dental practice EDDM, Healthcare and clinic mailers

Most homeowners

Owners decide on roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance; renters usually can't.

Route H055 — Est. owner-occupied homes 99.2%, 551 homes
Route H051 — Est. owner-occupied homes 99.0%, 489 homes
Route H056 — Est. owner-occupied homes 96.6%, 606 homes
Route H060 — Est. owner-occupied homes 95.9%, 829 homes
Route H052 — Est. owner-occupied homes 95.9%, 365 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards

Most new movers

New residents are still choosing a dentist, a gym and a lawn service.

Route R065 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.4%, 1,076 homes
Route R063 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.4%, 1,043 homes
Route H061 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.4%, 633 homes
Route H058 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.4%, 159 homes
Route H059 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 17.6%, 760 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Often mailed by: Restaurant EDDM menus and offers, Gym and fitness mailers

Newest homes

Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.

Route R065 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 72.6%, 1,076 homes
Route R063 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 72.6%, 1,043 homes
Route H061 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 72.6%, 633 homes
Route H058 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 72.6%, 159 homes
Route H059 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 70.3%, 760 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Most businesses

For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.

Route H050 — USPS business mailboxes 111, 312 homes
Route H051 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 489 homes
Route H053 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 589 homes
Route H054 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 440 homes
Route H052 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 365 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 78163

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H050	Highway contract	312	111	$134,619	95.9%	35.7%	12.2%
H051	Highway contract	489	52	$111,621	99.0%	21.3%	1.6%
H052	Highway contract	365	5	$135,322	95.9%	30.4%	10.2%
H053	Highway contract	589	43	$109,380	93.3%	34.7%	5.4%
H054	Highway contract	440	15	$140,985	92.4%	44.7%	12.0%
H055	Highway contract	551	4	$110,698	99.2%	21.3%	0.9%
H056	Highway contract	606	0	$168,417	96.6%	33.8%	11.6%
H057	Highway contract	455	0	$107,484	95.5%	18.0%	4.7%
H058	Highway contract	159	0	$151,770	95.3%	53.6%	18.4%
H059	Highway contract	760	4	$150,417	95.4%	51.6%	17.6%
H060	Highway contract	829	1	$148,076	95.9%	46.9%	16.8%
H061	Highway contract	633	1	$151,770	95.3%	53.6%	18.4%
H062	Highway contract	574	0	$147,687	89.9%	55.3%	13.6%
H064	Highway contract	593	0	$147,711	89.9%	55.3%	13.6%
R063	Rural	1,043	1	$151,770	95.3%	53.6%	18.4%
R065	Rural	1,076	0	$151,770	95.3%	53.6%	18.4%

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 78163 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

78260 — Timberwood Park CDP, TX (5.8 mi)
78261 — San Antonio city, TX (5.9 mi)
78004 (8.5 mi)
78070 — Canyon Lake CDP, TX (8.8 mi)
78258 — San Antonio city, TX (9.8 mi)
78259 — San Antonio city, TX (10 mi)
78266 — Garden Ridge city, TX (10.2 mi)
78257 — San Antonio city, TX (11.9 mi)

Areas that include 78163

Bulverde, TX ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Comal County ZIP codes — 9 ZIP codes
San Antonio ZIP code map — 121 ZIP codes
Texas ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 78163

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 78163, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 78163 in?: 78163 is a Bulverde, TX mailing address. By land area, 18% lies inside Bulverde; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 78163 in?: 78163 is in Comal County.
What is the population of 78163?: About 19,141 people (±1,575), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 13,960.
What is the median household income in 78163?: $140,594 (±$6,517), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 78163?: 16 USPS carrier routes with 9,474 residential and 237 business mailboxes (9,710 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 78163?: The closest, measured center to center: 78260 (5.8 mi, Timberwood Park), 78261 (5.9 mi, San Antonio), 78004 (8.5 mi), 78070 (8.8 mi, Canyon Lake), 78258 (9.8 mi, San Antonio) and 78259 (10 mi, San Antonio).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.