78201 ZIP Code, San Antonio, TX
78201 is a ZIP code in San Antonio, Texas in Bexar County. It covers 7.1 square miles of land, centered about 3.7 miles northwest of downtown San Antonio. The closest ZIP codes are 78212, 78228 and 78207. 41,981 people live here in 16,374 households. At about 5,889 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (49% own). Median household income is $47,121, well below the Texas median of $78,476.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: San Antonio, TX
- County: Bexar County
- Metro area: San Antonio
- Land area: 7.1 sq mi
- Population: 41,981
- Median household income: $47,121
- Carrier routes: 25 (16,989 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 41,981 |
| Households | 16,374 |
| Median household income | $47,121 |
| Income per person | $26,012 |
| Median age | 39.3 |
| Homeowners | 48.6% |
| Median home value | $197,800 |
| Median rent | $1,069 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 22.7 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 25.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 12.2% |
| Below the poverty line | 23.8% |
| Broadband internet | 86.5% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 56.7% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 6.9% |
| $10–15K | 9.1% |
| $15–25K | 11.4% |
| $25–35K | 12.8% |
| $35–50K | 12.7% |
| $50–75K | 17.7% |
| $75–100K | 8.9% |
| $100–150K | 12.9% |
| $150–200K | 4.3% |
| $200K+ | 3.4% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 8.8% |
| 10–19 | 13.1% |
| 20–24 | 7.1% |
| 25–34 | 14.4% |
| 35–44 | 14.1% |
| 45–54 | 11.0% |
| 55–64 | 14.3% |
| 65–74 | 9.8% |
| 75+ | 7.5% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 20.1% |
| Owned outright | 23.4% |
| Rented | 45.5% |
| Vacant | 11.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 62.0% |
| Townhome | 2.6% |
| 2–4 units | 10.4% |
| 5–19 units | 13.2% |
| 20+ units | 11.4% |
| Mobile / other | 0.5% |
Businesses in 78201
795 business establishments with 12,885 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 116
- Accommodation and Food Services: 105
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 95
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 90
- Construction: 76
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 76
- Finance and Insurance: 56
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 44
EDDM carrier routes
78201 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 16,989 residential and 1,476 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 78201
78201 has 25 USPS carrier routes (25 city (C)) with 16,989 residential and 1,476 business mailboxes. Routes range from 174 homes (C013) to 1,195 homes (C046); the median route has 645 homes. The Census counted 16,374 households in 78201 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 4 |
| 500–749 | 12 |
| 750–999 | 5 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 3 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 78201 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route C052 — Est. median household income $79,374, 994 homes
- Route C026 — Est. median household income $75,512, 546 homes
- Route C035 — Est. median household income $73,613, 809 homes
- Route C023 — Est. median household income $71,588, 531 homes
- Route C050 — Est. median household income $67,720, 452 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 C054 — Est. families with children under 18 49.5%, 370 homes
- Route C021 — Est. families with children under 18 41.7%, 480 homes
- Route C001 — Est. families with children under 18 40.1%, 627 homes
- Route C040 — Est. families with children under 18 39.8%, 1,153 homes
- Route C010 — Est. families with children under 18 37.5%, 754 homes
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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 C013 — Est. owner-occupied homes 82.2%, 174 homes
- Route C009 — Est. owner-occupied homes 81.9%, 657 homes
- Route C029 — Est. owner-occupied homes 78.1%, 556 homes
- Route C001 — Est. owner-occupied homes 71.8%, 627 homes
- Route C050 — Est. owner-occupied homes 70.5%, 452 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 C041 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 30.7%, 728 homes
- Route C040 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 27.5%, 1,153 homes
- Route C014 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 23.9%, 768 homes
- Route C023 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.3%, 531 homes
- Route C033 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 13.6%, 620 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 C009 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 6.1%, 657 homes
- Route C041 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 5.0%, 728 homes
- Route C040 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 3.6%, 1,153 homes
- Route C014 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 3.6%, 768 homes
- Route C022 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 3.2%, 645 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C041 — USPS business mailboxes 247, 728 homes
- Route C046 — USPS business mailboxes 239, 1,195 homes
- Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 122, 174 homes
- Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 105, 497 homes
- Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 85, 645 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 78201
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 627 | 23 | $39,247 | 71.8% | 40.1% | 3.4% |
| C002 | City | 571 | 83 | $56,093 | 59.2% | 34.8% | 10.6% |
| C003 | City | 1,010 | 27 | $51,385 | 68.7% | 21.3% | 7.7% |
| C009 | City | 657 | 7 | $62,859 | 81.9% | 30.3% | 3.4% |
| C010 | City | 754 | 76 | $34,079 | 64.5% | 37.5% | 4.8% |
| C013 | City | 174 | 122 | $59,565 | 82.2% | 29.5% | 6.1% |
| C014 | City | 768 | 28 | $31,868 | 29.4% | 17.2% | 23.9% |
| C017 | City | 645 | 4 | $51,961 | 68.2% | 17.8% | 11.6% |
| C018 | City | 497 | 105 | $44,010 | 53.2% | 27.0% | 9.5% |
| C021 | City | 480 | 66 | $56,779 | 57.2% | 41.7% | 7.9% |
| C022 | City | 645 | 85 | $48,628 | 48.6% | 26.2% | 5.6% |
| C023 | City | 531 | 50 | $71,588 | 61.8% | 24.8% | 18.3% |
| C026 | City | 546 | 34 | $75,512 | 68.6% | 32.1% | 6.7% |
| C029 | City | 556 | 58 | $59,515 | 78.1% | 18.4% | 5.3% |
| C030 | City | 633 | 39 | $55,707 | 67.3% | 36.6% | 11.5% |
| C033 | City | 620 | 4 | $40,252 | 40.1% | 18.5% | 13.6% |
| C035 | City | 809 | 18 | $73,613 | 49.2% | 23.9% | 6.4% |
| C038 | City | 831 | 18 | $30,936 | 23.9% | 17.5% | 11.8% |
| C040 | City | 1,153 | 51 | $39,029 | 32.8% | 39.8% | 27.5% |
| C041 | City | 728 | 247 | $32,442 | 22.1% | 28.7% | 30.7% |
| C046 | City | 1,195 | 239 | $31,977 | 29.1% | 20.2% | 11.7% |
| C050 | City | 452 | 1 | $67,720 | 70.5% | 24.2% | 4.6% |
| C052 | City | 994 | 64 | $79,374 | 60.4% | 25.8% | 11.9% |
| C053 | City | 743 | 3 | $49,695 | 63.3% | 36.4% | 7.0% |
| C054 | City | 370 | 24 | $49,241 | 58.7% | 49.5% | 7.5% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 78201 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
- 78212 — San Antonio city, TX (2.1 mi)
- 78228 — San Antonio city, TX (2.6 mi)
- 78207 — San Antonio city, TX (3.2 mi)
- 78213 — San Antonio city, TX (3.3 mi)
- 78215 — San Antonio city, TX (3.5 mi)
- 78229 — San Antonio city, TX (3.9 mi)
- 78205 — San Antonio city, TX (4 mi)
- 78237 — San Antonio city, TX (4 mi)
Areas that include 78201
- San Antonio, TX ZIP codes — 64 ZIP codes
- Balcones Heights, TX ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Bexar County ZIP codes — 76 ZIP codes
- San Antonio ZIP code map — 121 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 78201, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 78201 in?
- 78201 is a San Antonio, TX mailing address. By land area, 92% lies inside San Antonio and 8% lies inside Balcones Heights.
- What county is 78201 in?
- 78201 is in Bexar County.
- What is the population of 78201?
- About 41,981 people (±2,714), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 42,005.
- What is the median household income in 78201?
- $47,121 (±$4,020), 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 78201?
- 25 USPS carrier routes with 16,989 residential and 1,476 business mailboxes (18,465 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 78201?
- The closest, measured center to center: 78212 (2.1 mi, San Antonio), 78228 (2.6 mi, San Antonio), 78207 (3.2 mi, San Antonio), 78213 (3.3 mi, San Antonio), 78215 (3.5 mi, San Antonio) and 78229 (3.9 mi, San Antonio).
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