78254 ZIP Code, San Antonio, TX

78254 is a ZIP code in San Antonio, Texas in Bexar County. It covers 20 square miles of land, centered about 16 miles northwest of downtown San Antonio. The closest ZIP codes are 78250, 78253 and 78251. 77,893 people live here in 24,789 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Texas ZIP codes. At about 3,852 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (82%). Median household income is $115,526, above the Texas median of $78,476; 47% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents77,893
Households24,789
Median household income$115,526
Income per person$40,185
Median age33.1
Homeowners82.3%
Median home value$320,800
Median rent$1,765
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%
Average commute (minutes)32.3
Households with kids under 1847.4%
Moved in the past year14.2%
Below the poverty line3.6%
Broadband internet98.4%
Speak a non-English language at home27.4%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K1.3%
$10–15K0.7%
$15–25K1.5%
$25–35K3.5%
$35–50K4.8%
$50–75K14.2%
$75–100K15.7%
$100–150K26.2%
$150–200K19.4%
$200K+12.7%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1016.7%
10–1916.1%
20–243.9%
25–3417.2%
35–4418.1%
45–5411.5%
55–648.7%
65–745.0%
75+2.8%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage60.6%
Owned outright18.5%
Rented16.9%
Vacant4.1%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house91.8%
Townhome0.4%
2–4 units0.0%
5–19 units4.0%
20+ units2.5%
Mobile / other1.4%

Businesses in 78254

565 business establishments with 5,612 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

78254 has 39 USPS carrier routes with 32,596 residential and 438 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 78254

78254 has 39 USPS carrier routes (4 city (C), 35 rural (R)) with 32,596 residential and 438 business mailboxes. Routes range from 346 homes (C006) to 1,141 homes (R065); the median route has 859 homes. The Census counted 24,789 households in 78254 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4993
500–7497
750–99922
1,000–1,4997
1,500+0

Best routes in 78254 for…

Highest income

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

  1. Route C048 — Est. median household income $166,657, 718 homes
  2. Route R159 — Est. median household income $155,602, 807 homes
  3. Route C006 — Est. median household income $152,107, 346 homes
  4. Route R140 — Est. median household income $136,163, 886 homes
  5. Route R322 — Est. median household income $135,087, 1,105 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.

  1. Route R159 — Est. families with children under 18 58.0%, 807 homes
  2. Route R178 — Est. families with children under 18 56.7%, 653 homes
  3. Route R140 — Est. families with children under 18 56.6%, 886 homes
  4. Route R246 — Est. families with children under 18 55.4%, 842 homes
  5. Route R185 — Est. families with children under 18 54.9%, 729 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.

  1. Route R287 — Est. owner-occupied homes 96.2%, 1,074 homes
  2. Route R312 — Est. owner-occupied homes 96.2%, 885 homes
  3. Route R215 — Est. owner-occupied homes 96.2%, 861 homes
  4. Route R254 — Est. owner-occupied homes 95.1%, 1,033 homes
  5. Route R314 — Est. owner-occupied homes 95.1%, 900 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.

  1. Route C048 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 28.8%, 718 homes
  2. Route C006 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 27.3%, 346 homes
  3. Route C013 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 23.4%, 475 homes
  4. Route R065 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 20.8%, 1,141 homes
  5. Route R133 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 19.8%, 876 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.

  1. Route R254 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 84.3%, 1,033 homes
  2. Route R314 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 84.3%, 900 homes
  3. Route R223 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 84.3%, 640 homes
  4. Route R338 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 84.3%, 461 homes
  5. Route R288 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 82.5%, 993 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Most businesses

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

  1. Route R082 — USPS business mailboxes 123, 862 homes
  2. Route R149 — USPS business mailboxes 115, 1,027 homes
  3. Route R178 — USPS business mailboxes 76, 653 homes
  4. Route R261 — USPS business mailboxes 48, 819 homes
  5. Route R277 — USPS business mailboxes 19, 990 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 78254

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C006City3460$152,10788.1%36.5%27.3%
C011City6611$91,37489.9%36.1%17.4%
C013City4755$105,05988.2%39.2%23.4%
C048City7183$166,65789.2%29.8%28.8%
R017Rural67011$125,35695.0%48.7%15.9%
R065Rural1,1414$84,74244.1%31.0%20.8%
R073Rural7930$125,21990.4%33.8%5.0%
R082Rural862123$109,14678.3%40.9%12.4%
R085Rural93215$114,48487.6%33.0%7.7%
R095Rural7510$120,12579.6%37.2%6.1%
R125Rural9442$85,41191.4%46.2%11.9%
R126Rural8810$113,35285.6%35.2%3.7%
R133Rural8760$125,93863.4%51.3%19.8%
R140Rural8862$136,16373.1%56.6%13.5%
R149Rural1,027115$65,48560.7%39.9%16.4%
R159Rural8070$155,60283.1%58.0%18.2%
R169Rural7960$115,61683.2%52.7%10.2%
R178Rural65376$133,00284.3%56.7%14.5%
R185Rural7291$121,35075.4%54.9%9.3%
R205Rural8590$73,72070.4%48.8%10.7%
R215Rural8610$119,57096.2%41.9%17.5%
R223Rural6401$125,22695.1%49.4%16.2%
R234Rural8330$121,53675.9%54.7%9.5%
R239Rural7221$115,61683.2%52.7%10.2%
R246Rural8422$126,17091.8%55.4%16.9%
R254Rural1,0330$125,22695.1%49.4%16.2%
R258Rural7570$119,53980.2%53.2%9.2%
R261Rural81948$106,38163.8%48.2%16.9%
R277Rural99019$122,75691.0%50.0%14.3%
R279Rural8220$121,42890.6%50.6%13.7%
R287Rural1,0740$119,57096.2%41.9%17.5%
R288Rural9930$124,50594.5%48.9%16.0%
R305Rural1,0386$115,61683.2%52.7%10.2%
R312Rural8850$119,57096.2%41.9%17.5%
R314Rural9002$125,22695.1%49.4%16.2%
R318Rural9960$124,32091.9%49.3%16.5%
R322Rural1,1051$135,08776.0%54.3%16.8%
R337Rural1,0180$117,94891.1%46.1%14.4%
R338Rural4610$125,22695.1%49.4%16.2%

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 78254 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.

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 78254, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 78254 in?
78254 is a San Antonio, TX mailing address. By land area, 29% lies inside San Antonio and 2% lies inside Helotes; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 78254 in?
78254 is in Bexar County.
What is the population of 78254?
About 77,893 people (±3,972), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 72,791.
What is the median household income in 78254?
$115,526 (±$6,640), 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 78254?
39 USPS carrier routes with 32,596 residential and 438 business mailboxes (33,038 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 78254?
The closest, measured center to center: 78250 (4.2 mi, San Antonio), 78253 (5.5 mi, San Antonio), 78251 (5.6 mi, San Antonio), 78023 (6.5 mi, San Antonio), 78249 (7.1 mi, San Antonio) and 78240 (7.4 mi, San Antonio).

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