Housing data for ZIP code 78215

ZIP code 78215 has an estimated 3,506 residents and 3,259 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in San Antonio, Bexar County.

97.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,767 (±$96) a month.

The median home value is $476,500 (±$146,263).

The median household income is $84,437 (±$7,551) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,506 (±552)
Median gross rent
$1,767
Median home value
$476,500
Households that rent
97.7%

How ZIP code 78215 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 78215San AntonioBexar CountyTexasUnited States
Residents3,506 (±552)1,479,8352,067,34130,188,424334,922,499
Housing units3,259 (±413)612,901820,78012,128,515143,775,355
Households that rent97.7% (±1.6 points)47.8%41.2%37.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,767 (±$96)$1,324$1,354$1,403$1,413
Median home value$476,500 (±$146,263)$235,700$262,200$283,800$332,700
Median household income$84,437 (±$7,551)$65,056$72,341$78,476$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$9,500 (±$5,453)$4,122$4,535$4,232$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income35.4% (±11.0 points)53.7%53.4%51.7%51.1%
Built before 198012.1% (±5.2 points)42.5%36.2%33.2%49.7%
Average commute19.5 minutes (±4.8)24.5 minutes25.7 minutes26.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband99.5% (±0.8 points)91.0%91.9%91.4%91.0%
Median age of residents35.2 years (±1.8)34.9 years34.8 years35.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 78215, median gross rent is higher than in Bexar County ($1,354).

It is also higher than in Texas ($1,403).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 78215 is higher than in San Antonio as a whole ($1,324).

Its median home value is higher than in San Antonio as a whole ($235,700).

Among the 68 ZIP codes in Bexar County with a published estimate, ZIP 78215 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 65 ZIP codes in Bexar County with a published estimate, ZIP 78215 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 68 ZIP codes in Bexar County with a published estimate, ZIP 78215 ranks 21 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 78215

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 78215Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±1.9 points)4.1%3.9%6.3%
$500 to $9996.0% (±4.9 points)17.2%17.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49923.3% (±7.8 points)40.6%35.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99938.6% (±10.4 points)25.1%25.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49915.5% (±6.3 points)9.0%11.1%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9999.0% (±6.7 points)2.1%4.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more7.6% (±3.4 points)1.9%2.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 38.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 78215

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,500 (±$149)$1,460
1 bedroom$1,732 (±$126)$1,590
2 bedrooms$2,630 (±$169)$1,920
3 bedrooms—$2,480
4 bedrooms—$2,880

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 78215 is $1,920 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 78215

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 78215Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Less than 15%12.7% (±4.9 points)9.9%11.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%18.4% (±6.6 points)10.9%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%19.3% (±8.5 points)13.7%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.1% (±5.4 points)12.0%11.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.1% (±6.6 points)9.2%9.4%9.2%
35% or more26.3% (±8.8 points)44.2%42.3%41.9%

35.4% (±11.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 78215 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 78215

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 78215Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $50,00011.7% (±20.3 points)4.0%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±47.5 points)6.0%7.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±47.5 points)8.9%7.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.0% (±47.5 points)12.5%10.2%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9998.3% (±14.2 points)28.7%22.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99936.7% (±36.5 points)27.8%28.0%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99943.3% (±41.4 points)10.3%14.9%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±47.5 points)1.8%3.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 78215

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 78215Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Single-family, detached3.2% (±2.3 points)64.2%64.4%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.0% (±1.5 points)2.3%2.9%6.2%
2 units2.6% (±2.2 points)1.8%1.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.8% (±3.6 points)4.3%3.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.4% (±2.8 points)6.3%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.9% (±1.8 points)7.3%5.5%4.3%
20 or more units81.0% (±6.2 points)11.2%10.9%10.3%
Mobile home2.1% (±3.2 points)2.7%6.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.5 points)0.1%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 78215 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 78215Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
2020 or later6.8% (±4.6 points)4.6%4.0%2.0%
2010 to 201970.8% (±7.9 points)16.8%17.4%9.4%
2000 to 20093.3% (±2.4 points)17.2%17.9%13.6%
1990 to 19993.2% (±3.3 points)10.7%12.8%12.4%
1980 to 19893.7% (±3.6 points)14.4%14.7%12.9%
1970 to 19791.5% (±1.6 points)12.1%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 19690.7% (±1.2 points)8.4%7.7%9.9%
1950 to 19594.6% (±3.5 points)7.5%6.6%9.5%
1940 to 19491.0% (±1.1 points)4.0%2.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier4.3% (±3.1 points)4.2%3.1%11.7%

12.1% of the homes in ZIP code 78215 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 78215

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 78215Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas8.6% (±3.9 points)27.9%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.9 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity90.8% (±3.9 points)69.6%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.6% (±0.9 points)1.0%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.9 points)0.1%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.9 points)0.6%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.9 points)0.1%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.9 points)0.8%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 78215 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 78215Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Drove alone66.7% (±8.4 points)68.4%71.4%68.8%
Carpooled4.1% (±4.9 points)11.7%10.0%8.5%
Public transportation1.5% (±1.4 points)1.6%0.9%3.2%
Walked2.9% (±1.7 points)1.8%1.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)6.2% (±4.9 points)1.8%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home18.7% (±7.4 points)14.6%14.4%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 78215 take an average of 19.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 78215

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
San Antonio100%$1,32447.8%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 78215

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
782051.2 mi$1,276$604,600$38,96490.7%
782081.3 mi$951$146,600$26,59567.5%
782021.4 mi$1,275$234,700$47,47844.2%
782121.9 mi$1,129$330,600$62,80153.4%
782032.2 mi$1,051$158,000$35,53654.9%
782342.9 mi$2,223—$100,662100.0%
782042.9 mi$1,481$173,100$60,25554.7%
782073.0 mi$907$106,700$32,47259.7%

Crime reported to police in San Antonio

Most of ZIP code 78215 is policed by the San Antonio Police Department, which reported 532 violent and 3,918 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 78215 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78215: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 78215

What is the median rent in ZIP code 78215?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78215 is $1,767 (±$96) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 78215?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 78215 is $476,500 (±$146,263) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 78215?

The median household income in ZIP code 78215 is $84,437 (±$7,551) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 78215 in?

ZIP code 78215 lies mostly in San Antonio.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 78215?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 78215 is $1,920 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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