Housing data for ZIP code 78239

ZIP code 78239 has an estimated 28,609 residents and 10,091 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Windcrest, Bexar County.

26.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,469 (±$76) a month.

The median home value is $229,200 (±$6,333).

The median household income is $70,098 (±$3,924) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
28,609 (±2,017)
Median gross rent
$1,469
Median home value
$229,200
Households that rent
26.2%

How ZIP code 78239 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 78239WindcrestBexar CountyTexasUnited States
Residents28,609 (±2,017)5,8202,067,34130,188,424334,922,499
Housing units10,091 (±570)2,505820,78012,128,515143,775,355
Households that rent26.2% (±3.6 points)13.0%41.2%37.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,469 (±$76)$1,372$1,354$1,403$1,413
Median home value$229,200 (±$6,333)$302,000$262,200$283,800$332,700
Median household income$70,098 (±$3,924)$89,844$72,341$78,476$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,522 (±$230)$4,635$4,535$4,232$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income53.6% (±10.4 points)55.2%53.4%51.7%51.1%
Built before 198049.5% (±5.1 points)75.9%36.2%33.2%49.7%
Average commute23.1 minutes (±1.4)20.0 minutes25.7 minutes26.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.7% (±2.4 points)94.1%91.9%91.4%91.0%
Median age of residents35.1 years (±2.4)45.2 years34.8 years35.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 78239, median gross rent is higher than in Bexar County ($1,354).

It is not measurably different from Texas ($1,403).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 78239 is not measurably different from Windcrest as a whole ($1,372).

Its median home value is lower than in Windcrest as a whole ($302,000).

Among the 68 ZIP codes in Bexar County with a published estimate, ZIP 78239 ranks 26 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 65 ZIP codes in Bexar County with a published estimate, ZIP 78239 ranks 35 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 68 ZIP codes in Bexar County with a published estimate, ZIP 78239 ranks 32 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 78239

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 78239Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $5000.2% (±0.4 points)4.1%3.9%6.3%
$500 to $9999.6% (±4.3 points)17.2%17.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49943.4% (±8.7 points)40.6%35.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99931.1% (±7.8 points)25.1%25.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4997.8% (±5.0 points)9.0%11.1%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.4% (±0.8 points)2.1%4.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more7.5% (±3.6 points)1.9%2.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 43.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 78239

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—$1,160
1 bedroom$1,340 (±$210)$1,260
2 bedrooms$1,307 (±$152)$1,520
3 bedrooms$1,497 (±$130)$1,970
4 bedrooms$1,650 (±$165)$2,280

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 78239 is $1,520 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 78239

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 78239Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Less than 15%9.9% (±6.8 points)9.9%11.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.4% (±6.0 points)10.9%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.1% (±5.2 points)13.7%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.1% (±4.5 points)12.0%11.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.0% (±5.3 points)9.2%9.4%9.2%
35% or more44.6% (±9.0 points)44.2%42.3%41.9%

53.6% (±10.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 78239 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 78239

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 78239Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $50,0007.1% (±3.0 points)4.0%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.6% (±1.0 points)6.0%7.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9998.9% (±2.6 points)8.9%7.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99914.1% (±3.1 points)12.5%10.2%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99946.4% (±5.3 points)28.7%22.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99918.3% (±3.3 points)27.8%28.0%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9991.7% (±1.1 points)10.3%14.9%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.9% (±0.9 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 78239

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 78239Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Single-family, detached74.9% (±3.3 points)64.2%64.4%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)12.2% (±2.7 points)2.3%2.9%6.2%
2 units0.1% (±0.2 points)1.8%1.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.9% (±1.6 points)4.3%3.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.7% (±0.5 points)6.3%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.2% (±0.3 points)7.3%5.5%4.3%
20 or more units1.2% (±0.6 points)11.2%10.9%10.3%
Mobile home7.7% (±2.1 points)2.7%6.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 78239 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 78239Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
2020 or later0.7% (±0.8 points)4.6%4.0%2.0%
2010 to 201910.9% (±2.9 points)16.8%17.4%9.4%
2000 to 200911.7% (±2.6 points)17.2%17.9%13.6%
1990 to 199910.6% (±2.5 points)10.7%12.8%12.4%
1980 to 198916.6% (±2.6 points)14.4%14.7%12.9%
1970 to 197935.3% (±4.1 points)12.1%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 196910.6% (±2.7 points)8.4%7.7%9.9%
1950 to 19593.1% (±1.3 points)7.5%6.6%9.5%
1940 to 19490.4% (±0.5 points)4.0%2.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.1% (±0.1 points)4.2%3.1%11.7%

49.5% of the homes in ZIP code 78239 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 78239

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 78239Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas31.4% (±3.3 points)27.9%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity67.3% (±3.5 points)69.6%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.5% (±0.6 points)1.0%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.3 points)0.6%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.2 points)0.8%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 78239 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 78239Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Drove alone71.9% (±4.7 points)68.4%71.4%68.8%
Carpooled14.3% (±4.6 points)11.7%10.0%8.5%
Public transportation1.5% (±0.9 points)1.6%0.9%3.2%
Walked1.0% (±0.7 points)1.8%1.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.9% (±0.6 points)1.8%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home10.4% (±2.5 points)14.6%14.4%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 78239 take an average of 23.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 78239

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
Windcrest27%$1,37213.0%

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 78239

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
782182.6 mi$1,215$190,900$57,28551.8%
782332.7 mi$1,514$220,800$76,42139.6%
782442.7 mi$1,573$216,300$71,12826.5%
782173.9 mi$1,233$242,300$60,98855.3%
781484.4 mi$1,356$267,000$74,78347.4%
781094.9 mi$1,723$252,500$91,32025.1%
782475.3 mi$1,563$275,500$91,01322.9%
782195.4 mi$1,213$162,000$52,09446.1%

Crime reported to police in Windcrest

Most of ZIP code 78239 is policed by the Windcrest Police Department, which reported 208 violent and 9,266 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 78239 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78239: 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 78239

What is the median rent in ZIP code 78239?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78239 is $1,469 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 78239?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 78239 is $229,200 (±$6,333) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 78239?

The median household income in ZIP code 78239 is $70,098 (±$3,924) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 78239 in?

ZIP code 78239 lies mostly in Windcrest.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 78239?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 78239 is $1,520 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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