Housing data for ZIP code 78240

ZIP code 78240 has an estimated 57,921 residents and 28,440 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Leon Valley, Bexar County.

65.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,342 (±$50) a month.

The median home value is $257,500 (±$9,344).

The median household income is $63,351 (±$4,264) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
57,921 (±3,233)
Median gross rent
$1,342
Median home value
$257,500
Households that rent
65.6%

How ZIP code 78240 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 78240Leon ValleyBexar CountyTexasUnited States
Residents57,921 (±3,233)11,4462,067,34130,188,424334,922,499
Housing units28,440 (±965)5,110820,78012,128,515143,775,355
Households that rent65.6% (±2.3 points)45.6%41.2%37.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,342 (±$50)$1,187$1,354$1,403$1,413
Median home value$257,500 (±$9,344)$253,200$262,200$283,800$332,700
Median household income$63,351 (±$4,264)$59,481$72,341$78,476$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,518 (±$196)$4,157$4,535$4,232$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income53.5% (±4.8 points)56.2%53.4%51.7%51.1%
Built before 198022.7% (±2.4 points)56.1%36.2%33.2%49.7%
Average commute23.5 minutes (±0.9)27.5 minutes25.7 minutes26.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.5% (±1.8 points)83.6%91.9%91.4%91.0%
Median age of residents33.0 years (±1.0)39.0 years34.8 years35.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 78240, median gross rent is not measurably different from Bexar County ($1,354).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 78240 is higher than in Leon Valley as a whole ($1,187).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Leon Valley as a whole ($253,200).

Among the 68 ZIP codes in Bexar County with a published estimate, ZIP 78240 ranks 35 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 65 ZIP codes in Bexar County with a published estimate, ZIP 78240 ranks 29 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 68 ZIP codes in Bexar County with a published estimate, ZIP 78240 ranks 38 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 78240

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 78240Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $5004.0% (±1.8 points)4.1%3.9%6.3%
$500 to $99914.3% (±2.8 points)17.2%17.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49944.4% (±4.4 points)40.6%35.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99925.6% (±3.8 points)25.1%25.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4999.2% (±2.1 points)9.0%11.1%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9991.2% (±1.0 points)2.1%4.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.3% (±0.7 points)1.9%2.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 44.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 78240

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$1,121 (±$39)$1,220
1 bedroom$1,109 (±$35)$1,330
2 bedrooms$1,487 (±$57)$1,600
3 bedrooms$1,897 (±$108)$2,070
4 bedrooms$1,974 (±$573)$2,400

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 78240 is $1,600 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 78240

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 78240Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Less than 15%12.3% (±2.9 points)9.9%11.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.3% (±2.3 points)10.9%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.8% (±3.4 points)13.7%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.2% (±2.0 points)12.0%11.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.5% (±2.8 points)9.2%9.4%9.2%
35% or more42.0% (±3.9 points)44.2%42.3%41.9%

53.5% (±4.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 78240 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 78240

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 78240Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $50,0003.7% (±1.6 points)4.0%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.4% (±0.6 points)6.0%7.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9993.6% (±1.4 points)8.9%7.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9999.0% (±2.3 points)12.5%10.2%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99951.5% (±4.0 points)28.7%22.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99926.9% (±3.2 points)27.8%28.0%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.9% (±1.3 points)10.3%14.9%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.0% (±0.8 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 78240

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 78240Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Single-family, detached32.3% (±2.1 points)64.2%64.4%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.2% (±1.4 points)2.3%2.9%6.2%
2 units1.6% (±0.6 points)1.8%1.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units7.3% (±1.7 points)4.3%3.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units14.8% (±2.2 points)6.3%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units18.6% (±2.2 points)7.3%5.5%4.3%
20 or more units18.7% (±2.1 points)11.2%10.9%10.3%
Mobile home0.4% (±0.3 points)2.7%6.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.2% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 78240 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 78240Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
2020 or later1.5% (±0.7 points)4.6%4.0%2.0%
2010 to 20199.3% (±1.6 points)16.8%17.4%9.4%
2000 to 200921.6% (±2.4 points)17.2%17.9%13.6%
1990 to 199916.3% (±2.1 points)10.7%12.8%12.4%
1980 to 198928.6% (±2.9 points)14.4%14.7%12.9%
1970 to 197915.1% (±2.0 points)12.1%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 19695.1% (±1.0 points)8.4%7.7%9.9%
1950 to 19591.7% (±0.7 points)7.5%6.6%9.5%
1940 to 19490.3% (±0.2 points)4.0%2.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.5% (±0.4 points)4.2%3.1%11.7%

22.7% of the homes in ZIP code 78240 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 78240

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 78240Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas20.6% (±2.1 points)27.9%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity77.6% (±2.1 points)69.6%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.9% (±0.5 points)1.0%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.5% (±0.2 points)0.6%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.4 points)0.8%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 78240 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 78240Bexar CountyTexasUnited States
Drove alone66.5% (±2.7 points)68.4%71.4%68.8%
Carpooled10.9% (±2.1 points)11.7%10.0%8.5%
Public transportation1.8% (±0.9 points)1.6%0.9%3.2%
Walked2.0% (±0.8 points)1.8%1.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.9% (±0.8 points)1.8%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home16.9% (±2.1 points)14.6%14.4%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 78240 take an average of 23.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 78240

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
Leon Valley10%$1,18745.6%

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 78240

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
782292.1 mi$1,292$228,900$46,57486.2%
782492.9 mi$1,527$305,400$80,56549.0%
782303.2 mi$1,363$386,600$73,52951.0%
782383.8 mi$1,232$209,700$57,76955.2%
782504.0 mi$1,530$235,000$80,65926.9%
782284.9 mi$1,032$174,900$52,97640.7%
782134.9 mi$1,186$216,400$55,88451.2%
782315.4 mi$1,393$401,800$109,18333.8%

Crime reported to police in Leon Valley

Most of ZIP code 78240 is policed by the Leon Valley Police Department, which reported 369 violent and 5,038 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 78240 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78240: 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 78240

What is the median rent in ZIP code 78240?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78240 is $1,342 (±$50) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 78240?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 78240 is $257,500 (±$9,344) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 78240?

The median household income in ZIP code 78240 is $63,351 (±$4,264) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 78240 in?

ZIP code 78240 lies mostly in Leon Valley.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 78240?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 78240 is $1,600 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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