ZIP Code 78204 — San Antonio city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78204 covers San Antonio, TX in Bexar County with a population of about 11,944.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 210, 726; U.S. House district TX-35; the SAN ANTONIO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 78204 is about $54,667 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.0%; unemployment rate near 5.9%; 26.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Education; about 11.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $142,200 — about 59% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,300 (about 12% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 47.7% (about 17.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78204 in San Antonio, TX, a household would need roughly $39,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $913. That sits below the local median household income ($54,667), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for San Antonio city, TX as Relatively High (composite score 99.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.7) and wildfire (92.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for San Antonio city, TX show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 563 for ZIP 78204 (San Antonio city, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.