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Bexar County · Texas

ZIP code 78214

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 78214 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
21,884

ZCTA residents

Median income
$41,334

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$121,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 78214 sits in Bexar County, Texas and is home to 21,884 people. Median household income is $41,334, the median home is worth $121,600 and median gross rent is $934. 57.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Bexar County

FIPS 48029

State
Texas (TX)

1,989 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 78214

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
21,884ZIP 78214 residents
Median household income
$41,334Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$121,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$934Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
57.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 78214

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Texas levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
27%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$631/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
25.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 78214 compares

ZIP 78214 against the median ZIP in Bexar County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 78214County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$41,334$65,131$68,103-39%
Median home value$121,600$221,900$194,900-38%
Median gross rent$934$1,277$1,105-15%
Population21,88426,9965,317+312%

Medians are computed across the 70 ZIP areas in Bexar County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 7% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,631
Home value

above 23% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,314
Population

larger than 73% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#542

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
78368San Patricio County$41,286$87,300$806
75215Dallas County$41,388$137,700$1,209
78521Cameron County$41,276$90,500$864
79230Childress County$41,250
75572Cass County$41,419$107,000$765
78220Bexar County$41,244$125,000$1,153

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Bexar County.

ZIP 78214 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 78214?
ZIP 78214 lies mostly in Bexar County, Texas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 78214?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 78214 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $934 a month, about 27% of median household income, and the median home is worth $121,600-38% against the typical Texas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78214, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.