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Back to All US cities. City: San Antonio, TX Bexar County, TX Zip code population (2000): 28,786 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 33,419 Homes for Sale in San Antonio. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Zip code 78242 Apartments for Rent Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 78242 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 8,491 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,134 % of renters here:   39% State:   36% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 78242: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 9.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 3688 people per square mile   (average). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   3.2% ($825) Texas:   2.9% ($1,393) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in San Antonio: $2,758 (2.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in San Antonio: $1,304 (1.6%) Profiles of local businesses: Somsong Oriental Grocery List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 14,114   (49.0%) Females: 14,672   (51.0%) Recent posts about zip code 78242 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Satx roll call  (98 replies) Is your TWC out???!!!  (26 replies) !! Zip Code Index !!  (17 replies) Urban population: 28,545 Rural population: 241 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $67,968 78242:   $67,968 Texas:   $120,900 According to our research of public records there were 51 registered sex offenders living in 78242 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average. Median resident age:   24.9 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   3.6 people Texas:   2.7 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78242, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $21,959 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $21,959 State:   $47,881 Salary/wage: $20,909 (reported on 87.5% of returns) Here:   $20,909 State:   $41,947 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.3% for AGIs below $10k, 84.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.5% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $895 (reported on 12.2% of returns) This zip code:   $895 Texas:   $2,255 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $477 (reported on 3.4% of returns) Here:   $477 State:   $4,261 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$1,206 (reported on 2.1% of returns) Here:   +$1,206 State:   +$16,110 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k) Profit/loss from business: +$7,677 (reported on 13.2% of returns) Here:   +$7,677 State:   +$11,013 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $10k, 8.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k) IRA payment deduction: $2,349 (reported on 0.6% of returns) 78242:   $2,349 Texas:   $3,120 Total itemized deductions: $13,189 (2% of AGI, reported on 3.7% of returns) Here:   $13,189 State:   $19,631 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.7% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $2,945 (6.4% of AGI, reported on 2.7% of returns) Here:   $2,945 Texas:   $4,753 Here:   6.4% of AGI State:   4.2% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $2,206 (reported on 52.8% of returns) 78242:   $2,206 State:   $9,058 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $2,249 (reported on 46.8% of returns) Here:   $2,249 State:   $2,024 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.7% for AGIs below $10k, 10.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.1% Here:   65% State:   57% (% for various income ranges: 63.3% for AGIs below $10k, 70.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.2% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$31,649
Texas:	$47,548

Nearest zip codes: 78236, 78227, 78211, 78226, 78224, 78237.
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Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	82.8%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	6.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 78242 with a mortgage: 2,989 (77 second mortgage, 197 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,342

This zip code:	30.4%
Whole state:	16.3%

This zip code:	12.3%
Whole state:	6.8%

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Churches in zip code 78242 include: Bethel Church of God (A), Gateway Baptist Church (B), Valley Hi First Baptist Church (C), Divine Providence Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in zip code 78242 include: Pearsall Park (1), Royal Gate Park (2), Millers Pond Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78242: Less than $10,000: 28 $10,000 to $14,999: 14 $15,000 to $19,999: 53 $20,000 to $24,999: 52 $25,000 to $29,999: 34 $30,000 to $34,999: 48 $35,000 to $39,999: 79 $40,000 to $49,999: 646 $50,000 to $59,999: 1,038 $60,000 to $69,999: 924 $70,000 to $79,999: 831 $80,000 to $89,999: 515 $90,000 to $99,999: 412 $100,000 to $124,999: 583 $125,000 to $149,999: 131 $150,000 to $174,999: 39 $175,000 to $199,999: 31 $200,000 to $249,999: 7

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78242: Less than $100: 150 $100 to $149: 27 $150 to $199: 23 $200 to $249: 105 $250 to $299: 79 $300 to $349: 190 $350 to $399: 231 $400 to $449: 268 $450 to $499: 293 $500 to $549: 361 $550 to $599: 110 $600 to $649: 171 $700 to $749: 60 $750 to $799: 59 $800 to $899: 19 $1,500 to $1,999: 13 No cash rent: 183

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $60,101.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $81,184
• Black or African American householders: $66,552
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $77,722
• Asian householders: $84,173
• Some other race householders: $65,450
• Two or more races householders: $66,552
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $67,496

78242:	$67,968
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $75,877

Here:	$75,877
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $85,371

Here:	$85,371
State:	$159,697

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $60,631

Here:	$60,631
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $28,186

Here:	$28,186
State:	$42,156

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,310
• One, attached: 364
• Two: 112
• 3 or 4: 390
• 5 to 9: 98
• 10 to 19: 173
• 20 to 49: 149
• 50 or more: 383
• Mobile homes: 544
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,833 (72%) Carpooled: 1,909 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 352 (4%) Motorcycle: 25 (0%) Bicycle: 28 (0%) Walked: 87 (1%) Other means: 153 (2%) Worked at home: 104 (1%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 107 5 to 9 minutes: 385 10 to 14 minutes: 876 15 to 19 minutes: 1569 20 to 24 minutes: 1640 25 to 29 minutes: 690 30 to 34 minutes: 2040 35 to 39 minutes: 321 40 to 44 minutes: 217 45 to 59 minutes: 931 60 to 89 minutes: 379 90 or more minutes: 232

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.9%

Household type by relationship
Households: 28,776

• In family households: 27,027 (4,503 male householders, 2,103 female householders)

  4,621 spouses, 11,951 children (10,907 natural, 219 adopted, 825 stepchildren), 1,156 grandchildren, 455 brothers or sisters, 327 parents, 1,155 other relatives, 756 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,749 (719 male householders (562 living alone)), 697 female householders (602 living alone)), 333 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 1,358 2-persons, 1,404 3-persons, 1,474 4-persons, 1,109 5-persons, 606 6-persons, 655 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,164 1-person, 201 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 18 4-persons.

6,121 married couples with children.
3,225 single-parent households (568 men, 2,657 women).

38.0% of residents of 78242 zip code speak English at home.
60.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 21% well, 11% not well, 6% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% very well, 4% well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% very well, 39% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (30% very well, 33% well, 37% not well).

Foreign born population: 4,686 (16.3%)
(32.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	16.3%
Whole state:	13.9%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 21219

United States or American: 802

German: 636

Irish: 359

English: 201

French (except Basque): 91

Scotch-Irish: 79

Italian: 75

Scottish: 75

Subsaharan African:: 71

African: 71

Polish: 63

Swedish: 52

Norwegian: 51

Arab:: 42

Finnish: 38

Portuguese: 38

Danish: 37

French Canadian: 35

Dutch: 35

British: 32

Greek: 32

Lebanese: 22

Arab/Arabic: 20

Maltese: 10

Czechoslovakian: 9

Swiss: 8

Canadian: 7

Welsh: 6

European: 5

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALAN B SHEPARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (5558 RAY ELLISON BLVD. SAN ANTONIO in SAN ANTONIO, TX)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-015908042
  Organizations: SOUTH SAN ANTONIO IS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,837

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 20197
• Northeast: 382
• Midwest: 1106
• South: 1063
• West: 869

60% of the 78242 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 24,343. Population change in the 1990s: +4,443 (+18.3%).

Here:	2.4%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	3.7%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	11.3%
Texas:	15.4%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SAN ANTONIO, TX):

• BURCH, DONALD D. (5903 STONEY CREEK; small business): $807,944 in 7 contracts from 2000 to 2005

  Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Air Force
  Signed by year: 2000: $280,820; 2001: $153,024; 2002: $180,055; 2003: $180,056; 2004: $0; 2005: $13,989; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $180,056 with Air Force for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2003-11-25. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
  $153,024, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-23. Completion date: 2002-10-23.
  $153,024, same as above. Signed on 2001-11-30. Completion date: 2002-11-30.
  $146,515, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-25. Completion date: 2001-11-30.
  

• CHEZ-SALIN QUALITY CLEANERS (5414 W MILITARY DR; small business): $135,006 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2006

  Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Air Force
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $105,369; 2003: $0; 2004: $21,050; 2005: $10,000; 2006: $-1,413.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $105,369 with Air Force for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2002-07-10. Completion date: 2002-06-17.
  $21,050, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $15,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  $0, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-03. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  

• IRENE R MYERS (5539 COOL VALLEY ST; small business): $42,860 in 2 contracts in 2005

  $46,110 with Air Force for Draperies, Awnings, and Shades. Signed on 2005-09-21. Completion date: 2005-12-22.
  $-3,250, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2005-12-22.
  

• DAVE'S AC PREVENTIVE MAINTENAN (5923 FIR VALLEY DR; small business)

  $20,371 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2000-09-27. Completion date: 2000-11-15.

• AL''S MINI MOVE (9115 KINGS HARBOR; small business)

  $3,583 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2003-11-07. Completion date: 2003-11-29.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (5-9: 3)

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