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Balcones Heights ZIP codes, Texas

No ZIP code is named for Balcones Heights, TX; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 78213 and 78201. Its area code is 830.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
2,715
Area code
830
State
Texas

Balcones Heights in numbers

About 2,715 people live in Balcones Heights, in 1,428 households. The median household income is $29,375 a year, 63% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $199,500 (30% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $952 a month. The median age is 32.2; 14.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population2,715Balcones Heights2,715
Households1,428Balcones Heights1,428
Median age32.2Balcones Heights32.2Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$29,375Balcones Heights$29,375Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$199,500Balcones Heights$199,500Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$952Balcones Heights$952Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%Balcones Heights14.3%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.8 minBalcones Heights24.8 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,145 / sq miBalcones Heights4,145 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Balcones Heights city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Balcones Heights

These ZIP codes cover part of Balcones Heights but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Balcones Heights
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78201 San Antonio , TX Standard 41,981 $47,121 $197,800
78213 San Antonio , TX Standard 40,526 $55,884 $216,400

Map of Balcones Heights ZIP codes

7820178213

The ZIP codes of Balcones Heights, TX, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Balcones Heights

The nearest larger towns are San Antonio (1,479,835 people, 2.4 mi), Castle Hills (3,943 people, 3.0 mi) and Leon Valley (11,446 people, 3.9 mi).

Towns near Balcones Heights
TownPopulationDistance
San Antonio 1,479,835 2.4 mi
Castle Hills 3,943 3.0 mi
Leon Valley 11,446 3.9 mi
Alamo Heights 7,492 4.9 mi
Terrell Hills 5,070 6.2 mi
Shavano Park 3,670 6.5 mi
Lackland AFB 6,785 8.3 mi
Hollywood Park 3,143 8.4 mi
Helotes 9,630 10.0 mi
Kirby 8,117 10.0 mi
Windcrest 5,820 10.2 mi
Cross Mountain 3,752 13.0 mi
Live Oak 15,984 13.4 mi
Converse 29,607 14.8 mi

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