| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 830 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:04 PM |
| Population: | 47,399 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48493 |
| CBSA: | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX |
| Land Area: | 649 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 29.2164, -98.0289 |
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47,399 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 649 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 39,239 to 47,399 from 2014 to 2024 — a +20.8% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 78121 (La Vernia, $120,048 median) and poorest ZIP 78160 (Stockdale, $64,800) are 13.6 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $204,100 in 78161 (Sutherland Springs) to $402,600 in 78121 (La Vernia).
Density varies 19× across the county — from 25 people/sq mi in 78160 (Stockdale) to 480 in 78147 (Poth).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.0% bachelor's+ in 78160 (Stockdale) to 32.1% in 78121 (La Vernia) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Texas, this is the #70 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #32 for median household income with the #25 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $95,950 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (8,386 of 32,963 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78114 | Floresville | Standard | 24,283 | $88,087 | 336.8 | 20.8% |
| 78121 | La Vernia | Standard | 16,120 | $120,048 | 105.5 | 45.8% |
| 78160 | Stockdale | Standard | 4,885 | $64,800 | 192.8 | 2.0% |
| 78147 | Poth | PO Box | 1,532 | $72,404 | 3.2 | -27.4% |
| 78161 | Sutherland Springs | Standard | 579 | $79,904 | 10.8 | -10.0% |
| 78143 | Pandora | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | -100.0% |