Local servicesHospitalMethodist Ambulatory Surgery Hospitalunder a milePost officeSouth Texas Medical Center Post Office1.7 miTown hallLeon Valley City Hall2.4 miPoliceSan Antonio Police Department - Prue Substation1.8 miFire stationSan Antonio Fire Department Station 421.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 3 otherSchoolSomerset Academy Oaksunder a mileElementaryBASIS San Antonio Primary School Medical Center Campusunder a mileElementaryFrances M Rhodes Elementary School1.0 miCollegeGalen College of Nursing - San Antonio1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT8.1 miInterstateI-102.0 miUS highwayUS 87 Bus1.8 miAmtrakSan Antonio, TX SAS11 miCoachSan Antonio Pearl DistrictFlixBus9.5 miTransit59 stops within a mileVIASources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78240 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78240 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 2 min6:35 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:25 am – 5:40 pm
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People57,014 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.824,767 householdsMedian household income $62,203Median home value $245,100Median rent $1,283 a month35% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,546 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 29,399 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 24 minutes70% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, Spanish 27%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, other Indo-European languages 4%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 41°F32 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare122 days above 90°F, 14 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, San Antonio Intl Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksGalen College of Nursing - San Antoniocollege · 1.7 miThe University of Texas at San Antoniocollege · 2.2 miMainland Trailheadtrailhead · 1.6 miPrue Road Trailheadtrailhead · 2.1 miNinemile Hillpeak · 2.0 miCathedral Rock Park Trailheadpark · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Texas Medical Center Trailpark · under a mile · 123 acresThornton Elementarypark · 1.0 miGovernment Canyon State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 12,344 acresCasa Navarro State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.6 miGoodhorsestate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 233 acresThe Alamostate historic site · 9.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 3 Mar 198447 mi away, near Christine, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Oct 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBexar County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality43% of days had good air in 2025158 of 365 days measured196 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 52, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bexar County monitors, TX
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSan Antonio Water Systemserves 2,643,729 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation929 ft283 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
