Local servicesHospitalLaurel Ridge Treatment Center1.8 miPost officeEncino Park Post Office2.0 miTown hallHollywood Park Town Hall3.9 miPoliceHollywood Park Police Department3.9 miFire stationSan Antonio Fire Department Station 481.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 2 middleElementaryBulverde Creek Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHill Middle School1.0 miElementaryEncino Park Elementary School1.5 miCollegeNortheast Lakeview College8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Antonio International Airport SAT6.9 miInterstateI-356.5 miUS highwayUS 2812.5 miAmtrakSan Antonio, TX SAS15 miCoachSan Antonio Pearl DistrictFlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78259 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78259 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:34 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:24 am – 5:39 pm
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People29,826 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.111,263 householdsMedian household income $114,156Median home value $380,800Median rent $1,703 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,514 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 15,121 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 26 minutes70% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 24%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 landmarksCherry Springspring · 4.2 miIndian Springsspring · 4.4 miSoil Conservation Service Site 13b Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miSoil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miClassen Hillpeak · 2.8 miLorence Creek Lakelake · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBulverde Creek Elementarypark · under a mileTex Hill Middle Schoolpark · under a mile · 81 acresFort Sam Houston National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.0 mi · 343 acresSan Antonio National Cemeteryhistoric site · 14.3 miThe Alamostate historic site · 14.3 miCasa Navarro State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.7 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 3.8 on 18 Nov 202448 mi away, near Pleasanton, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Oct 202547 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation960 ft293 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
