Alamo Heights is a city in Bexar County, Texas, home to about 7,492 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78209.
Homes sold for a median of $266 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly San Antonio; part is in Alamo Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alamo Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Antonio, TX4 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alamo Heights; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alamo Heights had 7,357 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 328th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Bexar County grew from 69,422 residents in 1900 to 2,009,324 in 2020.
Bexar County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Antonio Incarnate Word, TX weather station (about a mile away).
821,509 jobs at 39,726 businesses in Bexar County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
626 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alamo Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 47 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 73 |
| Dentists | 49 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 63 |
| Mental health providers | 265 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 103 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Alamo Heights ISD, Southwest Preparatory School, North East ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard ElSan Antonio | Pre-K–K | 418 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Northeast El CampusSan Antonio | Pre-K–5 | 68 | Charter, Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Northwood ElSan Antonio | Pre-K–5 | 303 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Celebrate Dyslexia SchoolSan Antonio | K–2 | 61 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Cambridge ElSan Antonio | 1–5 | 806 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Woodridge ElSan Antonio | 1–5 | 833 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Alamo Heights J HSan Antonio | 6–8 | 1,123 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Garner MiddleSan Antonio | 6–8 | 782 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Northeast CampusSan Antonio | 6–12 | 73 | Charter, Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Alamo Heights H SSan Antonio | 9–12 | 1,569 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrews Church & School IncSan Antonio | Pre-K–8 | 62 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| St Davids Episcopal SchoolSan Antonio | Pre-K–K | 9 | Episcopal | 1.0 mi |
| St Lukes Episcopal SchoolSan Antonio | Pre-K–8 | 204 | Episcopal | 1.5 mi |
| St Pius X Catholic SchoolSan Antonio | Pre-K–8 | 201 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| The Acorn - A School for Young ChildrenSan Antonio | Pre-K–K | 21 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| The Circle SchoolSan Antonio | Pre-K–8 | 74 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with San Antonio and Terrell Hills.
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