Balcones Heights is a city in Bexar County, Texas, home to about 2,715 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78201.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly San Antonio; part is in Balcones Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Balcones 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)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Antonio, TX1 mile away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Balcones 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.
Balcones Heights had 2,746 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 619th 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 (4 miles 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).
339 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Balcones Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 207 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
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.
Established in 1948.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by San Antonio ISD, Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baskin ElSan Antonio | Pre-K–5 | 271 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Beacon Hill PriSan Antonio | Pre-K–2 | 267 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Franklin ElSan Antonio | Pre-K–5 | 409 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Maverick ElSan Antonio | Pre-K–5 | 518 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Neal ElSan Antonio | Pre-K–5 | 482 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Wilson ElSan Antonio | Pre-K–5 | 359 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Woodlawn AcademySan Antonio | Pre-K–8 | 595 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Whittier MiddleSan Antonio | 6–8 | 656 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Young Women's Leadership AcademySan Antonio | 6–12 | 534 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Jefferson H SSan Antonio | 9–12 | 1,706 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Triumph Public High Schools-San AntonioSan Antonio | 9–12 | 62 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery School of San Antonio, IncSan Antonio | Pre-K–1 | 29 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 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.
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