Bandera is a city in Bandera County, Texas, home to about 655 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78003.
Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Bandera, part in Lake Medina Shores
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bandera. 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)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Antonio, TX36 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bandera; 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.
Bandera had 829 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1167th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Bandera County grew from 5,332 residents in 1900 to 20,851 in 2020.
Bandera County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 36.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Medina 1ne, TX weather station (14 miles away).
3,150 jobs at 428 businesses in Bandera County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
88 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bandera.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 44 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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 Bandera ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkek ElBandera | Pre-K–5 | 574 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Bandera MiddleBandera | 6–8 | 534 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Bandera H SBandera | 9–12 | 664 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Medina Shores.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.