Garden Ridge is a city in Comal County, Texas, home to about 4,332 people across 7.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78266.
Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly San Antonio; part is in Garden Ridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Garden Ridge. 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)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Antonio, TX19 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Garden Ridge; 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.
Garden Ridge had 4,186 residents in the 2020 census, up 122% since 2000.
It’s the 467th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Comal County grew from 7,008 residents in 1900 to 161,501 in 2020.
Comal 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 37°F. About 33.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Braunfels, TX weather station (9 miles away).
65,657 jobs at 4,951 businesses in Comal County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garden Ridge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 53 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles 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 Comal ISD, Judson ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Ridge ElGarden Ridge | Pre-K–5 | 475 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Davenport H SSan Antonio | 9–12 | 1,233 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Veterans Memorial H SSan Antonio | 9–12 | 1,579 | Public | 4.1 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 San Antonio.
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