Poteet is a city in Atascosa County, Texas, home to about 2,910 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78065.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Poteet. 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)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Antonio, TX26 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Poteet; 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.
Poteet had 2,795 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 594th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Atascosa County grew from 7,143 residents in 1900 to 48,981 in 2020.
Atascosa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 28.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Poteet, TX weather station (6 miles away).
13,139 jobs at 838 businesses in Atascosa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Poteet.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Poteet ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poteet ElPoteet | Pre-K–2 | 579 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Poteet IntPoteet | 3–5 | 382 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Poteet J HPoteet | 6–8 | 393 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Atascosa Co Juvenile UnitPoteet | 9 | 2 | Alternative Education | 13.2 mi |
| Poteet H SPoteet | 9–12 | 481 | Public | 5.0 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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