Town guide

San Diego, Texas

San Diego is a city in Duval County, Texas, home to about 3,675 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78384.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,6751,934 per sq mi
Median home value$85,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in San Diego

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside San Diego. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The San Diego guide is on the way

We’re writing up San Diego’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows San Diego well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around San Diego

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)123 miles away
Closer regional airportCorpus Christi International Airport (CRP)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Corpus Christi, TX66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX118 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of San Diego; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents San Diego

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

San Diego had 3,748 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 514th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Duval County grew from 8,483 residents in 1900 to 9,831 in 2020.

San Diego population by census2000: 4,753, 2010: 4,488, 2020: 3,7484,75320004,48820103,7482020

Duval County, 1900–2020

Duval County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,483, 1910: 8,964, 1920: 8,251, 1930: 12,191, 1940: 20,565, 1950: 15,643, 1960: 13,398, 1970: 11,722, 1980: 12,517, 1990: 12,918, 2000: 13,120, 2010: 11,782, 2020: 9,8318K’00’108K’20’3021K’40’5013K’60’7013K’80’9013K’00’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 27.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near San DiegoJan: high 68°F, low 47°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 73°F, low 52°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 79°F, low 58°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 86°F, low 64°F, 1 in; May: high 90°F, low 71°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 96°F, low 75°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 76°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 76°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 93°F, low 73°F, 5.3 in; Oct: high 87°F, low 65°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 77°F, low 56°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 71°F, low 50°F, 1.3 in68°47°Jan1.373°52°Feb1.479°58°Mar1.786°64°Apr1.090°71°May3.596°75°Jun2.397°76°Jul2.597°76°Aug2.693°73°Sep5.387°65°Oct2.777°56°Nov1.671°50°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alice, TX weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Duval County

1,977 jobs at 144 businesses in Duval County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Duval CountyHealth care and social assistance: 753 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 329 jobs; Construction: 198 jobs; Retail trade: 184 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 131 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 78 jobs; Finance and insurance: 75 jobs; Wholesale trade: 48 jobsHealth care and social assistance 38% Mining, oil and gas 17% Construction 10% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 4% Wholesale trade 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Diego.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Spohn Hospital AliceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alice10.3 miles
  • Christus Spohn Hospital KlebergGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kingsville30.9 miles
  • Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corpus Christi51.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around San Diego

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Padre Pedro Plaza · 2 acres0.8 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Sylvia Garcia (1950) · American politician

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in San Diego

Public schools here are run by San Diego ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Collins-Parr ElSan DiegoPre-K–5688Public1.0 mi
Bernarda Jaime J HSan Diego6–8319Public0.8 mi
San Diego H SSan Diego9–12446Public1.4 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.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around San Diego? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where San Diego is

Loading map…

Towns near San Diego

All Texas towns →

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.