Schertz is a city in Bexar County, Texas, home to about 44,050 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78154, and parts of 78108, 78124 and 78132 are in Schertz too.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Schertz; also Selma
Mostly Cibolo; part is in Schertz
Mostly Cibolo; part is in Schertz
Mostly New Braunfels; part is in Schertz
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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 Schertz; 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.
Schertz had 42,002 residents in the 2020 census, up 125% since 2000.
It’s the 84th 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 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 (7 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).
334 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Schertz.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 28 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 81 |
| Mental health providers | 71 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 71 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (35 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 1843.
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 Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD, School of Science and Technology, Texas College Preparatory Academies. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Valley ElSchertz | Pre-K–4 | 503 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| John A Sippel ElSchertz | Pre-K–4 | 641 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Norma J Paschal ElSchertz | Pre-K–4 | 574 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Rose Garden ElSchertz | Pre-K–4 | 861 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Schertz ElSchertz | Pre-K–4 | 663 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Sst SchertzSchertz | Pre-K–7 | 895 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Founders Classical Academy of SchertzSchertz | K–12 | 774 | Charter | 6.2 mi |
| Laura Ingalls Wilder IntSchertz | 5–6 | 702 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Ray D Corbett J HSchertz | 7–8 | 1,113 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Allison L Steele E L CSchertz | 9–12 | 87 | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
| Samuel Clemens H SSchertz | 9–12 | 2,589 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help SchoolSelma | Pre-K–8 | 274 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 mi |
| Pinnacle Montessori of SchertzSchertz | Pre-K–K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| River City Believers AcademySelma | Pre-K–12 | 180 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.5 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 Cibolo, New Braunfels, Selma, Canyon Lake, Marion, Santa Clara and Zuehl.
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