Somerset is a city in Atascosa County, Texas, home to about 2,005 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78069 and 78073.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Somerset
Mostly San Antonio; part is in Somerset
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Somerset. 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)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Antonio, TX18 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Somerset; 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.
Somerset had 1,756 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 744th 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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 29.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lytle 3w, TX weather station (11 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).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Somerset’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Optometrists | 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
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 Somerset ISD, Southwest ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S/Sgt Michael P Barrera Veterans ElVon Ormy | Pre-K–4 | 639 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Somerset Early Childhood ElSomerset | Pre-K–K | 373 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Somerset ElSomerset | 1–4 | 716 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Savannah Heights IntVon Ormy | 5–6 | 618 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Judith A Resnik MiddleVon Ormy | 6–8 | 765 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Somerset J HVon Ormy | 7–8 | 608 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Shirleen Zacharias Early Clge Leadership AcademySomerset | 9–12 | 128 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Somerset H SSomerset | 9–12 | 1,175 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Southwest Legacy H SVon Ormy | 9–12 | 2,250 | Public | 6.5 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 and Von Ormy.
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