Population & age
- Total population
- 40,535
- Median age
- 37.5
Bexar County · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · Population 40,535
Schertz, TX (ZIP 78154) sits in Bexar County within the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure tracks close to the national average at 33.3%. NCES lists 11 schools serving the area, 11 non-charter. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $14,206. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $79,704, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Federal QCEW filings show 932,387 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. FEMA has issued 41 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1972 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 24% of adults self-report fair or poor health (County Health Rankings, 2025) — above the national county median. 28.4% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $254,435,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $95,422, fair market rent of $1,820 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $309,078, down 2.4% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$1,370
/month
1 Bed
$1,500
/month
2 Bed
$1,820
/month
3 Bed
$2,330
/month
4 Bed
$2,720
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$309,078
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
-2.4%
vs. March 2025
+17.6%
vs. March 2021
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing units permitted
13,841
Across 10,201 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $3.33B.
Single-family
9,983
72% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
3,858
28% of total units
Single-family value
$2.80B
construction value
Multifamily value
$529.3M
construction value
Aggregated from 3 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Tax returns filed
20,240
Average AGI
$79,704
Avg property tax
$424
EITC participation
12.8%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
$566
Avg charitable contribution
$771
Avg capital gains
$1,620
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $1613.2M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
1,008
Total employment
20,606
Annual payroll
$1.0B
Average annual pay
$49,153
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Average annual pay
$65,875
Average weekly wage
$1,267
Total employment
932,387
Total establishments
45,524
Average annual pay tracks the US national average of about $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment rate
3.8%
That is 0.2 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
1,038,335
Employed
998,663
Unemployed
39,672
Based on Bexar County, TX data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
FDIC-insured bank branches
10
Strong banking access
Multiple institutions and offices within easy reach of residents.
Total deposits
$1.5B
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
9
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Federally funded health-center sites
1
Single health-center site
One federally funded community health center serves this ZIP. Residents who need same-day care or specialty services may rely on neighboring ZIPs.
FQHC sites
1
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
45
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
Public EV charging stations
8
Established EV charging
Multiple public charging stations across the ZIP — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas with active EV adoption.
Level 2 ports
10
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
Other
1
Biodiesel, E85, LNG, RD
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 central
Avg hours / week
58.6
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
30,300
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Overall SVI
43rd percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 15 census tracts, population 42,873
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
290
Limited English Speakers
482
Persons with Disability
5,347
Without HS Diploma
1,508
Without Health Insurance
3,374
Adults Age 65+
5,332
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.
Federally Declared Disasters
41
Date Range
1972–2025
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Flood — declared July 6, 2025 (DR-4879)
Incident period: July 2, 2025 – July 18, 2025
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
8
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
7
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
35
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
16
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Median daily AQI
52
ModeratePeak AQI (2024)
199
Unhealthy
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
221 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Bexar County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
8,758
That is roughly 558 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
24%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.6
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
18.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
74
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,435
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.7
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
89%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
39%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.9% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Bexar data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
28.4% of Bexar County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.08
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.67
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.73
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 9.7% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Bexar County, TX for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+1,937 people
+2,578 households • −$254.4M net AGI flow
Moved in
51,439households
92,423 people • $3.2B AGI
Moved out
48,861households
90,486 people • $3.5B AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $63,158 versus departing households' $71,697.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
32.8%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
33.3%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
22.2%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
75.7%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
12.9%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
11.9%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
11 schools serve this ZIP, including 11 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL CLEMENS H S | Public | 9–12 | 2,590 |
| RAY D CORBETT J H | Public | 7–8 | 1,098 |
| JOHN A SIPPEL EL | Public | -1–4 | 797 |
| LAURA INGALLS WILDER INT | Public | 5–6 | 794 |
| ROSE GARDEN EL | Public | -1–4 | 707 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 6 more schools serve this ZIP.
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 23, 2026Colleges in this area
6
Median in-state tuition
$14,206
Median earnings (10 yr)
$29,063
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
Schertz, TX (ZIP 78154) sits in Bexar County within the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure tracks close to the national average at 33.3%. NCES lists 11 schools serving the area, 11 non-charter. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $14,206. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $79,704, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Federal QCEW filings show 932,387 covered jobs in this ZIP's primary county — a major regional employment hub. FEMA has issued 41 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1972 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 24% of adults self-report fair or poor health (County Health Rankings, 2025) — above the national county median. 28.4% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county lost $254,435,000 in net taxable income to other counties. Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $95,422, fair market rent of $1,820 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $309,078, down 2.4% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
These two readings tell a consistent story. Strong access numbers usually correlate with denser provider networks, and a high school count signals the population base that supports them. Reading them together: a household weighing this ZIP for a multi-year stay can expect both healthcare and education infrastructure to keep pace.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.2%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
32.8%, which is 0.2 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
22.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
33.3%, which is 1.3 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
11 schools serve this ZIP, including 11 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 78154 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
Yes, 3 high schools serve this ZIP: Samuel Clemens H S, Founders Classical Academy Of Schertz, Allison L Steele E L C. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
40,535 people live in ZIP 78154, with a median age of 37.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$95,422 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 78154, 70.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 29.3% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 78154, 14.4% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
6.9% of the population in ZIP 78154 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
95.8% of households in ZIP 78154 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 78154 is $309,078, down 2.4% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are down 2.4% over the past year and up 17.6% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 78154 (Schertz, TX) is $79,704 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 78154 report an average of $424 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
5.2% of tax returns from ZIP 78154 (Schertz, TX) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 1,008 business establishments operated in ZIP 78154 employing 20,606 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 78154 is $49,153, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 78154 ranks in the 43th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 78154, ranking in the 70th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 41 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 78154 between 1972–2025 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 78154, accounting for 12 of 41 declarations (29%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 78154 was "SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING" — a flood declared in 2025 (DR-4879) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
6 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 78154 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including College Of Biomedical Equipment Technology, Northeast Lakeview College, and Coastal Bend College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 6 nearby institutions is $14,206 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $29,063 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (11 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (6 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (41 on record). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 23, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (41 on record).
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