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Balcones Heights, Texas

City in Bexar County, Texas · ZIP 78201, 78213

  • Bexar County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 2,707 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,495Households
  • $28,082Median household income
  • $214,300Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−9.0%
2.7k2.8k2.9k3k3.1k2000: 3,01620002010: 2,94120102020: 2,74620203,0162,746
Population of Balcones Heights at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,016
20102,941
20202,746

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Balcones Heights
Under $50k71.9%
$50k to $100k19.9%
$100k to $150k5.9%
$150k to $200k1.5%
$200k and over0.9%

Median household income $28,082 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Balcones Heights
Owner occupied
276 units
Renter occupied
1,219 units
Vacancy rate
9.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Balcones Heights compared with its county and state
Balcones Heights compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBalcones HeightsBexar CountyTexas
Population2,7242,037,34429,640,343
Median household income$28,082$70,571$76,292
Median age35.434.635.5
Median home value$214,300$244,100$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.9%31.5%33.1%
Foreign-born residents13.8%13.3%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes18.5%59.1%62.6%
Mean commute to work24.7 minutes25.8 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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