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ZIP Code 78163 · Bulverde, TX

Comal County · pop 19,141 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 78163 (Bulverde, TX) is $140,594, higher than 96% of the other ZIP Codes in Texas.

Its FHFA home price index changed +56.3% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$140,594
Median household income
± $6,517 MOE
$435,600
Median home value
± $22,291 MOE
$1,951
Median gross rent
3.8%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 78163 within Comal County, Texas and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$140,594 ± $6,51783rd percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)96th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)94th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$55,51950th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)88th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)84th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate3.8%16th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)4th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)7th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher47.2%66th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)86th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)83rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes94.9%83rd percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)97th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate8.2%50th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)35th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$435,600 ± $22,29133rd percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)89th percentile (1,458 ZIP Codes compared)79th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$1,95183rd percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)93rd percentile (1,461 ZIP Codes compared)89th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.36516th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)7th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)10th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$122,67450th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)87th percentile (1,425 ZIP Codes compared)88th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more14.9%50th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)90th percentile (1,425 ZIP Codes compared)89th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+56.3%66th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)75th percentile (1,014 ZIP Codes compared)62nd percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents21.533rd percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)63rd percentile (1,461 ZIP Codes compared)58th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$48,58366th percentile (7 ZIP Codes compared)48th percentile (1,457 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Comal County · Texas · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+3.3%
1-year change
2024–2025
+56.3%
5-year change
2020–2025
+100.2%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 78163

Home price index, ZIP Code 78163, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 320.4 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100200300400200020052010201520202025320.4

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 78163
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+6.2%
2001104.3+4.3%
2002106.8+2.5%
2003109.6+2.6%
2004115.4+5.3%
2005123.3+6.9%
2006131.3+6.5%
2007142.2+8.2%
2008146.4+2.9%
2009141.6−3.2%
2010141.3−0.2%
2011138.0−2.3%
2012140.6+1.9%
2013145.8+3.7%
2014152.2+4.4%
2015160.0+5.2%
2016168.3+5.2%
2017175.6+4.4%
2018185.6+5.7%
2019199.4+7.4%
2020204.9+2.8%
2021235.7+15.0%
2022288.4+22.4%
2023312.9+8.5%
2024310.2−0.9%
2025320.4+3.3%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 78163 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
78163Bulverde, TXthis ZIP Code$140,594$435,6003.8%+56.3%
78260San Antonio, TX5.8 mi$154,590$498,1006.2%+57.4%
78261San Antonio, TX5.9 mi$147,727$430,2002.8%+42.0%
78004Bergheim, TX8.5 mi$165,353$680,9005.1%—
78070Spring Branch, TX8.8 mi$115,175$516,6006.2%+42.4%
78258San Antonio, TX9.8 mi$117,835$480,5006.9%+44.3%
78259San Antonio, TX10.0 mi$114,156$380,8003.3%+46.7%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

411
Establishments
3,476
Employees
$168.9M
Annual payroll
$48,583
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 78163
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction7618.5%9.6%1.9×
Professional, scientific & technical services5312.9%11.7%1.1×
Other services409.7%9.5%1.0×
Health care & social assistance399.5%11.9%0.8×
Administrative & support services338.0%5.3%1.5×
Retail trade327.8%12.4%0.6×
Real estate & rental297.1%5.5%1.3×
Accommodation & food services286.8%9.3%0.7×
Finance & insurance266.3%5.5%1.2×
Wholesale trade153.6%4.4%0.8×
All other sectors409.7%11.6%0.8×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.