ZIP Code 78279 in San Antonio, TX

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:San Antonio, Texas
County:Bexar County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:9:14:47 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:210 / 726
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:29.4239, -98.4935
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78279 - San Antonio, TX

ZIP Code 78279, San Antonio

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationBexar County, TX
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points503 (274 businesses)
PO Boxes229
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 78216
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code serves businesses rather than residents, with 675 employees but zero residential population.
  • All 331 street delivery points are located on a single road: John Saunders Road.
  • The facility maintains 229 PO Boxes and serves 274 registered businesses.
  • Residents in this area receive mail through ZIP 78216, which provides standard carrier delivery.
  • The post office opened before October 2004 and has operated continuously as a business services facility.
  • Located in Bexar County's Northeast San Antonio region, near the Greater Harmony Hills neighborhood.

Postal Services

The post office functions as a business services hub within the broader 78216 ZIP area. Residents in this part of Bexar County receive standard carrier delivery through neighboring ZIP codes, making the PO Box designation here purely administrative rather than a reflection of limited delivery options. The facility's location in Northeast San Antonio positions it within the Greater Harmony Hills neighborhood, part of the metro area's commercial infrastructure rather than a traditional community center.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Facility

The single street serves as the facility's physical address rather than a traditional delivery route, with all 331 records concentrated on John Saunders Road.

Nearby Areas

Northeast San Antonio Greater Harmony Hils North Central Uptown Broadway Uptown Loop

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 78279 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 12 business establishments, employing about 675 people with an annual payroll of $53,666,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:477Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:12Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$12,883,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$53,666,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:675Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 78279 is located in Bexar County, Texas, within the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 41700) and Texas's 21st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 2,612,802 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 78279. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXSource: Census
CBSA Number:41700Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:2,612,802Source: Census
MSA:San Antonio, TX MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:21Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:5920.89 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:4865000Source: Census
Place Name:San Antonio city; TexasSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


78280 | | 78278

Schools in ZIP Code 78279


We could not locate which school district 78279 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Christus Santa Rosa 333 Santa Rosa N
San Antonio, TX 78207
District: San Antonio Independent School DistrictNearby
Henry Ford Academy Alameda School For Art + Design 501 W Cesar E Chavez Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78207
District: UnknownNearby
Fox Technical H S 637 N Main Ave
San Antonio, TX 78205
District: San Antonio Independent School DistrictNearby
Cast Tech H S 637 N Main
San Antonio, TX 78205
District: San Antonio Independent School DistrictNearby
Cooper Academy At Navarro 623 S Pecos La Trinidad
San Antonio, TX 78207
District: San Antonio Independent School DistrictNearby
Healy-Murphy Center 618 Live Oak St
San Antonio, TX 78202
District: Private SchoolNearby
Providence Catholic School 1215 N Saint Marys St
San Antonio, TX 78215
District: Private SchoolNearby
Central Catholic High School -San Antonio 1403 N Saint Marys St
San Antonio, TX 78215
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 78279


Culinary Institute Of America, San Antonio 312 Pearl Pkwy Bldg 3
San Antonio, TX 78215
Type: Post Secondary
San Antonio College 1819 N. Main Ave.,
San Antonio, TX 78212-3941
Type: Post Secondary
Alamo Community College District Central Office 2222 N. Alamo St.
San Antonio, TX 78215
Type: Post Secondary
Nuvani Institute 2402 San Pedro Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78212-1901
Type: Post Secondary
St Philip's College 1801 Martin Luther King Dr
San Antonio, TX 78203-2098
Type: Post Secondary
Trinity University One Trinity Place
San Antonio, TX 78212-7200
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov