| City: | San Antonio, Texas |
| County: | Bexar County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:48:31 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 210 / 726 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 29.4239, -98.4935 |
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ZIP code 78297 serves a specific location in downtown San Antonio, Texas, centered on E Houston Street in the Alamo Plaza and Downtown neighborhoods. This isn't a residential community. With 62 business delivery points and only 9 residential delivery points, this ZIP exists primarily for commercial mail service.
The post office classified this as a PO Box ZIP, but the reality is more nuanced. Mail delivery here includes both 9 PO Boxes and 24 street delivery units on E Houston Street, all served by a single city carrier route. This pattern suggests a concentrated commercial facility, likely a single building or complex that warranted its own ZIP code.
This ZIP occupies a point location within the larger 78205 ZIP code that covers downtown San Antonio. There's no residential population within the ZIP's boundaries. The location places it in the heart of San Antonio's historic downtown, steps from the Alamo and the city's central business district.
Mail addressed to 78297 should use either:
Both formats are valid for this location. Street delivery is available despite the PO Box classification.
Only one street serves this ZIP: E Houston Street with 24 units, all in a single building or facility.
ZIP Code 78297 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 69Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 78297 is located in Bexar County, Texas, within the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 41700) and Texas's 28th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 2,142,508 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 78297. 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: | 2,142,508Source: Census |
| MSA: | San Antonio, TX MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 28Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 9378.53 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 |
We could not locate which school district 78297 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.
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 February 1, 2026.