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Summary for Balcones Heights

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Located in: Bexar County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Balcones Hts.

Time Zone: Balcones Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

ZIP Code: 78201<1>

Elevation: 860 feet [262.13 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Balcones Heights)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	3,129 (6.39% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,941 (2.49% decrease since 2000)
2000:	3,016

Total Area:<4> 0.63 sq. miles [1.6 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 1,630

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Balcones Heights:

Lat: 29.487600° (or 29°29'15" N)

Lon: -98.551700° (or -98°33'6" W)

USGS Topo Map: San Antonio West<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Balcones Heights

GNIS ID: 2409776

FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 05384

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Balcones Heights)

About Bexar County

The city of San Antonio is the County Seat for Bexar County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Bexar)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	2,003,554 (16.29% increase since 2010)
2010	1,722,838 (23.68% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,392,931

Total Area: 1,256 sq. miles [3,253.2 km²] - of which 1.29% is water (16.27 sq. miles [42.1 km²])

Housing Units: 662,872

Official Website: https://www.bexar.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bexar

GNIS ID: 1383800

FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 029

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Balcones Heights)

About Texas

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	28,986,794 (15.28% increase since 2010)
2010:	25,145,561 (20.59% increase since 2000)
2000:	20,851,820

Websites for State of Texas

Official Website: https://www.texas.gov/

Tourism: https://www.traveltexas.com/

Parks: https://tpwd.texas.gov/

Fishing: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/

Hunting: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID: 1779801

FIPS State: 48

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Balcones Heights)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Balcones Heights). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Balcones Heights or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Balcones Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Balcones Heights. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Balcones Heights, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Balcones Heights.