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Balcones Heights, Texas

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Population in 2022: 2,711 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -10.1%
 
Males: 1,424  (52.5%)
Females: 1,287  (47.5%)
Median resident age:

36.0 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 78201, 78213.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $27,589 (it was $21,452 in 2000)
Balcones Heights:

$27,589
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,573 (it was $13,529 in 2000)

Balcones Heights city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $216,525 (it was $66,600 in 2000)
Balcones Heights:

$216,525
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $283,609; detached houses: $317,944; mobile homes: $148,570

Median gross rent in 2022: $882.

March 2022 cost of living index in Balcones Heights: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 44.1%
(34.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.2% for Black residents, 45.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.5% for other race residents, 45.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Balcones Heights, TX (2022)
    • 2,01272.1%Hispanic
    • 43715.7%White alone
    • 32311.6%Black alone
    • 220.8%Other race alone

Races in Balcones Heights detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Balcones Heights by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(29.7)		1
(29.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(33.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(33.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(35.2)		3
(104.4)		3
(102.2)		1
(29.7)		2
(59.1)		0
(0.0)		3
(89.1)		3
(89.2)		2
(63.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		12
(402.5)		4
(136.0)		9
(299.7)		17
(594.6)		2
(70.4)		3
(104.4)		4
(136.3)		13
(386.2)		12
(354.4)		10
(297.5)		8
(237.7)		6
(178.5)		5
(157.5)		8
(295.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		26
(872.2)		20
(680.0)		17
(566.1)		10
(349.8)		6
(211.3)		15
(522.1)		26
(886.2)		18
(534.8)		27
(797.4)		17
(505.8)		29
(861.6)		40
(1,190)		39
(1,229)		35
(1,292)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		42
(1,409)		40
(1,360)		44
(1,465)		54
(1,889)		17
(598.6)		19
(661.3)		19
(647.6)		21
(623.9)		36
(1,063)		18
(535.6)		23
(683.3)		26
(773.3)		50
(1,575)		38
(1,403)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		385
(12,915)		486
(16,525)		469
(15,618)		487
(17,034)		326
(11,479)		403
(14,027)		377
(12,849)		346
(10,279)		381
(11,252)		300
(8,926)		248
(7,368)		148
(4,402)		129
(4,064)		195
(7,198)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		26
(872.2)		22
(748.0)		27
(899.1)		37
(1,294)		30
(1,056)		28
(974.6)		29
(988.4)		42
(1,248)		42
(1,240)		24
(714.1)		37
(1,099)		32
(951.8)		49
(1,544)		49
(1,809)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(33.5)		1
(34.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(70.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(94.5)		3
(110.7)
City-Data.com crime index1007.0992.91029.01165.4677.1904.6938.3801.2936.8642.1804.8728.7739.8877.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Balcones Heights, TX

Crime rate in Balcones Heights detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 26 (18 officers - 17 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

5.67
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: German (2.8%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 4,202 people per square mile   (average).

Balcones Heights, Texas map

330 residents are foreign born (9.3% Latin America, 1.4% Africa).

This city:

11.8%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,291 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,012 (2.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Antonio, TX (3.4 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Castle Hills, TX (1.7 miles ),
San Antonio, TX (1.8 miles ),
Olmos Park, TX (1.9 miles ),
Leon Valley, TX (2.0 miles ),
Alamo Heights, TX (2.2 miles ),
Terrell Hills, TX (2.5 miles ),
Shavano Park, TX (2.6 miles ),
Hill Country Village, TX (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 29.49 N, Longitude: 98.55 W

Distribution of median household income in Balcones Heights, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Balcones Heights, TX in 2022

Property values in Balcones Heights, TX

Balcones Heights satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $275,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $95,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $78,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Balcones Heights, TX residents
Average permit cost in Balcones Heights, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Texas:

3.5%
Population change in the 1990s: +83 (+2.8%).
Most common industries in Balcones Heights, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (14.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.0%)
  • Health care (12.7%)
  • Construction (8.9%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (15.0%)
  • Construction (12.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (12.4%)
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.1%)
  • Educational services (2.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (2.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (18.5%)
  • Health care (17.8%)
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
Most common occupations in Balcones Heights, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.4%)
  • Motor vehicle operators, except bus and truck drivers (3.8%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (10.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.6%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (6.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.5%)
  • Cashiers (5.5%)

Average climate in Balcones Heights, Texas

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 96.2. This is worse than average.

City:

96.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.178. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.178
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 5.58. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.58
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.0888. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0888
U.S.:

1.5147
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 18.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.1
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 10.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.2
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Balcones Heights-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Balcones Heights city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people.

On 4/28/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Balcones Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 294.1 miles away from Balcones Heights center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from Balcones Heights center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 277.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.2 miles away from Balcones Heights center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bexar County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Fires: 7, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Balcones Heights topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Balcones Heights:

  • TEXSAN HEART HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 1 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • BRIT TEX NURSING SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • CARE PROFESSIONAL NURSING INC (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • RESTORATIVE HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • GOLDEN ESTATES REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • MORNINGSIDE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • SUMMIT HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)

Amtrak station near Balcones Heights:

  • 7 miles: SAN ANTONIO (224 HOEFGEN ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Balcones Heights:

  • Trinity University (about 5 miles; San Antonio, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,467)
  • San Antonio College (about 5 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 15,182)
  • Our Lady of the Lake University (about 5 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • University of the Incarnate Word (about 6 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 6,875)
  • St Philip's College (about 8 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 5,970)
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio (about 8 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 25,503)
  • Northwest Vista College (about 10 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 9,683)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Balcones Heights: Balcones Heights City Police Department (A), Balcones Heights Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Estrella Mall Shopping Center (1), Wonderland Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Balcones Heights: Saint Gregory the Great Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Balcones Heights: Balcones Heights City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Bexar County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

47.6%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.8%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Balcones Heights:

Marital status in Balcones Heights, TX
  • Never married: 43.3%
  • Now married: 28.4%
  • Separated: 6.2%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 19.3%

For population 25 years and over in Balcones Heights:

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Balcones Heights
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Balcones Heights, TX (based on Bexar County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic528,827104
Evangelical Protestant288,534765
Mainline Protestant78,855149
Other61,554122
Black Protestant8,96142
Orthodox1,0047
None747,038-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 162
Bexar County:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 19
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 181
Here:

1.14 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 487
This county:

3.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,073
Here:

6.75 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.3%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.3%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.8%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Balcones Heights:

48.1%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Balcones Heights:

49.1%
State:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.7
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Balcones Heights:

19.4%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.9%
State:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Balcones Heights:

6.8
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Balcones Heights:

33.8%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Balcones Heights:

56.0%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Balcones Heights:

82.1%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Balcones Heights, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 19$110,779$69,9662$2,407
Firefighters 16$82,236$61,6770$0
Police - Other 4$21,691$65,0731$965
Judicial and Legal 4$16,068$48,2040$0
Other and Unallocable 2$11,614$69,6840$0
Financial Administration 2$13,051$78,3060$0
Other Government Administration 2$18,534$111,2040$0
Streets and Highways 2$6,534$39,2040$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$6,692$80,3040$0
Totals for Government 52$287,199$66,2773$3,372

Balcones Heights government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Police Protection: $122,000 ($45.00)
    Local Fire Protection: $35,000 ($12.91)
    Regular Highways: $18,000 ($6.64)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,888,000 ($1065.29)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,201,000 ($443.01)
    Central Staff Services: $1,074,000 ($396.16)
    General - Other: $587,000 ($216.53)
    Sewerage: $565,000 ($208.41)
    Housing and Community Development: $430,000 ($158.61)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $341,000 ($125.78)
    General Public Buildings: $204,000 ($75.25)
    Regular Highways: $66,000 ($24.35)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $28,000 ($10.33)
    Health - Other: $14,000 ($5.16)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($1.11)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,201,000 ($1549.61)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $73,000 ($26.93)

Balcones Heights government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $643,000 ($237.18)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($0.37)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,871,000 ($690.15)
    Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($2.95)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $300,000 ($110.66)
    General Local Government Support: $34,000 ($12.54)
    Highways: $2,000 ($0.74)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,176,000 ($802.66)
    Property: $1,253,000 ($462.19)
    Public Utilities Sales: $395,000 ($145.70)
    Other Selective Sales: $270,000 ($99.59)
    Other License: $126,000 ($46.48)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000 ($0.74)

Balcones Heights government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,179,000 ($2279.23)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,933,000 ($2188.49)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $389,000 ($143.49)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $324,000 ($119.51)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $246,000 ($90.74)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $66,000 ($24.35)

Balcones Heights government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,342,000 ($1601.62)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,971,000 ($2202.51)

5.98% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.98%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,410 average AGI)
Bexar County:

0.12%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Guadalupe County, TX  0.26% ($53,771 average AGI)
from Travis County, TX  0.23% ($71,587)
from Harris County, TX  0.22% ($64,994)


5.48% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($65,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.48%
Texas average:

7.40%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,244 average AGI)
Bexar County:

0.09%
Texas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Guadalupe County, TX  0.33% ($61,389 average AGI)
to Comal County, TX  0.32% ($87,809)
to Harris County, TX  0.23% ($58,731)

Businesses in Balcones Heights, TX

  • Office Depot: 1
  • Starbucks: 1
  • Target: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Balcones Heights:

  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCOR (1350 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KLUP (930 AM; 5 kW; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KXTN (1310 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • KCHL (1480 AM; 2 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Balcones Heights:

  • KSTX (89.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
  • K279AB (103.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: WILDCATTER WIRELESS, LLC)
  • KCYY (100.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZEP-FM (104.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS LOTUS LTD.)
  • KQXT-FM (101.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTFM (102.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KONO-FM (101.1 FM; HELOTES, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KAJA (97.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K237AS (95.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KPAC (88.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXTN-FM (107.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KROM (92.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSMG (105.3 FM; SEGUIN, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSYM-FM (90.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE)
  • KISS-FM (99.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCJZ (106.7 FM; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRTU-FM (91.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TRINITY UNIVERSITY)
  • KLEY-FM (94.1 FM; FLORESVILLE, TX; Owner: KLEY LICENSING, INC.)
  • KCOR-FM (95.1 FM; COMFORT, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Balcones Heights:

  • KMHZ-LP (Channel 65; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
  • K31EX (Channel 31; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KNIC-CA (Channel 17; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • K52EA (Channel 52; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • KOBS-LP (Channel 43; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CLARK ORTIZ)
  • KBNB-LP (Channel 10; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: B COMMUNICATIONS JOINT VENTURE)
  • K20BW (Channel 20; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KGMM-CA (Channel 58; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • KJLF-LP (Channel 7; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: B COMMUNICATIONS JOINT VENTURE)
  • KXTM-LP (Channel 21; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
  • KLRN (Channel 9; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ALAMO PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • KENS-TV (Channel 5; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KABB (Channel 29; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KABB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KVDA (Channel 60; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • K48DS (Channel 48; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE)
  • WOAI-TV (Channel 4; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWEX-TV (Channel 41; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KSAA-LP (Channel 28; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KSAT-TV (Channel 12; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, SAN ANTONIO, LP)
  • K57GO (Channel 57; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KHCE (Channel 23; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KPXL (Channel 26; UVALDE, TX; Owner: PAXSON SAN ANTONIO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFTO-CA (Channel 67; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KRYT-LP (Channel 68; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
Balcones Heights fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Balcones Heights fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 732ft / 223mTotal length
  • $3,915,000Total costs
  • 750,219Total average daily traffic
  • 33,560Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Balcones Heights, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31960-1969
  • 82000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Balcones Heights, TX

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Balcones Heights)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • REPEATER, 3300 Hillcrest (Lat: 29.491111 Lon: -98.552556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.9 m, Call Sign: KNFW980,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.205 MHz, Grant Date: 08/31/2022, Expiration Date: 09/01/2032, Registrant: Daily Wells, 3440 E. Houston, San Antonio, TX 78219, Phone: (210) 839-6500, Email:

  • Lat: 29.522500 Lon: -98.573889, Call Sign: WPXE468,
    Assigned Frequencies: 461.037 MHz, 462.912 MHz, 466.287 MHz, 469.487 MHz, Grant Date: 03/17/2003, Expiration Date: 03/17/2013, Cancellation Date: 05/18/2013, Certifier: Joan Anderberg, Registrant: Advanced Wireless Communications, 20855 Kensington Blvd., Lakeville, MN 55044-7486, Phone: (952) 469-5400, Fax: (952) 469-0170


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Balcones Heights, TX
  • 54.1%Utility gas
  • 45.9%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Balcones Heights, TX
  • 80.3%Electricity
  • 17.0%Utility gas
  • 2.6%No fuel used


Balcones Heights compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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