| Official Name: | Balcones Heights, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Bhtxlogo.png |
| Blank Emblem Size: | 175px |
| Blank Emblem Type: | City Logo |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA#North America |
| Pushpin Label: | Balcones Heights |
| Coordinates: | 29.4897°N -98.5481°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bexar |
| Government Type: | Type A general law |
| Leader Title: | City council |
| Leader Name: | Mayor Suzanne de Leon Stephen Lara Gloria Cantu Juan Lecea Lamar Gillian Miguel Valverde[1] |
| Leader Title1: | Interim city administrator |
| Leader Name1: | Gilbert T. Perales |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.70 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.66 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.70 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.66 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 833 |
| Population Total: | 2746 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1944.32 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 5032.06 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 78201 |
| Area Codes: | 210
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| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-05384[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1329967 |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
Balcones Heights is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,746 at the 2020 census, and it was incorporated in 1948. Balcones Heights is an enclave of San Antonio, surrounded entirely by the city, thus some residents and out-of-town visitors erroneously consider it merely a neighborhood of the larger city rather than its own unique community that did so to prevent annexation.
Balcones Heights is located at (29.489729, –98.547927),[4] nine miles northwest of downtown San Antonio.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all land.
| White (NH) | 417 | 15.19% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 323 | 11.76% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 17 | 0.62% | |
| Asian (NH) | 36 | 1.31% | |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Some other race (NH) | 13 | 0.47% | |
| Mixed/multiracial (NH) | 50 | 1.82% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,889 | 68.79% | |
| Total | 2,746 |
As of the census of 2000, 3,016 people, 1,437 households, and 708 families lived in the city. The population density was 4674.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The 1,539 housing units had an average density of 2385.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 69.66% White, 5.37% African American, 1.56% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 17.44% from other races, and 4.84% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 69.60% of the population.
Of the 1,437 households, 27.2% had children under 18 living with them, 26.2% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.7% were not families. About 43.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.10, and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city, the age distribution was 23.7% under 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,452, and for a family was $27,074. Males had a median income of $21,209 versus $18,944 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,529. About 18.1% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under 18 and 15.2% of those 65 or over.
Most of the city is served by San Antonio Independent School District.[6]
In regards to school zoning,[7] most residents of the San Antonio ISD section are zoned to Baskin Academy,[8] with a small portion zoned to Maverick Elementary.[9] All such residents are zoned to Longfellow Middle School,[10] and Jefferson High School, all in San Antonio.[11]
Some of the city is served by the North East Independent School District.[6] In regards to school zoning,[7] the portion is served by Dellview Elementary School,[12] Jackson Middle School,[13] and LEE High School, all in San Antonio.[14]