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Market Overview for Zip Code 78266

There are 1 active listings in Zip Code 78266 with a median list price of $349K and a median sold price of $780K.

Over the past 30 days, 0 homes have sold, with 3 sales in the past 12 months.

The average price per square foot is $122.

About Zip Code 78266

The 78266 ZIP code covers the Garden Ridge area of southern Comal County, Texas, northeast of San Antonio near the Bexar County line, with a small portion extending into Bexar County. Although the U.S. Postal Service lists San Antonio as the ZIP's default city name, 78266 covers the incorporated City of Garden Ridge and the surrounding area, with a population of about 7,300.

The ZIP is anchored by Garden Ridge, an incorporated city of roughly 4,200 residents, along with adjacent unincorporated Comal County. FM 3009 and FM 2252 are the main roads through the area, and Interstate 35 runs about three miles south through neighboring Schertz. Downtown San Antonio lies roughly 24 miles to the southwest, placing 78266 within reach of the metro while retaining a wooded, low-density character.

Two of the region's best-known attractions sit within 78266: Natural Bridge Caverns, a commercial cavern system that is among the largest in Texas, and the adjacent Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, a drive-through safari park, both on Natural Bridge Caverns Road. These draw visitors to the area year-round.

Public education is provided by Comal Independent School District, which operates Garden Ridge Elementary. The area combines the small-town governance of Garden Ridge — which operates its own water utility — with the wooded, rolling terrain characteristic of this part of Comal County, in one of the faster-growing corridors between San Antonio and New Braunfels.

Garden Ridge was incorporated in 1972, the first new municipality in Comal County in more than a century, and it has grown steadily from a few hundred residents into a wooded residential community while keeping its small-town character. The Natural Bridge Caverns within the ZIP were discovered in 1960 by a group of St. Mary's University students and have since become one of the region's signature attractions. With Interstate 35 close by through neighboring Schertz, 78266 sits along a busy growth corridor on the northeastern edge of the San Antonio metropolitan area.

Living in Zip Code 78266

Everyday life in 78266 centers on FM 3009 and FM 2252, the two main roads through the Garden Ridge area, with Interstate 35 about three miles south through Schertz providing the primary route toward San Antonio and New Braunfels. The area's residential character means many daily services and larger retail centers are reached in neighboring Schertz, Selma, and the I-35 corridor.

Major shopping, dining, and big-box retail cluster along Interstate 35 and Loop 1604 to the south, while everyday needs are met at stores in the Schertz-Selma area a few miles away. For health care, residents travel to the extensive medical centers in northern San Antonio or to hospitals in New Braunfels, both within a reasonable drive.

Recreation combines city parks with nearby Hill Country attractions. Garden Ridge's Paul Davis Park offers pavilions, barbecue areas, sports fields, a playground, and trails, and several smaller neighborhood parks are scattered through the city. Within the ZIP, Natural Bridge Caverns and Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch draw visitors year-round, and the broader Comal County parks and the Guadalupe River near New Braunfels add to the outdoor options within a short drive of Garden Ridge and the surrounding area.

Things to Do in Zip Code 78266

• Natural Bridge Caverns: A commercial cavern system in the 78266 area, among the largest in Texas, offering guided tours of large underground rooms and formations.
• Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch: A drive-through safari park adjacent to the caverns, home to dozens of species across a wide preserve.
• Paul Davis Park: Garden Ridge's main city park, with covered pavilions, barbecue areas, a playground, sports fields, and trails.
• Garden Ridge neighborhood parks: Smaller city parks — including Eagle Scout, Harvey B. Bell, Park Lane, and Regency Oaks parks — provide green space across the community.
• Guadalupe River recreation: The Guadalupe River near New Braunfels, a short drive northeast, offers tubing, paddling, and riverside parks.

Major Employers in Zip Code 78266

• Comal ISD (Education): Comal Independent School District is one of the largest employers in Comal County, with campuses across the area.
• New Braunfels ISD (Education): New Braunfels Independent School District serves the central New Braunfels area and is a major public employer.
• CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – New Braunfels (Healthcare): A general hospital in New Braunfels, part of the CHRISTUS Health system, serving Comal County.
• Resolute Baptist Hospital (Healthcare): A hospital and medical campus in New Braunfels providing acute and specialty care.
• Rush Enterprises (Commercial vehicles): A commercial-truck dealership group headquartered in New Braunfels and among the area's larger private employers.

Zip Code 78266 Schools

The 78266 ZIP code is served by Comal Independent School District, which operates Garden Ridge Elementary within the city. Additional education and workforce-training options are available across the northern San Antonio metro, including the Alamo Colleges District campuses in the region.

Higher Education

• Northeast Lakeview College - An Alamo Colleges District community college in northeastern Bexar County, within reach of the Garden Ridge area.

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