An outer suburb of San Antonio, Helotes is a quiet peaceful town with many parks in the area. It is located in Bexar County. Helotes’s population was 9,000 people in 2010, having doubled in population since the turn of the century. It is a fairly upscale area, with a cost of living 1.7% higher than the U.S. average and an estimated median household income of $91,000. The unemployment rate in Helotes is 7.10%. Helotes’s zip code is 78023.
Helotes is located within a short driving distance from the University of Texas at San Antonio. It has two public parks: the Rancho Diana Park and Government Canyon Park. The closest medical centers to Helotes are the IHS Hospital at San Antonio and the Kindred Hospital San Antonio. Both are less than ten miles away.
Helotes is serviced by the Northside Independent School District. Its 106 schools include Helotes Elementary School, Bob Beard Elementary School, and the Sandra Day O’Connor High School. All schools in the area are rated highly, many with average class sizes lower than 15 students.
The city of Helotes has a very low crime rate compared to the surrounding Bexar County. It has a 1.5% property crime rate and a 0.08% violent crime rate.