Zapata County

Zapata County, Texas

At a Glance

Population13,889
County SeatZapata County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS505
Num Towns12
Census-Designated Places12
Total Town Population13,080
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)13,896
Median Age30.9
Veterans312
Housing Units6,183
Uninsured475
Net Migration (recent)-254
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments138
Total Employees1,513
Avg Annual Pay$41,400
Median Household Income$35,061
Poverty Rate37.2%
Unemployment Rate8.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$37,633
Federal Spending FY2024$45,947,165
Federal Spending Per Capita$3,308

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$84,800
Median Rent$557
FMR Studio$707
FMR 1BR$711
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,124
FMR 4BR$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations35
Fire Stations36
Police Stations35
Adult Smoking18.8%
Adult Obesity43.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage11

Community

Churches13
Libraries12
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools70
SNAP Stores28
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms70
Land in Farms (acres)241,275
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,446.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMHURRICANE HANNA2020-07-26
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE ALEX2010-08-03
EMTROPICAL STORM ALEX2010-06-29
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
FMLA PERLA FIRE2008-03-04
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Zapata County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.