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Zapata County
Zapata County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 13,889
County Seat Zapata County Courthouse
State FIPS 48
County FIPS 505
Num Towns 12
Census-Designated Places 12
Total Town Population 13,080
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 13,896
Median Age 30.9
Veterans 312
Housing Units 6,183
Uninsured 475
Net Migration (recent) -254
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 138
Total Employees 1,513
Avg Annual Pay $41,400
Median Household Income $35,061
Poverty Rate 37.2%
Unemployment Rate 8.1%
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
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 35
Fire Stations 36
Police Stations 35
Adult Smoking 18.8%
Adult Obesity 43.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 13.3
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94
Electric Customers 12547863
Towns with Broadband Data 11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 11
Community
Churches 13
Libraries 12
Historic Places (NRHP) 6
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 70
SNAP Stores 28
Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 70
Land in Farms (acres) 241,275
Avg Farm Size (acres) 3,446.8
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14
EM HURRICANE HANNA 2020-07-26
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR HURRICANE ALEX 2010-08-03
EM TROPICAL STORM ALEX 2010-06-29
EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14
FM LA PERLA FIRE 2008-03-04
DR EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT 2006-01-11
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.