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Zapata County, Texas

Zapata County, Texas · ZIP 78067, 78076, 78361

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 13,819 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,612Households
  • $36,527Median household income
  • $88,800Median home value
  • 12Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Zapata County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+14.0%
12k13k14k15k2000: 12,18220002010: 14,01820102020: 13,889202012,18213,889
Population of Zapata County at each census
CensusPopulation
200012,182
201014,018
202013,889

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Zapata County
Under $50k62.7%
$50k to $100k18.5%
$100k to $150k9.3%
$150k to $200k6.8%
$200k and over2.8%

Median household income $36,527 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Zapata County
Owner occupied
3,442 units
Renter occupied
1,170 units
Vacancy rate
25.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Zapata County2023
Health care and social assistance641
Retail trade330
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction275
Accommodation and food services199
Construction110
Finance and insurance82
Other services (except public administration)33
Information20

1,758 employees in 143 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Zapata County compared with its state
Zapata County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureZapata CountyTexas
Population13,85529,640,343
Median household income$36,527$76,292
Median age31.535.5
Median home value$88,800$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.3%33.1%
Foreign-born residents22.9%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes74.6%62.6%
Mean commute to work25.1 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Zapata County12 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ZapataCensus designated place4,8797.64 sq mi
MedinaCensus designated place4,0731.77 sq mi
Siesta ShoresCensus designated place1,9390.73 sq mi
Falcon Lake EstatesCensus designated place1,0370.67 sq mi
San YgnacioCensus designated place4951.52 sq mi
Falcon MesaCensus designated place4231.52 sq mi
LopeñoCensus designated place510.82 sq mi
Las PalmasCensus designated place480.07 sq mi
Los LobosCensus designated place00.14 sq mi
Morales-SanchezCensus designated place01.41 sq mi
New FalconCensus designated place00.20 sq mi
RamirenoCensus designated place01.46 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Zapata County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.