Zavalla

Population: 598
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $67,600

Located in Angelina County, Texas, Zavalla is a community with a population of 598. At $41,250, its median household income sits below Angelina County's $58,847.

From 2019 to 2023, Zavalla's population declined 25.0% from 797 to 598, while its median home value rose 14.0% from $59,300 to $67,600.

19.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.17 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 598
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $67,600
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 370
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

797598

Median household income

$35,750$41,250

Median home value

$59,300$67,600

Median gross rent

$681$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	797	$35,750	$59,300	$681
2020	677	$33,125	$70,000	$722
2021	690	$31,397	$58,200	$716
2022	606	—	$65,000	$850
2023	598	$41,250	$67,600	$856

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5419.1%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	1.7%
5 to 17	95	15.9%
18 to 24	51	8.5%
25 to 34	68	11.4%
35 to 44	64	10.7%
45 to 54	114	19.1%
55 to 64	79	13.2%
65 to 74	72	12.0%
75 and over	45	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	514	86.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	78	13.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's41.0%

Bachelor's degree1.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	14.0%
High school graduate	168	38.0%
Some college or associate's	181	41.0%
Bachelor's degree	8	1.8%
Graduate or professional degree	23	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	202	86.7%
Carpooled	28	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	3	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	15.9%
15 to 29 min	81	34.8%
30 to 44 min	98	42.1%
45 to 59 min	14	6.0%
60+ min	3	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 19.4% (116 of 598)

	Count	Share
Family households	151	54.7%
Nonfamily households	125	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	276	74.6%
Vacant	94	25.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	218	79.0%
Renter-occupied	58	21.0%

1-unit, detached54.3%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other45.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	201	54.3%
1-unit, attached	1	0.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	168	45.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4880728
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.1585, -94.4189