Falcon Lake Estates

Population: 1,037
Median household income: $62,589
Median home value: $146,600

Located in Zapata County, Texas, Falcon Lake Estates is a community with a population of 1,037. Its median household income of $62,589 runs above the Zapata County figure of $36,527.

Between 2019 and 2023, Falcon Lake Estates's population grew 40.5% from 738 to 1,037, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $114,400 to $146,600.

Owners occupy 79.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,037
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,589
Median home value: $146,600
Median gross rent: $645
Housing units: 553
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7381,037

Median household income

$52,317$62,589

Median home value

$114,400$146,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	738	$52,317	$114,400	—
2020	834	$76,250	$152,700	—
2021	896	$74,071	$151,200	—
2022	1,037	$60,096	$145,400	—
2023	1,037	$62,589	$146,600	$645

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1726.1%

18 to 240.9%

25 to 3419.8%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	82	7.9%
5 to 17	271	26.1%
18 to 24	9	0.9%
25 to 34	205	19.8%
35 to 44	170	16.4%
45 to 54	107	10.3%
55 to 64	99	9.5%
65 to 74	60	5.8%
75 and over	34	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	160	15.4%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	877	84.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma54.7%

High school graduate19.7%

Some college or associate's11.9%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	369	54.7%
High school graduate	133	19.7%
Some college or associate's	80	11.9%
Bachelor's degree	43	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	50	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone87.3%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	371	87.3%
Carpooled	26	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	246	62.0%
15 to 29 min	24	6.0%
30 to 44 min	7	1.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	120	30.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 30.0% (311 of 1,037)

	Count	Share
Family households	299	69.5%
Nonfamily households	131	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	430	77.8%
Vacant	123	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	341	79.3%
Renter-occupied	89	20.7%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	418	75.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	128	23.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4825348
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.86 sq mi
Center point: 26.8719, -99.2574