Falcon Mesa

Population: 423
Median household income: $75,848

Located in Zapata County, Texas, Falcon Mesa is a community with a population of 423. At $75,848, its median household income sits above Zapata County's $36,527.

From 2019 to 2023, Falcon Mesa's population grew 154.8% from 166 to 423.

32.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 423
Median age: 22.0 yrs
Median household income: $75,848
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 349
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Unemployment rate: 68.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

166423

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	166	—	—
2020	57	—	—
2021	90	—	$62,200
2022	118	—	—
2023	423	$75,848	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 2430.5%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5418.4%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	84	19.9%
18 to 24	129	30.5%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	78	18.4%
55 to 64	46	10.9%
65 to 74	34	8.0%
75 and over	52	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	88	20.8%
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)	335	79.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate12.9%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree32.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	18.6%
High school graduate	27	12.9%
Some college or associate's	76	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	68	32.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 49 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	25.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	36	75.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 9.5% (40 of 423)

	Count	Share
Family households	80	51.0%
Nonfamily households	77	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	157	45.0%
Vacant	192	55.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	157	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached5.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other75.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20	5.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	65	18.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	264	75.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4825352
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.52 sq mi
Water area: 1.94 sq mi
Center point: 26.8706, -99.2917