Zapata

Population: 4,879
Median household income: $37,653
Median home value: $104,300

Zapata, a community in Zapata County, Texas, has 4,879 residents. The median household income of $37,653 is in line with the Zapata County median ($36,527).

Between 2019 and 2023, Zapata's population declined 14.7% from 5,717 to 4,879, while its median home value rose 13.4% from $92,000 to $104,300.

Households average 2.48 people. The median gross rent is $482.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,879
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $37,653
Median home value: $104,300
Median gross rent: $482
Housing units: 2,486
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7174,879

Median household income

$31,864$37,653

Median home value

$92,000$104,300

Median gross rent

$539$482

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,717	$31,864	$92,000	$539
2020	5,567	$29,079	$110,500	$407
2021	4,928	$35,499	$104,300	$427
2022	5,110	$34,818	$101,600	$438
2023	4,879	$37,653	$104,300	$482

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	296	6.1%
5 to 17	1,105	22.6%
18 to 24	385	7.9%
25 to 34	364	7.5%
35 to 44	684	14.0%
45 to 54	504	10.3%
55 to 64	509	10.4%
65 to 74	542	11.1%
75 and over	490	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	286	5.9%
Black or African American	18	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	109	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	56	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,410	90.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.5%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's23.0%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	819	26.5%
High school graduate	1,016	32.8%
Some college or associate's	710	23.0%
Bachelor's degree	382	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	166	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,223	77.7%
Carpooled	229	14.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	94	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,017	68.7%
15 to 29 min	287	19.4%
30 to 44 min	65	4.4%
45 to 59 min	11	0.7%
60+ min	100	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 30.3% (1,464 of 4,838)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,096	56.1%
Nonfamily households	857	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,953	78.6%
Vacant	533	21.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,285	65.8%
Renter-occupied	668	34.2%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other18.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,575	63.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	256	10.3%
5 to 19 units	48	1.9%
20 or more units	143	5.8%
Mobile home & other	464	18.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4880716
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.64 sq mi
Water area: 2 sq mi
Center point: 26.9022, -99.2614