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Zapata
Texas

14K

Population

$35K

Median Income

$129K

Median Home

R+6

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$35K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate32.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$53,217

Federal Spending per Capita$201

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$38K

Avg Credit Score634

Work From Home %6.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1832.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$12K

Income (80th Percentile)$90K

Income (95th Percentile)$173K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School34.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.4%

Dependency Ratio1.61

Medicare Spending / Person$2,555

SS Benefits / Person$2,083

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$25K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.07x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$125K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$557/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.01%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $858

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.3%

Homeownership Rate74.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

5.7%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

352 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

32.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity22.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)40.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)47.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients721 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,121

Uninsured (under 65)26.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.04 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.75 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,093

Bachelor's Degree Holders491

HS Completion Rate65.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)100th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.4 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.4

January Sunshine0.17

January Temperature1.96

Average Temp76°F

Avg High Temp89°F

Avg Low Temp64°F

Annual Precipitation13.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$135K

Drought Index (2022)-0.37

Heating Degree Days659 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days4,853 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)966 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,915 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)23 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)0 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed243 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed40 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)344 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)133 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet6.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers312 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work203 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)305 workers

Walk to Work4.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden36.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout53.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)7.522

Nonprofit Organizations16

Veterans Share3.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults42.3%

Never-Married Adults37.4%

Divorced Adults11.0%

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.49 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate67.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+6

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.01%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+6R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -188

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.03x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $129K

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Local News — Zapata

The Center Square · 21 hours ago

Exclusive: Criminal investigation underway in election fraud case in Zapata County

(The Center Square) – Search warrants have been executed and elected officials' phones and bank reco…

DailyVoice.com · 1 week ago

Zapata, Texas

PA National Guardsman Charged With Smuggling Migrants Across Mexican Border.…

KGNS · 1 month ago

Rio Grande surge prompts warnings, monitoring in Zapata County, border communities

Officials urge public to stay away from riverbank as water and debris move downstream ... ZAPATA COU…

MaxPreps · 2 weeks ago

Zapata Girls Basketball Schedule

View the 26-27 Zapata girls varsity basketball team schedule.…

BorderReport · Jun 8, 2026

County judge confirms border wall crews are clearing federal floodplains

Zapata County Judge Joe Rathmell says the sudden land clearing for new border wall in the small town…

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Zapata Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Zapata Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and wea…

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