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Zavala
Texas

10K

Population

$49K

Median Income

$97K

Median Home

D+25

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate29.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate8.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$102,646

Federal Spending per Capita$540

Median Individual Earnings$27K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$42K

Avg Credit Score619

Work From Home %3.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1829.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households16.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$133K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School27.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.2%

Dependency Ratio1.46

Medicare Spending / Person$3,471

SS Benefits / Person$2,835

Education Wage Premium2.78x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$25K

Public Assistance Recipients3.3%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$93K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$838/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.43%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,103

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.9%

Homeownership Rate72.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

7.6%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

120 days

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

11.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

64.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity21.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index3.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.0

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)48.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)41.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)48.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients863 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,230

Uninsured (under 65)17.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.26 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.24 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,249

Bachelor's Degree Holders512

HS Completion Rate72.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities96

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)91th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.8 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine0.17

January Temperature1.41

Average Temp74°F

Avg High Temp87°F

Avg Low Temp61°F

Annual Precipitation16.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$3K

Drought Index (2022)-0.98

Heating Degree Days1,011 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days4,126 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,429 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,331 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)43 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)2 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed220 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed12 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)420 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)184 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)10 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+69.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)212 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers132 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work99 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)61 workers

Avg Commute Time17.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters2.3%

Walk to Work2.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.765

Nonprofit Organizations21

Veterans Share5.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.4%

Never-Married Adults37.8%

Divorced Adults9.8%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations4.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.59 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms4

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$35K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate69.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

D+25

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.43%1.6% state avg

Politics

D+25R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -97

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.97x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $97K

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Local News — Zavala

University of Texas Athletics · 2 weeks ago

Zavala named Women’s Tennis assistant coach

Austin – Avery Zavala , a former assistant coach and player at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, who was a t…

KLTV.com · Jun 15, 2026

Zavalla left without police department after sheriff’s office deal fails

ZAVALLA, Texas (KTRE) - The City of Zavalla is without its own police department after state regulat…

Dignity Memorial · 1 week ago

Rudolfo Zavala Obituary - Georgetown, TX

Rudolfo Arturo Zavala, 71, of Hutto, Texas, passed away on August 24, 2026. Born on August 5, 1955, …

Outbreak News Today · Jun 8, 2026

Texas: 2nd screwworm case reported in Zavala County

Texas: 2nd screwworm case reported in Zavala County ... In a follow-up on the New World Screwworm si…

KVUE · 1 month ago

Texas flooding aftermath in Zavala County

More Videos ... In Zavala County, floodwaters created dangerous travel conditions. The water is cont…

Texas Public Radio | TPR · 1 month ago

Zavala County residents build flood recovery effort from the ground up

Zavala County residents build flood recovery effort from the ground up · The Hernadez family house e…

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