Zapata, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,897

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

2.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.5%

7.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,488

20.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$124,900

19.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Zapata, TX is home to a population of 4.9k people, from which 86.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21% of Zapata, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.03k people).

In 2024, there were 3.51 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.18k people) in Zapata, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 904 White (Hispanic) and 367 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.2%

2024 Citizenship

84.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.2% of Zapata, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Zapata, TX was 84.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Zapata, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zapata, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.18k ± 711
White (Hispanic)
904 ± 370
White (Non-Hispanic)
367 ± 149

89.2%

Hispanic Population

4.37k people

89.2% of the people in Zapata, TX are hispanic (4.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Zapata, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

23.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

As of 2024, 21% of Zapata, TX residents (1.03k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Zapata, TX was 23.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Zapata, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44 ± 43
Korea
15 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 20

Zapata, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.93 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Zapata, TX.

Economy

The economy of Zapata, TX employs 1.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Zapata, TX were Educational Services (379 people), Retail Trade (250 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (229 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,838), Construction ($87,500), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,141).

Employment

Occupations

1.69k

2024 Value

± 339

5.9%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zapata, TX grew at a rate of 5.9%, from 1.59k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zapata, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (240 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (233 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zapata, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.69k

2024 Value

± 339

5.9%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zapata, TX grew at a rate of 5.9%, from 1.59k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zapata, TX, are Educational Services (379 people), Retail Trade (250 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zapata, TX, though some of these residents may live in Zapata, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,615

Median earning men ± $22,095

$41,554

Median earning women ± $25,063

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($87,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,555), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($62,764), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,379), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Zapata, TX was $124,900 in 2024, which is 0.375 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,300 to $124,900, a 19.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Zapata, TX is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Zapata, TX have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zapata, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,971

$1,260

Median Property Taxes

±$288

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Zapata, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Zapata, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Zapata, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Zapata, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,488

Median Household Income

± $13,404

1.85k

Number of Households

± 363

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.85k households in Zapata, TX grew to $45,488 from the previous year's value of $37,653.

The following chart displays the households in Zapata, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Zapata, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Carpooled (15%)
Worked At Home (8.99%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Zapata, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who worked at home (8.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zapata, TX have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.17% of the workforce in Zapata, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Zapata, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Zapata, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Zapata, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zapata, TX (1.58k out of 4.86k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Zapata, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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