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Falcon Mesa, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Zapata County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
423
Population
278/sq mi density
$75,848
Median Income
$18,637 per capita
74°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
214
Violent Crime/100K
1,346 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$75,848 median income, 24.6% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
214 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,848
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,637
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
24.6%
583% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Falcon Mesa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Falcon Mesa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,848
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,637
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$37,633
52%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$796
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$796
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
49 min
77% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$668M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
49 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
166
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
18
Retail
35
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$37,633
48% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,533
1% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $75,848 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,637 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $37,633 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $796 |
| County GDP | $668M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 24.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.520 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 49 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 166 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $37,633 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,533 |