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Zapata, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Zapata County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,879
Population
639/sq mi density
$37,653
Median Income
$21,153 per capita
$104,300
Home Value
$126,365 Zillow
$482
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
214
Violent Crime/100K
1,346 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$37,653 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,300 home value, $482/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
214 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,653
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,153
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.5%
98% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Zapata vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Zapata’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,653
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,153
54%
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
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% 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
77.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
18 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 | $37,653 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,153 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $37,633 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $796 |
| County GDP | $668M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.520 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 166 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $37,633 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,533 |