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Zapata County

Population in July 2007: 3,300.
Males: 1,636  (49.6%)
Females: 1,664  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  22.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78055.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,138 (it was $24,453 in 2000)
Medina:  $28,138
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $7,587
Medina:  $7,587
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,558 (it was $29,000 in 2000)
Medina:  $43,558
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $49,296; Detached houses: $64,855; Mobile homes: $18,443
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Races in Medina:

  • Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Other race (14.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Medina: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Scotch-Irish (2.2%), English (2.1%), Irish (1.9%), United States (1.7%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.77 square miles.

Population density: 1868 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Medina

  • High school or higher: 39.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 20.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Medina CDP

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

890 residents are foreign born (29.6% Latin America).

This place:  30.1%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Medina, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Medina to the number of sex offenders is 1650 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Medina:  0.7% ($199)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Laredo, TX (44.1 miles , pop. 176,576).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (127.4 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (180.8 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Zapata, TX (1.1 miles ), Falcon Lake Estates, TX (1.9 miles ), Falcon Mesa, TX (2.0 miles ), Siesta Shores, TX (2.1 miles ), Morales-Sanchez, TX (3.6 miles) , San Ignacio, TX (3.7 miles ), San Ygnacio, TX (3.9 miles ), Lopeno, TX (4.2 miles) .

Latitude: 26.92 N, Longitude: 99.26 W

Area code: 830

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (27%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Plant and system operators (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (20%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (19%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)



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Medina-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from Medina center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Medina:
  • MERCY HEALTH CENTER (about 34 miles; LAREDO, TX)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF LAREDO (about 46 miles; LAREDO, TX)
  • STARR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Medina, TX

Airports located in Medina: See detailed data for Airports located in Medina, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Medina:
  • LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LAREDO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,449)
  • TEXAS A & M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 2,107)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 81 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 94 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 116 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; FT enrollment: 5,454)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 119 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
Public high school in Medina:
  • MEDINA High School (Students: 155; Location: ONE BOBCAT LN; Grades: 7-12; Our rating: 59)
Public elementary/middle school in Medina:
  • MEDINA Elementary (Students: 174; Location: ONE BOBCAT LN; Grades: EE-6; Our rating: 70)
See full list of schools located in Medina

Library in Medina:
  • MEDINA COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $49,983; Location: 13948 STATE HWY 16 N; 2,200 books; 100 audio materials; 188 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Medina and their reported violations in the past:

ECHO HILL RANCH YOUTH CAMP (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-06-2006)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
DEER CREEK CAMP (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  3.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  88.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  48.1%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  19.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Medina, TX



Medina compared to Texas state average:

Medina, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Zapata County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (69%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Medina

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents85.7%7.9%1.7%1.7%3.0%
Congregations36.4%18.2%9.1%9.1%27.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


4.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.34%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Webb County, TX  0.83% ($40,533 average AGI)
from Starr County, TX  0.47% ($16,118)
from Harris County, TX  0.33% ($24,250)


5.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,751 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.69%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Webb County, TX  1.31% ($21,646 average AGI)
to Starr County, TX  0.44% ($16,563)
to Hidalgo County, TX  0.41% ($33,867)


Strongest AM radio stations in Medina:
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLAR (1300 AM; 1 kW; LAREDO, TX; Owner: FAITH AND POWER COMMS., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Medina:
  • KBAW (93.5 FM; ZAPATA, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA CADENA RADIO LUZ INCORPORATED)
  • KBDR (100.5 FM; MIRANDO CITY, TX; Owner: BMP 100.5 FM, LP)

TV broadcast stations around Medina:
  • KZLD-LP (Channel 25; LAREDO, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING. OF LAREDO, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Medina, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 164
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
  • Fatalities: 181
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23

Medina fatal accident list:
Apr 22, 2003 04:30 AM, Sr-16, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • Medina Cell Site 6 Miles W 337, 3.5 Miles S Of, Structure height: 335 m, Call Sign: KNKN456
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/20/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
  • 7.8 Mi From Medina On Hwy 337 Appx. 1 Mi S On Carpenter Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 104.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN696
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Dane F Ershen, 302 Cr Moore Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 77.1 m, Overall height: 78.9 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms-A3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • DANE F ERSHEN, 6 Mi W 337, 3.5 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 102.1 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Dane F Ershen, 1230 Carpenter Creek Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 104.2 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms-A3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • MEDINA, 6 Mi W 337 3.5 Mi S, Overall height: 102.1 m, Call Sign: WMS956
    Assigned Frequencies : 2128.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 04/18/2007, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Medina)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Medina)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 41
  • Hazardous Condition: 4
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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