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Zapata County

Population in July 2007: 5,413.
Males: 2,597  (48.0%)
Females: 2,816  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  32.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78076.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,490 (it was $24,136 in 2000)
Zapata:  $29,490
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,694 (it was $41,700 in 2000)
Zapata:  $66,694
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,823; Detached houses: $98,767; Townhouses or other attached units: $42,880; In 2-unit structures: $28,205; Mobile homes: $29,619; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,529

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Races in Zapata:

  • Hispanic (89.1%)
  • Other race (12.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (10.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Zapata: 73.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (2.6%), English (2.1%), German (2.0%), Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 404 feet

Land area: 7.71 square miles.

Population density: 702 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Zapata

  • High school or higher: 54.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Zapata CDP

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

959 residents are foreign born (19.7% Latin America).

This place:  19.7%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Zapata, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Zapata to the number of sex offenders is 677 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Zapata:  1.4% ($587)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Laredo, TX (44.9 miles , pop. 176,576).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (128.6 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (182.0 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Medina, TX (1.1 miles ), Falcon Lake Estates, TX (1.6 miles ), Falcon Mesa, TX (1.6 miles ), Siesta Shores, TX (1.9 miles ), Morales-Sanchez, TX (3.6 miles) , San Ignacio, TX (3.8 miles ), San Ygnacio, TX (4.0 miles ), Lopeno, TX (4.1 miles) .

Latitude: 26.91 N, Longitude: 99.27 W

Area code: 956

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (25%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (32%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Plant and system operators (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Zapata:
  • MERCY HEALTH CENTER (about 35 miles; LAREDO, TX)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF LAREDO (about 47 miles; LAREDO, TX)
  • STARR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Zapata, TX

Airports located in Zapata:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Zapata:
  • LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; LAREDO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,449)
  • TEXAS A & M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 47 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 95 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 117 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; FT enrollment: 5,454)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 119 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
Public elementary/middle schools in Zapata:
Private elementary/middle school in Zapata:
  • FAITH ACADEMY (Students: 37; Location: PO BOX 577; Grades: KG - 11)
Library in Zapata:
  • ZAPATA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $97,456; Location: 901 KENNEDY ST; 25,033 books; 563 audio materials; 1,576 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: Best Western Inn By The Lake (Star Route 1).

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  33.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Zapata, TX


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Zapata compared to Texas state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in Zapata (2009 data):
  • International Bank of Commerce: International Bank Of Commerce at Tenth At U.S. Highway 83, branch established on 1984-02-06. Info updated 2007-04-10: Bank assets: $462.7 mil, Deposits: $399.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: International Bancshares Corporation
  • Zapata National Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1961-11-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $94.6 mil, Deposits: $84.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Zapata Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Zapata County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (70%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Religon statistics for Zapata

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 Zapata:
  • 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.)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Zapata:
  • 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)



Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Zapata, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 44
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 60
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 16
  • Fatalities: 45
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 107
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 159
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
  • Fatalities: 175
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22
See more detailed statistics of Zapata fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Zapata)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Zapata, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Zapata)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: DOUGLAS DC3C (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 32, Weight: 20,000+ Pounds, Speed: 144 mph), Engine: P & W R-1830 SERIES (1350 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 14636 , Serial Number: 13399, Year manufactured: 1942, Airworthiness Date: 04/04/1974
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 202 Carla St, Zapata, TX 78076
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200T (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 2908X , Serial Number: 34-7970352, Airworthiness Date: 07/01/1979
    Registrant (Partnership): And M Partnership J, Po Box 1187, Zapata, TX 78076
  • Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER 100 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3901X , Serial Number: 333, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 02/14/1969
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Ernest E Cabrera, Po Box 68, Zapata, TX 78076, Other Owners: Hilda M Cabrera


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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