Falcon Lake Estates, Texas

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Population in 2010: 1,036.
Population change since 2000: +24.8%
Males: 600  (58.0%)
Females: 436  (42.0%)
Median resident age:

35.4 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 78076.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,478 (it was $31,328 in 2000)
Falcon Lake Estates:

$59,478
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,067 (it was $16,590 in 2000)

Falcon Lake Estates CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $168,249 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Falcon Lake Estates:

$168,249
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $168,857; detached houses: $183,675; mobile homes: $68,603
March 2022 cost of living index in Falcon Lake Estates: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 29.2%
(36.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.9% for two or more races residents)

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Ancestries: English (2.1%), American (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.70 square miles.

Population density: 1,473 people per square mile   (low).

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243 residents are foreign born (22.6% Latin America).

This place:

22.8%
Texas:

17.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Falcon Lake Estates CDP:

1.2% ($564)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Laredo, TX (47.4 miles , pop. 176,576).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (128.9 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (184.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Siesta Shores, TX (1.0 miles ),
Falcon Mesa, TX (1.4 miles ),
Zapata, TX (1.6 miles ),
Medina, TX (1.9 miles ),
Las Palmas, TX (2.4 miles),
Morales-Sanchez, TX (3.3 miles),
Ramireno, TX (3.5 miles),
Lopeno, TX (3.8 miles)

Latitude: 26.87 N, Longitude: 99.26 W

Distribution of median household income in Falcon Lake Estates, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Falcon Lake Estates, TX in 2022
Falcon Lake Estates satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.6%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Falcon Lake Estates, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (24.6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (18.8%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.7%)
  • Health care (5.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (25.6%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (11.3%)
  • Educational services (10.5%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (45.1%)
  • Personal & laundry services (11.0%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (8.8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.7%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
Most common occupations in Falcon Lake Estates, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.7%)
  • Top executives (6.2%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (15.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.0%)
  • Top executives (10.5%)
  • Extraction workers (8.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (24.2%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (16.5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (14.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (13.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.1%)
  • Personal appearance workers (11.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.8%)

Average climate in Falcon Lake Estates, Texas

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Earthquake activity:

Falcon Lake Estates-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 155.5 miles away from Falcon Lake Estates center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 343.3 miles away from Falcon Lake Estates center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 150.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 104.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 162.8 miles away from Falcon Lake Estates center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Zapata County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Fires: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Falcon Lake Estates topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Falcon Lake Estates:

  • FALCON LAKE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ZAPATA, TX)
  • ZAPATA NURSING CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ZAPATA, TX)
  • MI PUEBLO HOME HEALTH CARE LLC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; ZAPATA, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falcon Lake Estates:

  • Laredo Community College (about 47 miles; Laredo, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,743)
  • Texas A & M International University (about 50 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 5,203)
  • South Texas College (about 77 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 19,701)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 78 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 96 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,295)
  • Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (about 109 miles; Harlingen, TX; FT enrollment: 3,700)
  • The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 129 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,165)

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Average household size:
This place:

3.2 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

79.3%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Falcon Lake Estates:

Marital status in Falcon Lake Estates, TX
  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 16.1%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 1.4%

For population 25 years and over in Falcon Lake Estates:

  • High school or higher: 42.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

18.1
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Falcon Lake Estates, TX (based on Zapata County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,5005
Evangelical Protestant73410
Mainline Protestant601
Other-1
None9,724-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Zapata County:

2.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Here:

1.48 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Zapata County:

7.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:

7.38 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Zapata County:

8.8%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Zapata County:

26.8%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Zapata County:

13.0%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Falcon Lake Estates:

49.6%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

49.4%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.2
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Falcon Lake Estates:

17.5%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Falcon Lake Estates:

9.2%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.1%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Here:

56.6%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Falcon Lake Estates:

79.6%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Falcon Lake Estates, TX Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Falcon Lake Estates:

  • 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)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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 Falcon Lake Estates:

  • KBAW (93.5 FM; ZAPATA, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA CADENA RADIO LUZ INCORPORATED)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Falcon Lake Estates, TX
  • 74.7%Electricity
  • 25.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Falcon Lake Estates, TX
  • 100.0%Electricity


Falcon Lake Estates compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
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