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Zapata County, Texas

Zapata County, Texas, has 13,753 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Zapata. It uses Central Time and covers 998 sq mi (2,586 km²) of land.

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Zapata County in Texas
Jim Hogg CountyZapataMedinaSiesta ShoresFalcon Lake Estates
Zapata County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
13,753
Land area
998 sq mi (2,586 km²)
County seat or government
Zapata
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$39,239 ± $4,265
Median home value
$97,100 ± $13,417
Median rent, with utilities
$617 ± $59
Homes lived in by their owners
72% ± 4.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Zapata, TX micro areaCentral county
Water area
59.6 sq mi (154 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48505
Coordinates (central point)
26.996981, -99.182603
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Zapata County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7807613,123 people
  2. 783614,727 people
  3. 78067629 people
  4. 78545392 people
  5. 7856489 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Zapata County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Zapata County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Zapata County, largest first

  1. Zapata County Independent School District13,841 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Zapata, Texas (CDP)4,897 people
  2. Medina, Texas (CDP)4,226 people
  3. Siesta Shores, Texas (CDP)1,640 people
  4. Falcon Lake Estates, Texas (CDP)1,075 people
  5. Falcon Mesa, Texas (CDP)426 people
  6. San Ygnacio, Texas (CDP)416 people
  7. Lopeño, Texas (CDP)89 people
  8. Las Palmas, Texas (CDP)47 people
  9. Los Lobos, Texas (CDP)0 people
  10. Morales-Sanchez, Texas (CDP)0 people
  11. New Falcon, Texas (CDP)0 people
  12. Ramireno, Texas (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Jim Hogg County, Texas27 mi east
  2. Starr County, Texas42 mi southeast
  3. Webb County, Texas54 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.