Zapata County

  1. Zapata County Legal Resources
  2. Zapata County Statistics
  3. Zapata County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Zapata County Employment Information
  5. Zapata County Family Information
  6. Zapata County Education Information
  7. Zapata County Business Information
  8. Zapata County Public Benefits Information
  9. Zapata County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Zapata County Cities
  11. Zapata County Zip Codes


Zapata County Legal Resources Back to top

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Zapata County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,182
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 296 / 103 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,581.596 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 158.881 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 398,000.000 acres (1,610.308 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 388
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 4.60%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 49.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,128,000
  • Physicians (2004): 7
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 1,394
  • Federal Spending (2004): $66,863
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Zapata County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 6,167
Zapata County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,146 70.37%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,218 29.63%

Zapata County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Zapata County Employment Information Back to top
Zapata County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,993 2,605 388 12.96% 129
1991 3,198 2,742 456 14.26% 142
1992 3,465 2,849 616 17.77% 178
1993 3,632 3,029 603 16.60% 166
1994 3,940 3,345 595 15.11% 151
1995 4,262 3,729 532 12.49% 125
1996 4,436 4,029 408 9.19% 92
1997 4,121 3,720 401 9.72% 97
1998 4,677 4,138 539 11.51% 115
1999 4,567 3,950 617 13.51% 135
2000 3,977 3,654 323 8.11% 81
2001 4,148 3,845 303 7.31% 73
2002 4,484 4,091 392 8.75% 87
2003 4,732 4,315 417 8.81% 88
2004 4,923 4,562 361 7.33% 73
2005 5,094 4,755 339 6.65% 66
2006 4,937 4,635 303 6.13% 61
2007 4,996 4,729 268 5.36% 54
2008 5,112 4,831 282 5.51% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 5,145 4,849 296 5.75% 58
Feb 2008 5,121 4,853 268 5.23% 52
Mar 2008 5,122 4,857 265 5.17% 52
Apr 2008 5,071 4,840 231 4.56% 46
May 2008 5,093 4,841 252 4.95% 49
Jun 2008 5,171 4,871 300 5.80% 58
Jul 2008 5,091 4,766 325 6.38% 64
Aug 2008 5,040 4,737 303 6.01% 60
Sep 2008 5,157 4,862 295 5.72% 57
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Zapata County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 904 23.80%
2. Construction 468 12.32%
3. Educational Services 322 8.48%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 300 7.90%
5. Public Administration 282 7.42%
6. Repair and Maintenance 196 5.16%
7. Truck Transportation 196 5.16%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 130 3.42%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 90 2.37%
10. Other Transportation 68 1.79%
11. Department and Other General Stores 64 1.69%
12. Utilities 64 1.69%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 58 1.53%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 54 1.42%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 54 1.42%
16. Finance and Insurance 52 1.37%
17. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 50 1.32%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 50 1.32%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 44 1.16%
20. Health Care 38 1.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 824 27.74%
2. Health Care 538 18.11%
3. Social Assistance 262 8.82%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 244 8.22%
5. Public Administration 206 6.94%
6. Finance and Insurance 138 4.65%
7. Private Household Services 88 2.96%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 68 2.29%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 68 2.29%
10. Mining 56 1.89%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 54 1.82%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40 1.35%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 38 1.28%
14. Department and Other General Stores 34 1.14%
15. Truck Transportation 30 1.01%
16. Gasoline Stations 28 0.94%
17. Repair and Maintenance 26 0.88%
18. Utilities 24 0.81%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 22 0.74%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 18 0.61%

Zapata County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 442 11.64%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 254 6.69%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 204 5.37%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 186 4.90%
5. Plant and System Operators 178 4.69%
6. Carpenters 168 4.42%
7. Other Construction Trades 152 4.00%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 148 3.90%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 136 3.58%
10. Extraction Workers 132 3.48%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 126 3.32%
12. Other Production Occupations 126 3.32%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 120 3.16%
14. Agricultural Workers 118 3.11%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 108 2.84%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 72 1.90%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 72 1.90%
18. Other Management Occupations 68 1.79%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 64 1.69%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 60 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 362 12.19%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 332 11.18%
3. Secretaries and Admins 222 7.47%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 212 7.14%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 174 5.86%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 164 5.52%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 160 5.39%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 126 4.24%
9. Other Management Occupations 112 3.77%
10. Child Care Workers 100 3.37%
11. Cashiers 84 2.83%
12. Occupational and Physical Therapist 62 2.09%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 56 1.89%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 56 1.89%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 56 1.89%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 54 1.82%
17. Teachers, Secondary School 54 1.82%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 52 1.75%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 52 1.75%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 46 1.55%

Zapata County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,962 40.17%
15-35 hours 1,122 6.47%
1-14 hours 570 3.29%
No regular hours 8,678 50.07%

Zapata County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 206 3.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 268 4.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 448 6.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 512 7.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 502 7.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 818 12.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,488 23.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 804 12.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 328 5.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 324 5.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 160 2.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 106 1.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 258 4.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 208 3.23%

Zapata County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 506 7.87%
5-9 1,428 22.21%
10-14 1,572 24.45%
15-19 868 13.50%
20-24 350 5.44%
25-29 98 1.52%
30-34 720 11.20%
35-39 50 0.78%
40-44 22 0.34%
45-59 142 2.21%
60-89 350 5.44%
At least 90 324 5.04%

Zapata County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 4,822 74.99%
30-44 0 0.00% 792 12.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 142 2.21%
At least 60 0 0.00% 674 10.48%

Zapata County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,222 18.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,964 75.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 82 1.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 162 2.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 168 2.55%

Zapata County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Zapata County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,854 (24,314 people)
Families (2000): 6,388 (22,348 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,354
People at same address in 1995: 14,428
Zapata County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,588 20.22%
$10,000-$14,999 928 11.82%
$15,000-$19,999 736 9.37%
$20,000-$24,999 722 9.19%
$25,000-$29,999 632 8.05%
$30,000-$34,999 540 6.88%
$35,000-$39,999 486 6.19%
$40,000-$44,999 294 3.74%
$45,000-$49,999 494 6.29%
$50,000-$59,999 542 6.90%
$60,000-$74,999 356 4.53%
$75,000-$99,999 278 3.54%
$100,000-$124,999 42 0.53%
$125,000-$149,999 96 1.22%
$150,000-$199,999 60 0.76%
$200,000 or more 60 0.76%

Zapata County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 686 17.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,066 27.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 63 1.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 656 16.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 641 16.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 450 11.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 189 4.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 162 4.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Zapata County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,356 26.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,100 10.32%
Public Assistance 752 3.70%
Retirement 1,224 6.02%
Self Employment 854 4.20%
Social Security 2,950 14.50%
Supplemental Security 634 3.12%
Wage / Salary 5,018 24.66%
Other 1,458 7.17%

Zapata County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,354 46.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,698 53.40%

Zapata County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 442 5.13%
Color 1 Box Married 5,576 64.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,282 26.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 322 3.73%

Zapata County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 516 5.72%
Color 1 Box Married 5,642 62.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,866 20.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 996 11.04%

Zapata County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Zapata County Education Information Back to top
Zapata County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,416 27.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,128 19.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,492 27.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,790 17.08%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 300 1.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 790 4.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 416 2.55%

Zapata County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 502 4.12% 0 0.00% 502 4.12%
Kindergarten 512 4.20% 24 0.20% 536 4.40%
Grades 1-4 1,852 15.20% 76 0.62% 1,928 15.83%
Grades 5-8 1,846 15.15% 0 0.00% 1,846 15.15%
Grades 9-12 1,846 15.15% 30 0.25% 1,876 15.40%
Undergrad college 520 4.27% 84 0.69% 604 4.96%
Graduate or professional school 114 0.94% 0 0.00% 114 0.94%
Total 7,192 59.04% 214 1.76% 7,406 60.79%

Zapata County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Zapata County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $7,753,000
Retail sales (2002): $36,157,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $7,835,000
Retired workers (2005): 860
Zapata County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 0 0 4
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 0 0 0
1999 - Construction 1 2 6 0 2
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 3 0 5
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 3 0 2
1999 - Information 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 1 0 1 0
1999 - Mining 2 3 3 3 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 1 3 2 5
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 3 0 0
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Retail Trade 4 1 7 5 18
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 1 1 1
1999 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 1 1 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 2 1 1
1999 - Total 13 14 32 15 42
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 0 1 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Construction 1 3 0 4 1
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 1 4 3
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 5 0 3
2000 - Information 1 0 1 0 1
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Mining 0 1 4 5 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 0 2 3 5
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 0 1 2
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 1 0 1
2000 - Retail Trade 2 4 5 9 16
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 0 2 1
2000 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 1 1 2
2000 - Total 16 9 21 32 40
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 2 0 0
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Construction 5 3 1 0 2
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 3 3 3
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 3 2 2
2001 - Information 0 0 1 1 1
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 0 1 0 0
2001 - Mining 1 1 5 2 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 3 2 3 4
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 0 0 4
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 3 0 1
2001 - Retail Trade 6 3 8 7 14
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 1 1 1
2001 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 2 1 3
2001 - Total 16 16 33 20 38
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 1 1 0
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Construction 4 0 1 6 2
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 1 2 5
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 0 4 2
2002 - Information 1 0 1 1 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 1
2002 - Mining 2 0 4 4 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 0 2 6
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 3 0 1
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 1 2
2002 - Retail Trade 5 4 10 10 11
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 1 1 1
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 1 1 4
2002 - Total 16 10 25 34 39
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 3 1
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 1
2003 - Construction 1 3 2 5 2
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 4 0 4
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 7 0 0
2003 - Information 1 1 1 0 1
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 1 0
2003 - Mining 2 2 4 1 4
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 0 3 1 4
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 2 0 3
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 0 2
2003 - Retail Trade 3 5 8 11 14
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 1 0 2
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 5 0 1
2003 - Total 16 13 39 23 39
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 1 0 2
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 1 1
2004 - Construction 0 2 5 2 4
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 2 3 3
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 2 2 4
2004 - Information 1 1 0 2 1
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 0 0 2 0
2004 - Mining 1 2 4 0 3
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 0 2 2 5
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 3 0 2
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 0 2
2004 - Retail Trade 4 4 9 6 17
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 0 0 2 1
2004 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 2 2 2
2004 - Total 12 18 30 24 48
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 2 0 1
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 2
2005 - Construction 3 1 3 4 3
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 3 3 2
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 0 3 3 1
2005 - Information 0 0 1 0 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 0 2 1 2
2005 - Mining 3 1 2 4 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 1 2 4 2
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 1 3 1
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 1 1
2005 - Retail Trade 4 5 12 7 12
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 2 1 2
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 1 1 3
2005 - Total 19 10 34 33 36

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Zapata County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Zapata County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,566 64.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,682 35.81%

Zapata County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $241 $45 $21 $0 $0 $15 $277 $175 $210 $238
1971 $232 $47 $156 $61 $0 $21 $470 $131 $206 $235
1972 $279 $47 $109 $80 $0 $21 $489 $158 $194 $242
1973 $298 $50 $90 $78 $0 $22 $488 $198 $137 $284
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $472 $66 $139 $152 $0 $150 $913 $404 $0 $594
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,755 $85 $215 $221 $0 $170 $2,361 $676 $3,000 $4,089
1980 $1,480 $69 $153 $248 $0 $293 $2,174 $796 $3,065 $2,613
1981 $1,932 $115 $136 $310 $0 $617 $2,995 $944 $2,725 $1,922
1982 $2,532 $96 $191 $337 $0 $578 $3,638 $1,219 $3,575 $3,182
1983 $2,964 $91 $194 $324 $0 $623 $4,105 $1,046 $3,395 $3,769
1984 $3,453 $117 $191 $474 $0 $640 $4,758 $1,658 $3,170 $4,673
1985 $3,877 $178 $213 $377 $0 $641 $5,108 $1,733 $3,930 $5,808
1986 $4,409 $153 $417 $0 $0 $854 $5,680 $2,214 $377 $6,658
1987 $3,550 $156 $626 $576 $0 $752 $5,504 $2,325 $3,445 $6,501
1988 $3,696 $162 $651 $600 $0 $783 $5,730 $2,420 $3,445 $6,501
1989 $3,844 $168 $677 $624 $0 $814 $5,959 $2,517 $3,445 $6,501
1990 $3,982 $174 $702 $646 $0 $843 $6,173 $2,608 $3,445 $6,501
1991 $4,082 $178 $718 $662 $0 $863 $6,325 $2,673 $3,445 $6,501
1992 $4,430 $194 $1,087 $577 $0 $1,733 $7,827 $2,873 $3,395 $9,244
1993 $4,389 $191 $772 $712 $0 $928 $6,801 $2,874 $3,445 $6,501
1994 $4,565 $198 $1,395 $712 $0 $1,298 $7,970 $3,144 $3,445 $5,994
1995 $5,229 $227 $1,512 $712 $0 $1,003 $8,456 $2,542 $3,445 $4,426
1996 $4,980 $217 $1,450 $712 $0 $1,526 $8,668 $2,637 $3,445 $5,887
1997 $5,525 $0 $1,176 $863 $0 $1,189 $8,753 $4,311 $2,787 $2,106
1998 $5,614 $0 $1,625 $863 $0 $1,253 $9,355 $4,892 $666 $2,004
1999 $6,080 $0 $2,235 $863 $0 $1,393 $10,571 $5,137 $560 $1,988
2000 $6,447 $0 $3,157 $863 $0 $1,588 $12,055 $5,394 $454 $2,141
2001 $6,963 $0 $3,285 $863 $0 $1,645 $12,756 $5,565 $348 $2,178


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $78 $29 $1 $119 $0 $321
$39 $21 $9 $0 $0 $25
1971 $0 $77 $16 $2 $111 $173 $552
$40 $24 $10 $24 $0 $75
1972 $0 $107 $154 $2 $84 $4 $489
$42 $20 $11 $36 $0 $29
1973 $0 $120 $11 $0 $88 $12 $438
$48 $21 $6 $62 $0 $70
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $196 $64 $8 $180 $7 $922
$118 $17 $1 $254 $0 $77
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $280 $38 $10 $1,190 $50 $2,687
$128 $6 $0 $424 $0 $561
1980 $0 $385 $28 $13 $2,134 $301 $3,809
$147 $12 $234 $287 $0 $268
1981 $0 $434 $68 $15 $1,678 $72 $3,427
$156 $12 $156 $512 $0 $324
1982 $0 $584 $36 $43 $954 $128 $3,165
$330 $37 $135 $480 $0 $438
1983 $0 $451 $69 $41 $979 $124 $3,298
$330 $11 $179 $565 $0 $549
1984 $0 $610 $212 $0 $872 $121 $3,469
$424 $14 $207 $343 $0 $666
1985 $0 $787 $114 $0 $598 $136 $3,577
$469 $35 $193 $377 $0 $868
1986 $0 $874 $224 $606 $1,049 $314 $5,943
$579 $38 $453 $0 $0 $1,806
1987 $0 $912 $357 $60 $952 $326 $5,937
$600 $27 $302 $295 $0 $2,106
1988 $0 $950 $363 $62 $991 $339 $6,114
$625 $28 $302 $307 $0 $2,147
1989 $0 $988 $370 $64 $1,031 $353 $6,296
$650 $29 $302 $319 $0 $2,190
1990 $0 $1,023 $376 $66 $1,068 $366 $6,464
$673 $30 $302 $330 $0 $2,230
1991 $0 $1,049 $380 $68 $1,095 $375 $6,586
$690 $31 $302 $339 $0 $2,257
1992 $0 $2,096 $560 $138 $2,189 $749 $11,627
$1,379 $62 $754 $296 $0 $3,404
1993 $0 $1,128 $394 $73 $1,178 $403 $6,961
$742 $33 $302 $365 $0 $2,343
1994 $0 $1,292 $398 $84 $1,348 $461 $7,517
$849 $38 $294 $365 $0 $2,388
1995 $0 $1,316 $404 $86 $1,373 $470 $7,545
$865 $39 $203 $365 $0 $2,424
1996 $0 $1,380 $388 $90 $1,440 $493 $7,895
$907 $41 $445 $365 $0 $2,346
1997 $0 $1,566 $245 $258 $1,097 $787 $10,687
$1,158 $273 $217 $929 $0 $4,157
1998 $0 $1,708 $267 $281 $1,197 $898 $11,605
$1,263 $298 $229 $929 $0 $4,535
1999 $0 $1,815 $284 $299 $1,261 $964 $11,796
$1,342 $317 $69 $929 $0 $4,516
2000 $0 $1,914 $299 $315 $1,361 $830 $12,444
$1,415 $334 $34 $929 $0 $5,013
2001 $0 $2,017 $315 $332 $1,422 $859 $12,939
$1,491 $352 $34 $929 $0 $5,188

Zapata County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Zapata County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Zapata County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,270 18.63%
10-19 Years 2,144 17.60%
20-29 Years 1,568 12.87%
30-39 Years 1,484 12.18%
40-49 Years 1,369 11.24%
50-59 Years 1,125 9.23%
60-69 Years 949 7.79%
70-79 Years 878 7.21%
80-89 Years 352 2.89%
90+ Years 43 0.35%

Zapata County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,993 49.20%
Color 1 Box Female 6,189 50.80%

Zapata County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10,328 84.78%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,771 14.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 35 0.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 22 0.18%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Zapata County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 722 20.41%
2. English 636 17.98%
3. United States Or American 636 17.98%
4. Irish 516 14.58%
5. Scotch Irish 212 5.99%
6. French Non-Basque 168 4.75%
7. Dutch 138 3.90%
8. Scottish 118 3.34%
9. Italian 86 2.43%
10. Hungarian 42 1.19%

Zapata County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17,314 78.12%
2. Only English 4,714 21.27%
3. German 86 0.39%
4. Other West Germanic 18 0.08%
5. Other Pacific Island 16 0.07%
6. French 14 0.06%

Zapata County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,502 75.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,114 8.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,748 15.38%

Zapata County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Zapata County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Zapata County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
78067 78076 78564