Zapata County, Texas
County seat: Zapata · Population 13,753 (2025) · 998 sq mi
Zapata County is the 146th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 13,753 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Zapata. It is part of the South Texas region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 0 cities and towns and the 3 neighboring counties.
Zapata County facts
- County seat
- Zapata
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 13,753 −1% since 2020
- Land area
- 998 sq mi 73rd largest of 254
- Water area
- 60 sq mi
- Population density
- 14 per sq mi
- Established
- 1858
- Largest city
- Zapata 4,897
- Median household income
- $39,239
- Cities and towns
- 0 plus 12 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48505
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Zapata | 4,897 | |
| Medina | 4,226 | |
| Siesta Shores | 1,640 | |
| Falcon Lake Estates | 1,075 | |
| Falcon Mesa | 426 | |
| San Ygnacio | 416 | |
| Lopeño | 89 | |
| Las Palmas | 47 | |
| Los Lobos | 0 | |
| Morales-Sanchez | 0 | |
| New Falcon | 0 | |
| Ramireno | 0 |
ZIP codes in Zapata County
5 ZIP codes reach into Zapata County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 78067
- 78076
- 78361 also Jim Hogg and Duval counties
- 78545 also Starr County
- 78564
Population of Zapata County, 2020–2025
Zapata County shrank by 136 people (−1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 330 more births than deaths and a net loss of 473 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 13,875 |
| 2021 | 13,879 |
| 2022 | 13,827 |
| 2023 | 13,765 |
| 2024 | 13,798 |
| 2025 | 13,753 |
Neighboring counties
- Webb County north · 281,224 people
- Jim Hogg County east · 4,555 people
- Starr County southeast · 66,319 people
Printable Zapata County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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