Zapata County, Texas
4 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 13,841
- Median household income
- $39,239
- ±4,265
- Unemployed
- 7.3%
- 389 of 5,293 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 79.4%
- 3,626 of 4,565 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Zapata | 13,908 (2021) | 201 E 7th Ave Ste 115, Zapata | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zapata Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1825 Stop18b, Zapata | — |
| Siesta Shores Water Control and Improvement District | Water supply utility | Po Box 321, Zapata | — |
| Zapata County Water Control and Improvement District Hwy 16E | Water supply utility | Po Box 427, Zapata | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ZAPATA COUNTY ISD
School district6 schools
1302 GLENN ST, Zapata, TX, 78076
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.