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Zapata, TX
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Living in Zapata



Zapata is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,383 people and five associated neighborhoods, Zapata is the 360th largest community in Texas.

The overall crime rate in Zapata is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Zapata is worth considering.

One of the benefits of Zapata is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.73 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Zapata is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Zapata with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.96% of adults in Zapata have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Zapata in 2018 was $21,739, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,956 for a family of four. However, Zapata contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Zapata is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Zapata home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Zapata, accounting for 92.68% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Zapata residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Zapata include German, English, Polish, Irish, and Other Subsaharan African.

In addition, Zapata has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (19.88%).

The most common language spoken in Zapata is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.


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