Zapata County, Texas Basics:
Zapata County Texas - Government Site
Population: 14,273
Area: 998 square miles
County seat: Zapata
Area code(s) in use: 956
Time zone: CST
High school graduate or higher: 53.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Median household income: $28,617
Persons in poverty: 33.4%
Home ownership rate: 80.4%
Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes