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Zapata ZIP code, Texas

The ZIP code for Zapata, TX is 78076, and its area code is 956.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,897
Area code
956
State
Texas

Zapata in numbers

About 4,897 people live in Zapata, in 1,853 households. The median household income is $45,488 a year, 42% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,900 (56% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $395 a month. The median age is 38.5; 24.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population4,897Zapata4,897
Households1,853Zapata1,853
Median age38.5Zapata38.5Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$45,488Zapata$45,488Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$124,900Zapata$124,900Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$395Zapata$395Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%Zapata24.2%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.2 minZapata23.2 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density641 / sq miZapata641 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Zapata CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Zapata

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Zapata
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78076 Zapata , TX Standard 13,123 $39,239 $100,000

Map of Zapata ZIP codes

78076

The ZIP codes of Zapata, TX, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Zapata

The nearest larger towns are Roma (11,545 people, 37 mi), Rio Grande City (15,396 people, 45 mi) and Laredo (257,619 people, 48 mi).

Towns near Zapata
TownPopulationDistance
Medina 4,226 2.3 mi

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