Zapata County, Texas
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Texas Department of Health: 1100 West 49th Street, Austin
Population:
- Total Population: 12,182
- Males: 6,042
- Females: 6,140
Ethnicity:
- White: 1,797
- Black/African American: 0
- Hispanic: 10,347
- Native American/Eskimo: 0
- Asian: 15
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 0
- 2 or more: 23
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- Spanish (8,655)
- English only (2,355)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 2,931
- Mexico (2,882)
- Philippines (15)
- Germany (12)
- United Kingdom (8)
- Chile (8)
- Venezuela (6)
- Belarus (0)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (3,644)
- Southern Baptist Convention (337)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The (74)
- Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod (72)
- Churches of Christ (62)
Migrant Health Clinics
- CACST Family Health Clinic: Highway 83, Zapata - (956) 765-4367
- CACST- WIC Services: Zapata Civic Center Highway 83, Zapata - (956) 765-3319
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 4,943
- Sensory: 482
- Physical: 950
- Mental: 442
- Self-care: 361
- Go outside home: 1,462
- Employment: 1,142
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 274
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 3,921
- Utility gas: 238
- Bottled or LP gas: 1,011
- Electricity: 2,569
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 8
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 7
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 32
- No fuel used: 56
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 7,823
- No vehicle: 840
- 1 or more vehicle: 6,983
Education Attainment:
- No School: 716
- No High School: 1,396
- Some High School: 1,144
- High School: 1,926
- Some College: 1,045
- Associate's Degree: 115
- College Degree: 395
- Master's Degree: 149
- Professional Degree: 33
- Doctoral Degree: 26
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 3,921
- Owners with phone: 2,992
- Owners without phone: 221
- Renters with phone: 568
- Renters without phone: 140
10 closest counties:
- Jim Hogg County, Texas
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Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
78067, 78076, 78564
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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