Zapata, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Zapata	Texas	National
Income per capita	$25,809	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$44,177	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,649	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$19,916	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,115	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,360	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.7%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Zapata is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Zapata is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Zapata is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Zapata is 50% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,448 $44,177 $88,354

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Zapata median earnings by income bracket

Zapata employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	14.9%	14.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	37.9%	37.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Falcon Lake Estates, TX	866	$112,928	38.8%
San Ygnacio, TX	502	$90,994	11.9%
Siesta Shores, TX	1,806	$47,868	41.1%
Medina, TX	4,703	$43,421	46.6%
Las Palmas, TX	43	$0	100.0%
Zapata, TX	5,723	$44,177	45.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redcliff, AB	5,723	n/a
Waipio Acres, HI	5,724	$123,800	52.2%
Pelham Manor, NY	5,724	$282,619	247.5%
Charlemagne, QC	5,724	n/a
West Modesto, CA	5,720	$64,679	20.5%
Zapata, TX	5,723	$44,177	45.7%

Source: The Zapata, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.