About Zapata
Zapata, TX is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Texas.
Zapata holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.64 square miles.
📰 Zapata News Today
- Zapata County landowners say border wall contractors bulldozed property before agreements were signed Texas Public Radio | TPR · Jun 3
- How many people live in Zapata County, TX? USAFacts · Apr 6
- New World Screwworm confirmed near Zapata County; meeting planned kgns.tv · Jun 29
- County judge confirms border wall crews are clearing federal floodplains BorderReport · Jun 8
- Zapata Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Zapata Unique
- The only place in America named Zapata — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Zapata
- Holiday Restaurant — american
- Steakhouse — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Zapata County Museum of History · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Zapata
- Bravo Park reviews ★
- Zapata County Courthouse Plaza reviews ★
- Zapata Sesquicentennial Trail Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Zapata
- FIDEL AND ANDREA R VILLARREAL EL
- ZAPATA H S
- ZAPATA MIDDLE
- ZAPATA NORTH EL
- ZAPATA SOUTH EL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area7.64 sq mi
Coordinates26.9022, -99.2614