What kinds of homes are in Zapata, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Zapata, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Zapata, TX has 2,449 (±251) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 320 homes per square mile of land.

64.0% are detached single-family houses.

9.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,449 (±251)
Detached houses: 64.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.2%
5+ unit buildings: 6.2%

Homes in Zapata by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Zapata	Zapata County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	64.0% (±6.6 points)	60.3%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.6% (±4.8 points)	3.6%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.6% (±3.0 points)	1.8%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.8% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.4% (±3.6 points)	2.2%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	18.3% (±6.0 points)	29.9%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	2.3% (±1.9 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.1%

In Zapata, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Zapata County (3.3%).

It is also lower than in Texas (20.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Zapata

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Zapata
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Zapata	—	6.2% (±4.6 points)	—
Falcon Lake Estates	2.1 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Medina	2.3 mi	1.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Siesta Shores	3.6 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
El Cenizo	33 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Bravo	35 mi	1.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Roma	37 mi	8.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Escobares	39 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Los Altos	41 mi	0.0% (±30.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Zapata County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Zapata	6.2% (±4.6 points)
2	Medina	1.6% (±5.2 points)
3 (tie)	Falcon Lake Estates	0.0% (±16.8 points)
3 (tie)	Siesta Shores	0.0% (±13.0 points)

Zapata is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Zapata

How many homes are in Zapata?

Zapata, TX has an estimated 2,449 (±251) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Zapata houses or apartments?

64.0% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 15.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Zapata?

9.2% of homes in Zapata are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zapata CDP, Texas

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Zapata CDP, Texas (place:80716, in state:48).

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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