How long do people stay in their homes in Zapata, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Zapata, TX, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±6.2 points) of households in Zapata, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.2% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 21.5%

When households in Zapata moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Zapata	Zapata County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.8 points)	1.9%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.1% (±5.5 points)	13.2%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.5% (±9.4 points)	37.3%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.7% (±8.7 points)	24.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.6% (±7.1 points)	13.9%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.9% (±3.6 points)	8.9%	6.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Zapata, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Zapata County (15.1%).

It is also lower than in Texas (30.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Zapata

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Zapata
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Zapata	—	15.2% (±6.2 points)	—
Falcon Lake Estates	2.1 mi	19.4% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Medina	2.3 mi	16.9% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Siesta Shores	3.6 mi	15.7% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
El Cenizo	33 mi	15.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Bravo	35 mi	17.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Roma	37 mi	17.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Escobares	39 mi	9.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Los Altos	41 mi	28.9% (±36.1 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.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Zapata County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Falcon Lake Estates	19.4% (±20.8 points)
2	Medina	16.9% (±10.5 points)
3	Siesta Shores	15.7% (±19.3 points)
4	Zapata	15.2% (±6.2 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 often do people move in Zapata?

15.2% of households in Zapata, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Zapata have?

21.5% of households in Zapata have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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