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This town in Corse-du-Sud, Corsica has a population of 203.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Zicavo falls below the line for grades. Two in five homes here are second homes. 54% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Zicavo does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Zicavo as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne chapelle à Arca, in Zévaco, 4.3 mi away.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Zicavo.
Over-65s are 54% of the population. 3.4% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Corse-du-Sud’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Graduates make up 20% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Corse-du-Sud 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Zicavo | Corse-du-Sud median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 3% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.4% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 54% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 22% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 24% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Corse-du-Sud median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.1% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Jobs located in Zicavo: 50, for 50 residents in work (0.8 each). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €25,370 a year per consumption unit, close to both Corse-du-Sud’s towns (€24,550) and compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Zicavo recorded 8 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €11.17/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Zicavo is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
6 notable people were born in Zicavo.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zicavo | 203 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ventiseri Haute-Corse | 2,629 | 13 | — | D | — | B− |
| Prunelli-di-Fiumorbo Haute-Corse | 3,880 | 14 | C+ | D | A+ | C |
| Bastelicaccia | 4,411 | 15 | B− | D− | A+ | B− |
| Grosseto-Prugna | 3,900 | 16 | B+ | D− | B | B+ |
| Ghisonaccia Haute-Corse | 4,405 | 16 | B− | D | A | C+ |
| Sarrola-Carcopino | 3,278 | 17 | B− | D− | C+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Corse-du-Sud, Corsica
Zicavo is a commune of 203 people in the Communauté de communes de la Pieve de l'Ornano et du Taravo. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.