Falcon MesaTX
Some 426 people live in this town, in Texas.
Is Falcon Mesa a good place to live?
Falcon Mesa’s typical July afternoon high is 100°F, above both the Texas town median (95°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Falcon Mesa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
426 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Falcon Mesa: who provides what
Falcon Mesa is unincorporated, so Zapata County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Falcon Mesa.
Falcon Mesa stands out in Texas and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most
Expected losses in Falcon Mesa break down as 64% from cold waves and 25% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Falcon Mesa’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
In Falcon Mesa, the mean commuting time is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Falcon Mesa has lost 54 jobs, to 1 in 2023. The top destinations are Laredo (19%), Zapata (16%) and McAllen (7%). The median commute is under 77 miles.
| Falcon Mesa | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of Falcon Mesa’s adults have diabetes
Only 9 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Falcon Mesa. Among adults in the town, 45% have high blood pressure. Against the Texas average, Falcon Mesa comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 15.
| Falcon Mesa | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Falcon Mesa | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.6% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 74.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.5% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Falcon Mesa looks like Texas by age
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 35% of adults 25 and older, vs 34% across Texas. Age groups here sit within 4 points of the Texas average. The share of residents in Falcon Mesa who are 65 or older: 16%.
| Falcon Mesa | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 23% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 14% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
61% women, 39% men
About 64 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Falcon Mesa | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 22.5% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 23% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.2% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 20.3% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.3% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.8% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.4% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
0% of Falcon Mesa is conserved land
1.7 miles of trail. Falcon Mesa’s density of trails stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Falcon Mesa
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Falcon Mesa; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Falcon Mesa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Falcon Mesa for work
Where Falcon Mesa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Falcon Mesa
CDP in Texas, United States
Falcon Mesa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Zapata County, Texas, United States. The population was 523 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 367 ft
Questions about Falcon Mesa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Falcon Mesa, TX a good place to live?
Falcon Mesa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 426 people live in this town, in Texas.