Zapata RanchTX
Population 190: a town in Texas.
Is Zapata Ranch a good place to live?
Zapata Ranch’s January low is 50°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 37°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Zapata Ranch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
190 people, and everyone knows the way
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Zapata Ranch has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Zapata Ranch than in 83% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2019. Expected losses in Zapata Ranch break down as 60% from cold waves and 24% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zapata Ranch: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 50° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, fewer of Zapata Ranch’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
70% of Zapata Ranch adults had a checkup this year. Across all 31 CDC measures, Zapata Ranch beats Texas on 1 and trails on 17. Two figures for adults here: 20% have diabetes, 42% get no exercise outside work.
| Zapata Ranch | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Zapata Ranch | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 40.9% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Zapata Ranch
Moving to Zapata Ranch: who provides what
Zapata Ranch is unincorporated, so Willacy 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Zapata Ranch; the nearest are
College town 21 of every 100 Zapata Ranch residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about Zapata Ranch
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Is Zapata Ranch, TX a good place to live?
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