ZarateTX
146 people call this town in Texas home.
Is Zarate a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Zarate, above both Texas’ towns (23%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Zarate. Zarate has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Zarate is hotter
The seasons in Zarate bring warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Zarate report frequent mental distress than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Among 642 Texas towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Zarate. The share of adults in Zarate who say their health is fair or poor is 34%. The town beats the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| Zarate | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Zarate | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 14.3% | 21.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 42% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zarate has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Zarate’s FEMA risk score is 57 of 100. Expected losses in Zarate break down as 61% from cold waves and 24% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Zarate
Moving to Zarate: who provides what
Zarate is unincorporated, so Starr 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 Zarate; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Zarate residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about Zarate
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Is Zarate, TX a good place to live?
Zarate has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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