4.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Zavalla, where Texas’ towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 29%. Zavalla has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

625 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Huntington · 13 mi Broaddus · 13 mi Colmesneil · 17 mi Chester · 20 mi Burke · 21 mi Lufkin · 22 mi

TXMap-doton-Zavalla, 2004

Zavalla’s story

125 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004.

1901Zavalla is settled

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Getting set up

Moving to Zavalla: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Zavalla, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Zavalla water system33 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers41% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Zavalla’s trash rules yet

SchoolsZavalla Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereAngelina County Elections AdministratorAngelina County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code7598075980 100%Census 2020

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 Zavalla.

Housing

A typical Zavalla home is worth about $161K

The typical Zavalla home is worth about $161,000, down 4.4% in a year, 46% below the Texas typical home. 84% of Zavalla households own their home, against 69% in Texas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Zavalla’s median rent is $1,031 a month.

$161KZillow home value

	Zavalla	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	84%	69%	73%
Median rent	$1,031 a month	$1,208 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Zavalla$161K

Texas$296K

−4.4%

value change, 1 year

Full pageZavalla’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsDown 4.4% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.0 years of income Rents$1,031 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Zavalla’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Zavalla ISD. Its two schools are below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Zavalla ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	162	A⁻
Zavalla H SLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12	Grades 6–12	141	B⁻

Full pageZavalla’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsZAVALLA ISD Every school2 schools · Zavalla El Questions“Are Zavalla’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Zavalla has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Zavalla for work: only 3% work in town. 17% of Zavalla residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Zavalla fell to 91 in 2023, 73 fewer than in 2013.

3%work in town

	Zavalla	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	17%	12%	9.6%
Average trip to work	28 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	2.9%	8.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Zavalla3%

Lufkin33%

Houston8%

Nacogdoches3%

Pineland2%

26 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Zavalla

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageZavalla’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here91 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work3% work in Zavalla Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 26 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Zavalla has mild winters and hot summers

Zavalla has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Zavalla is 94°F.

94°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–62°

Spring55–78°

Summer71–93°

Fall56–79°

Nov 15

typical first frost

Mar 11

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

94°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 39°Rain & snow54″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Zavalla faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageZavalla’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Zavalla Get ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Safety

Crime reported in Zavalla

3 crimes were reported in Zavalla in 2025: 2 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Zavalla is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

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Violent crime by type1 violent crime · Reported in 2025 Crime over the yearsDown since 2023 Questions“Is Zavalla, TX safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

More of Zavalla’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

22% of adults report frequent mental distress in Zavalla. Zavalla beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Zavalla.

	Zavalla	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	22%	18%	17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	20%	14%	14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	15%	14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	27%	24%	19%

31 measures vs. Texas

1 better13 too close to call17 worse

What stands out	Zavalla	TX
Fewer uninsured adults	14.6%	19.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	23.4%	12.5%

CHI St. Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin

16.5 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageZavalla’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby16.5 miles to an ER · CHI St. Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 1 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0.8% of Zavalla is conserved land

0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.8%conserved

	Zavalla	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	0.8%	1.9%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.3 miles per square mile	0.3	0.4

0.8%

conserved · 10 of 1,340 acres

0.6 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Angelina National Forest	—	10

Full pageZavalla’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.6 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk10 acres · Angelina National Forest Conserved land0.8% conserved · 10 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Zavalla?”

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Zavalla; the nearest are

Angelina CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lufkin20.5 mi$3,430 in-state tuition Stephen F Austin State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Nacogdoches34.7 mi$11,128 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Zavalla residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Zavalla for work

Where Zavalla’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

91jobs based in Zavalla

3%of working residents work in town

26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Zavalla

City in Texas, United States

Zavalla is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. The population was 603 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 2.1 sq mi
Elevation: 223 ft
ZIP code: 75980
Area code: 936

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