Zapata

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  4. Zapata Employment Information
  5. Zapata Family Information
  6. Zapata Education Information
  7. Zapata Public Benefits Information
  8. Zapata Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Zapata Zip Codes


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Zapata Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,540
  • Land Area (2000): 1,959.703 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 148.522 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,944
Zapata Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,149 74.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,391 25.11%

Zapata Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Zapata Employment Information Back to top
Zapata Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 210 22.80%
2. Construction 117 12.70%
3. Educational Services 101 10.97%
4. Public Administration 95 10.31%
5. Truck Transportation 77 8.36%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 61 6.62%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 49 5.32%
8. Repair and Maintenance 28 3.04%
9. Department and Other General Stores 24 2.61%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 2.50%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 15 1.63%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13 1.41%
13. Utilities 13 1.41%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 12 1.30%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 11 1.19%
16. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 10 1.09%
17. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 9 0.98%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 9 0.98%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 9 0.98%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 0.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 230 30.71%
2. Health Care 129 17.22%
3. Social Assistance 84 11.21%
4. Public Administration 56 7.48%
5. Finance and Insurance 45 6.01%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 33 4.41%
7. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 19 2.54%
8. Department and Other General Stores 17 2.27%
9. Truck Transportation 15 2.00%
10. Mining 13 1.74%
11. Utilities 12 1.60%
12. Private Household Services 11 1.47%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 1.20%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 9 1.20%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 9 1.20%
16. Air Transportation 8 1.07%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 8 1.07%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 1.07%
19. U.S. Postal Service 8 1.07%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 0.93%

Zapata Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 165 17.92%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 66 7.17%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 53 5.75%
4. Plant and System Operators 51 5.54%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 41 4.45%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 39 4.23%
7. Carpenters 36 3.91%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 31 3.37%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 29 3.15%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 29 3.15%
11. Other Production Occupations 28 3.04%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 27 2.93%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 23 2.50%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 2.39%
15. Rail and Water Transportation 18 1.95%
16. Transportation / Material Movers 18 1.95%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 17 1.85%
18. Extraction Workers 16 1.74%
19. Other Construction Trades 16 1.74%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 14 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 97 12.95%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 89 11.88%
3. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 69 9.21%
4. Secretaries and Admins 57 7.61%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 45 6.01%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 5.87%
7. Child Care Workers 34 4.54%
8. Other Management Occupations 31 4.14%
9. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 23 3.07%
10. Occupational and Physical Therapist 23 3.07%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 23 3.07%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 2.94%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 2.54%
14. Business Operations Specialists 17 2.27%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 17 2.27%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 16 2.14%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 2.14%
18. Agricultural Workers 14 1.87%
19. Cashiers 14 1.87%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 12 1.60%

Zapata Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,677 40.01%
15-35 hours 302 7.21%
1-14 hours 103 2.46%
No regular hours 2,109 50.32%

Zapata Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 33 2.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 39 2.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 136 8.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 105 6.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 120 7.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 195 12.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 405 25.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 233 14.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 96 5.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 82 5.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 19 1.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 3.28%
Noon-3:59 PM 63 3.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 35 2.17%

Zapata Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 168 10.41%
5-9 430 26.64%
10-14 378 23.42%
15-19 168 10.41%
20-24 91 5.64%
25-29 27 1.67%
30-34 130 8.05%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 11 0.68%
45-59 36 2.23%
60-89 83 5.14%
At least 90 92 5.70%

Zapata Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,262 78.19%
30-44 0 0.00% 141 8.74%
45-59 0 0.00% 36 2.23%
At least 60 0 0.00% 175 10.84%

Zapata Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 315 19.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,232 74.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 25 1.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 42 2.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 29 1.77%

Zapata Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Zapata Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,885 (5,515 people)
Families (2000): 1,550 (5,075 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 341
People at same address in 1995: 3,444
Zapata Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 391 20.74%
$10,000-$14,999 235 12.47%
$15,000-$19,999 163 8.65%
$20,000-$24,999 148 7.85%
$25,000-$29,999 125 6.63%
$30,000-$34,999 61 3.24%
$35,000-$39,999 132 7.00%
$40,000-$44,999 85 4.51%
$45,000-$49,999 101 5.36%
$50,000-$59,999 150 7.96%
$60,000-$74,999 130 6.90%
$75,000-$99,999 65 3.45%
$100,000-$124,999 9 0.48%
$125,000-$149,999 36 1.91%
$150,000-$199,999 24 1.27%
$200,000 or more 30 1.59%

Zapata Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 341 18.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 507 27.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 25 1.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 301 16.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 291 15.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 206 11.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 91 4.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 57 3.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Zapata Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,279 25.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 501 10.07%
Public Assistance 180 3.62%
Retirement 287 5.77%
Self Employment 259 5.21%
Social Security 735 14.77%
Supplemental Security 184 3.70%
Wage / Salary 1,195 24.02%
Other 355 7.14%

Zapata Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 654 56.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 513 43.96%

Zapata Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 115 5.54%
Color 1 Box Married 1,332 64.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 583 28.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 2.22%

Zapata Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 141 6.48%
Color 1 Box Married 1,356 62.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 437 20.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 242 11.12%

Zapata Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Zapata Education Information Back to top
Zapata Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 915 23.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 809 20.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,102 27.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 786 19.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 52 1.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 193 4.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 106 2.67%

Zapata Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 85 1.53% 0 0.00% 85 1.53%
Kindergarten 84 1.52% 0 0.00% 84 1.52%
Grades 1-4 330 5.96% 14 0.25% 344 6.21%
Grades 5-8 371 6.70% 0 0.00% 371 6.70%
Grades 9-12 402 7.26% 8 0.14% 410 7.40%
Undergrad college 96 1.73% 16 0.29% 112 2.02%
Graduate or professional school 31 0.56% 0 0.00% 31 0.56%
Total 1,399 25.25% 38 0.69% 1,437 25.94%

Zapata Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Zapata Public Benefits Information Back to top
Zapata Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,738 67.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,767 32.10%

Zapata Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Zapata Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Zapata Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 937 16.91%
10-19 Years 951 17.17%
20-29 Years 668 12.06%
30-39 Years 649 11.71%
40-49 Years 667 12.04%
50-59 Years 559 10.09%
60-69 Years 475 8.57%
70-79 Years 424 7.65%
80-89 Years 182 3.29%
90+ Years 28 0.51%

Zapata Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,678 48.34%
Color 1 Box Female 2,862 51.66%

Zapata Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,811 86.84%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 700 12.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 19 0.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.05%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Zapata Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 168 25.57%
2. German 164 24.96%
3. English 118 17.96%
4. Irish 100 15.22%
5. Dutch 35 5.33%
6. Croatian 12 1.83%
7. Czechoslovakian 11 1.67%
8. Polish 10 1.52%
9. Italian 9 1.37%
10. Russian 9 1.37%

Zapata Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,131 81.53%
2. Only English 936 18.47%

Zapata Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,453 80.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 379 6.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 708 12.78%

Zapata Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Zapata Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Zapata Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
78076